Julie McCoy is an experienced sea kayak coach based in Manhattan. Active as whitewater paddler, occasional canoeist and sometimes-SUP paddler, Julie has twenty years of experience in paddlesports, more than half of which has been as an instructor and guide.

Julie holds qualifications from both the American Canoe Association and Paddle UK, including L4 Open Water Coastal Kayak Instructor, Sea Leader, Sea Kayak Coach, and Performance Coach.

Coaching Philosophy

My role as a coach is to meet paddlers wherever they are in their journey, to help unlock their own ability to develop their skills, and to support that journey as far as I can.

My philosophy is thus to understand your goals and develop a plan to guide you towards achieving them; to ask for your trust in in developing that plan together; to support paddler autonomy so that growth and development can continue without my presence.

I do this by communicating before and during sessions, on and off the water, and engaging in reflective practice.