Meet Your Coasteering & Climbing Guides at Kernow Coasteering
Our Story: Coasteering the UK — and Beyond
Join expert coasteering guides and rock climbing instructors at Kernow Coasteering. Based in Cornwall, UK, we help adventurers explore the dramatic coastline on guided adventures and photography experiences. Discover why people choose us for coasteering in the UK.
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Discover the story behind Kernow Coasteering
Kernow Coasteering began in 2013 with a handful of wetsuits and a mission: to share the wild joy of exploring Cornwall’s coastline. What started in West Cornwall soon expanded to include guided climbing routes and coasteering trips on the Isles of Scilly. Since then, we’ve guided thousands of people through some of the most exciting coastal terrain in the UK.
Not Just Guides — Explorers of the Cornish Coast
We run coasteering and climbing sessions with unmatched local knowledge, years of know-how, and a clear focus on safety — without taking the edge off the experience. From first-timers to seasoned explorers, we get the level just right — every time.
Extensive coastline knowledge
Quite simply, no one has explored more of Cornwall’s sea-level terrain than us (here’s why).
Original route development
We don’t just follow the line, we found it.
No copy-paste sessions
Every route and jump is chosen for the group in front of us, not the guidebook.
Tailored group sessions
From families to full school year groups, we know how to make it work for everyone.
Isles of Scilly specialists
Coasteering in one of the UK’s most scenic and inaccessible locations.
Over a decade in the water
Running sessions through all seasons and every condition Cornwall throws at us.
The Person Behind the Adventure
Kernow Coasteering is run by Matt George, who founded the company in 2013. A lifelong adventurer and experienced coasteering guide and climbing instructor, Matt has a deep knowledge of Cornwall’s cliffs, sea caves, and hidden gems. He’s guided thousands along this coastline with a careful, grounded approach. Matt also has an ongoing project to coasteer every inch of Cornwall’s coastline. So when we say that no one has explored more of Cornwall’s coastline than us — we mean it!
He’s joined by a small, trusted team of freelance coasteering guides and rock climbing instructors who share his approach: professional, grounded, and focused on the experience.
What Our Customers Say
With over 1400 reviews and 12,000+ adventurers guided — see what others say on our Reviews page
Brilliant coasteering experience, we’ve never done it before but it’s hard to see how it can be any better than this!
tim l., Family Adventure
Get to Know the Faces Behind Kernow Coasteering
Joining Matt, is a team of outdoor enthusiasts ready to guide you through thrilling experiences.
Lee
Coasteering Guide
Lee’s our long-time coasteering guide and resident stuntman — known for flipping off the biggest jumps and keeping the energy high.
Sapphire
Coasteering Guide
Sapphire blends her background as a professional dancer with her role as a coasteering guide — bringing calm, control, and a graceful edge to every session.
Rosie
Coasteering Guide
Rosie brings elite-level surf lifesaving experience to the team, competing for Great Britain on the international stage. Her experience makes her an outstanding guide in the surf and swell.
Tom
Climbing Instructor
Tom’s passion for climbing has taken him from Patagonia to developing new routes here in Cornwall. He’s also the author of the upcoming definitive bouldering guide to the Duchy.
Cornwall’s Coast, Explored Like Never Before
These aren’t stock shots — they’re the places we guide, explore, and photograph. From remote zawns to Cornish night skies, this is the coastline we know best.
See more in our Photo Gallery.
Project Cornwall: Coasteering Every Inch of the Cornish Coast
Exploring the Coastline, One Wild Section at a Time
A long-term mission to coasteer the entire Cornish coastline. From sea caves and zawns to remote cliffs and hidden beaches, this is coastal exploration in its rawest form.
Each section is tackled on its own terms — no shortcuts, no skipping the awkward bits. Over time, a detailed picture of Cornwall’s coastline is emerging, built from first-hand experience in the water.
See the Project in Action
Video, photo, and blog highlights from the journey
Why it Matters
There’s a tragically underexplored world waiting to be discovered. You don’t need to go to the Himalayas or Antarctica to find adventure — new ground is waiting all around the coast. Most people just don’t look.