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

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, before retreating to the quiet life of the islands.

Petrinela manages the family operated Kafenio (Coffee-Ouzo bar) and the Guesthouse business, in-between her motherly tasks.  She enjoys spending time with her 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".

Rod is Australian.  After growing up in rural Victoria he graduated with a degree in Geology and worked for 10 years as an Exploration Geologist in Australia, South America and, finally, in Greece.

A lover of outdoor adventure sports he has experience in rock climbing, mountaineering, multi-day trekking and camping, mountain biking, diving, snow skiing and windsurfing.  He started kayaking in Milos in 1999, "it seemed the obvious thing to do".  Rod travels to the UK each year 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. Rods Paddling Resume.