LAUNCESTON College student, Nathan Rossiter, will this week travel to Portrush in Northern Ireland to take part in the World Surf Kayaking Championships as part of the England team from Friday, October 20 to Saturday, October 28.

Nathan was part of the victorious England team that won the home internationals this time last year and will hope to emulate that performance on the world stage.

Nathan, who is currently ranked number two junior in UK, will also be competing in the individual events against the world’s best young paddlers.

Nathan is a member of the Bude Canoe Club and will be joining two other club members Jack Barker who is the current World Senior Long Boat Champion and junior number one in the UK, Jack Davies, in travelling out to Portrush for the week-long event.

Teams from as far afield as America and Australia will be competing.