OS Champion

Shilpa Rasiah

Meet Shilpa Rasiah, a big fan of rivers, canals and lakes – whether paddleboarding, walking or cycling

Tell us a bit about yourself and how you like to get outside?

I grew up in Africa and lived outdoors most of my early childhood. My spirit is happiest when I am outside surrounded by nature and away from houses and roads. I love to be outside on waterways – rivers, canals, lakes coast – paddleboarding, or walking or cycling.

I have been walking and youth hostelling for many years, but map reading and route planning was always left to others. Only in recent years, I have gained in confidence using the OS maps app to plan routes and go on solo hiking adventures, and I love walking in the UK as the landscapes are so varied and stunning.

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What’s your favourite route or place to go and why?

Shilpa Rasiah’s Favourite Walk – Lizard Point to Kynance Cove

My favourite walk is from the Lizard Point to Kynance Cove in the South West tip of Cornwall – it is breathtakingly beautiful, the colour of the water is turquoise, and the rocks and cove, a National Trust site, takes your breath away.

Explore Kynance Cove

Want to learn how to start Paddle Boarding?

Read our beginners guide to Paddle Boarding for top tips to get you started and a list of the basic gear you will need. Beginners Guide to Paddle Boarding

What’s your fave bit of kit available on the OS Shop?

I don’t own it just yet, but having started going on solo fell walks in the Lakes, where phone signal can be poor at times, I feel I can really do with a satellite devise that lets me stay in touch with a contact in case of emergencies and so I would choose the Garmin-gps device: