The Team

Not only does our team come from a background of outdoor activities, beach lifeguarding and medical training, but we are also fully qualified teachers that are dedicated to maximising safety in all courses that we run. For more information on each of the team, please click on our names in the left-hand column....

Facilities

Era is located in the very heart of Polzeath village and is based on the Valley Caravan Park, which is within 100 meters of Polzeath beach. Era boasts an array of facilities such as a state of the art classroom, changing rooms, hot showers, Our 17 seater mini-bus can be used to pick groups up from your accommodation and transfer to the site of the Activity on the day. Era Adventure provides all technical equipment required for all activities listed.

Era can accommodate individual’s, small family groups to large educational groups and can customise activity packages to suit your group’s personal needs. Era is fully committed to work within all relevant National Governing bodies and the Adventure Activity Licensing Authority (ALAA).

About Stuart Parry

I have been involved in the outdoor activity industry for over 10 years and have gained invaluable experience and qualifications in various activities and in education.

I have been surfing for 15 years and a Beach Lifeguard for 7 years and I am a qualified BSA Level 2 Surf coach. Over the last 6 years I have heavily been involved in Beach Lifeguard training, First Aid & Emergency Medical training.

I have held qualified teacher status for post 16 Education for 3 years and have delivered on various academic programmes such as the BTEC First & National Diploma in Sport & Public Services. I have also delivered modules for the Foundation Degree in Surf Science.

I am dedicated to the cause of making sure people enjoy themselves whilst under era’s care by delivering top class instruction and training in all activities.

Favourite Activities: Surfing, Coasteering, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding & Sky Diving.

About Paul Banks

I have been a Beach Lifeguard and Surf coach for over 11 years. In this time I have trained many Lifeguard students and taught First Aid to a wide audience.

I have also gained a wealth of experience in instructing a wide selection of Outdoor Activities. My aim is to deliver quality instruction to the highest level and to ensure we offer the very best in Adventure activities.

Favourite Activities: Surfing, Coasteering, Rock Climbing & Chess.

About Llyr Faragher

I have always had a strong background in sports and coaching, I have had the experience of competing at an international level for the GB surf lifesaving team; I have held the title of GB No.1 Ironman, European Ironman Champion and competed on the world ironman Ocean Warriors Series.  I have worked as a professional Lifeguard on the beaches of Cornwall, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia and have dealt with many incidents such as rescues, drownings, resuscitations and first aid which I now apply to my lifeguard training. 

My work with young people and my work as an Instructor have required me to be supportive, patient, directive and to establish rapport. I deal effectively with stressful situations and have experience of working with a range of special groups. I am able to work under pressure.  I have a positive personality and am willing to learn more about the type of skills and qualities which would enable me to become a better teacher.

At the age of Thirty one I reached the point in my life where I wanted to consolidate my experiences and the studying of a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and a Bsc in Applied Marine Science to create an Emergency Rescue and Adventure (ERA) centre of excellence.

My aim working within this industry is to make Emergency training better prepared for extreme Rescue conditions and Extreme sports safer, by offering both extreme Adventure sports and Emergency Rescue Training under one roof.