Sea Kayak Milos and Petrinela's Guesthouse are owned and operated by Rod Feldtmann and Petrinela Vikeli.  They met when Rod came to Milos to work as a geologist, in 1996.  After eloping briefly to South America, they returned to Milos, got married and settled permanently in 1998.  They live on Milos year round have three children, Anna and Alexia and Perros. 

A lover of outdoor adventure sports Rod has experience in rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, multiday trekking and camping, skiing and windsurfing.  He started kayaking in Milos in 1999: "it seemed the obvious thing to do in a place without mountains".

In 2001, when his contract as a Geologist came to an end, Rod established Sea Kayak Milos as a means to remain on Milos and sustain his family.  The aim of the business was, and still is,  to provide affordable sea-kayaking holidays, in a fantastic location, to people of all abilities.

With 9 years experience leading trips on Milos and to other places in Greece, he is now the most experienced and qualified guide in Greece.  He regularly travels to the UK to attend British Canoe Union (BCU) training courses.  He holds his 5 star sea kayak proficiency certificate and is a Level 4 sea kayak coach with the BCU.    see Rods paddling resume.

Petrinela comes from a local family and was born and raised on Milos.  After school she moved to Athens and obtained a degree in Tourism Administration.  She worked for a while in the hotel industry in Athens, before retreating to the quiet life of the islands.

Petrinela manages the family operated Kafeneio (Coffee-Ouzo bar) and the Guesthouse business, in-between her motherly tasks.  She enjoys spending time with her extended family, quiet nights at home and the occasional weekend adventure.  In winter she likes to get away, to Australia or South Thailand for "an endless summer".