Sea Kayak Milos and Petrinela’s Guesthouse are owned and operated by Rod Feldtmann and Petrinela Vikeli. They have three children, Anna and Alexia and Perros. Perros is in his first year at University in Athens. The girls are currently living in Australia having just finished their degrees at the University of Wollongong and now looking for work. We hope they will return in the summer so we can update the family photo album!
Petrinela at the family farm, May 2019
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. During her time in Athens, Petrinela worked in the hotel industry 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 family, quiet nights at home, Sundays at the beach and the occasional moonlight swim. After working hard all summer, Petrinela looks forward to a winter break, either skiing in the Alps or a trip to Australia for an endless summer.
Rod grew up on a farm in Victoria, Australia. After graduating with a degree in Geology from the University of Wollongong, he worked for 10 years as an Exploration Geologist in Australia, Bolivia and finally on Milos. When his contract as a Geologist came to an end, Rod established Sea Kayak Milos as a means to remain on Milos, sustain his family and enjoy the great outdoors.
Rod has been living on Milos since 1998 and running kayak trips full time since 2001. He is on the water most days from April until October, so that is a lot of days on the water. So whether you’re a novice looking to begin your kayak journey or an independent kayaker wanting guidance and local knowledge – you’re in good hands! He holds the Advanced sea kayak Leader Award with British Canoeing.
Rod with his picnic lunch, Aug 2019
What started in 2009 as a club trip, with the Lower Wharf Canoe Club, became an annual pilgrimage to Sea Kayak Milos. Lynne and Roy grace us with their presence each September, keeping everyone entertained from breakfast time until well after beer o’clock. Eee by Gum!
Lynne holds the BC Sea Kayak Leader Award and Roy has the BC Sea Kayak Award. They were part of several expeditions in different parts of Greece in 2016 | 2018 | 2022 | 2024. In 2020, in a double kayak, they circumnavigated Milos in a day, a distance of 62 km in 9 hours and 4 minutes – a world record!
Roy has documented the September day trips with video, often paddling ahead and leaping onto a rock for the perfect shot or buzzing the group with his drone. You can see the some recent videos here: 2023 | 2024 | 2025
When home in Yorkshire, Lynne and Roy are always planning the next trip with their friends. Trips in recent years include the Yorkshire coast, Farne islands, Anglesey, Pembrokeshire, the Cumbrian lakes, the Summer Isles and the Outer Hebrides.
At donkey Beach, West Kimolos, Sep 2019
Dan with 360 degree camera in Milos, 2023
Dan guided for some short stints on Milos in 2022 and 2023. He will return in 2026 for 2 months at the beginning of the season, before returning to Canada for the summer season.
Originally from the Ukraine, Dan started kayaking on the Black sea in 2017 and worked as a Sea kayak guide, SUP instructor and a beach master for a local company. Since then he as worked as a kayak guide in Skopelos and Napflio in Greece, Fethye in Turkey and for the last 2 summers as a SUP guide and a Sea kayaking leader in Revelstoke, BC, Canada.
Dan is a level 1 sea kayak instructor and a kayak rolling instructor with Paddle Canada. He is also quite handy with a 360 degree video camera. See Dan’s Youtube showreal and some photos of recent adventures.
Martin worked for Sea Kayak Milos for 3 months in 2024 and will return for another 3 months in 2026. As a passionate kayaker, guide and instructor Martin is focussed on the customer experience, ensuring everyone has a great day out.
From Rosario in Argentina, 300km NW of Buenos Aires, Martin has been kayaking on the Paraná river since a young age. He has been a kayak Instructor at Rio Marron Kayaking School for more than 7 years, teaching children and adults. He also work as a kayak guide on Rio Marron’s trips to Patagonia, being involved in guiding as well as the preparation and logistics. In March 2023 Martin successfully completed the assesment of ACA level 4.
Balance test , 2024
Max, May 2023
Max as been guiding in Milos, off and on since 2018. He is co-owner of integral rafting a white water rafting and company in France. They offer rafting trips on the Vénéon , a wild and crystal-clear river nestled in the heart of the Écrins National Park. An intensive season from mid june to mid september, keeps Max busy all Summer and allows him to brush up on his sea kayaking skills in Milos at the end of the season.
“Panos” is from Milos and with Rod, are the only regular paddlers on the island. He began paddling in 2017 and completed the Around Milos expedition with only 2 weeks experience. He followed this up with the Milos to Santorini expedition early in 2018. In 2019 he circumnavigated Milos in 9 hrs and 25 minutes, the current record in a single kayak. He holds the British canoeing Sea kayak Award.
Panos is married to Dora and they have 3 kids. Busy with a full time job and his young family, he tries to get out on the water on the weekends and is available for guiding work on occasions.
Panos enjoying a calm day on the south coast, April 2020
Dario and the Danes, Oct 2020
Dario first came to Milos in October 2020 and returned full time for the 2021 season.. He is a passionate guide with a huge smile and always ready to help. He holds the Sea kayak leader award from British canoeing.
From near Turin in Northern Italy, Dario has spent a lot of time in Sardinia where his family have a summer home. It is here in 2017 he developed his passion for sea kayaking. He completed a solo circumnavigation of Sardinia in the summer of 2020, paddling over 1100km in 35 days. Other paddling trips include the Ligurian Coast (Italy) until Cote D’Azure in France and in the National Parks of La Maddalena Archipelago and Circeo in Italy.
His other main passion is the Saxophone. His dream is to work for 6 months guiding kayak trips, perhaps one day starting his own kayaking business in Sardinia and the other six months playing the Sax at Jazz clubs around Europe. See Dario’s showcase video, showing his surfing, rolling and sax skills.
After 13 years guiding trips for Sea Kayak Milos, Dave and Sue have decided to move on to new adventures.
Having first visited Sea Kayak Milos on a holiday in 2008, Dave and Sue have returned each year to be part of the guiding team. They guided all the 5-day expeditions as well as day-trips. Sharing their passion for kayaking with others, outdoor adventure and camp cooking they inspire confidence in everyone. Experienced, sympathetic and very knowledgeable they know how to strike the balance between a relaxed kayaking trip and a professionally led expedition.
Sue and Dave at the Bears, Oct 2019
Jeremy at Kimolos, May 2022
Jeremy is from Toulouse, France>. He first came to Greece in 2010 to work in the sea turtle rescue centre in Athens. He began leading sea kayak trips on Santorini Island, then on Milos from 2015-17. At the same time he was guiding expeditions and providing BCU course in ‘Torres del Paine ‘ national park in the Chilean Patagonia. In 2020 he moved back to France, this time to Corsica. Here he worked as a guide for a few years before setting up his own business Sea Kayak Corsica.
