{"id":46246,"date":"2026-04-15T17:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/?p=46246"},"modified":"2026-04-15T20:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:12:38","slug":"unsponsored-qa-series-alex-littlechild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/unsponsored-qa-series-alex-littlechild\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsponsored Q&amp;A Series &#8211; Alex Littlechild"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Way back in 2007 we  started the Unsponsored Q&amp;A series and for 2026 it is back.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNqiSYVMweeLLlsIvJj_8dp8pG4OEPqSBFmJx-4WW15qsjXUz_-RZNxBSFxGIWMiEfhZ_oHQdSh7gS5AvcmtUJ0z2_ZnbRs579YY6ZxdZHQSq0BohjrU5fsN_0z8p9bA5QTj2CVdA3RlgsyEiqzwume-N8FfzE56tI-ciO8mGFrlsXd-NkDOkywocA63mnKMZgWXCcapKvLvYCGF0ZUcJjRaTZGF39H8lUqQFsWVIZ8EDtkS1SD1RGsEfnMvR6TNaweyNkmoqWUo94G04ALNdb3wmk4GvFqvLiE4bbqL1MSTMVAKJZwSM9ZFlIdPE0IbiVj5Xc4bjAtNYAHcUQ_mQk5RCksIE13LU2hFmSxQDqVDbsJTbkizLM1tGcO91KbW4GRGflzPOy6keCN1qp-hDjH5dB5cqe2jusEoYplc35EpJmRnlXCtmkpy79lElV4YCZTiMSJDBmd_UyriRYoCesi8VjQNtPMvR4a1AWfkOFr47syIM-lCcL4LB2xrBd9DUv4pxVUDp4kxNy6UpA7pv4F-yaElMU47pusdff1SH_0FqHzxSiSRuEbDiclEIVMI9xoGevbrpYNnhu_N8e4ymc8_iMkX_w1EWSXI6YS-wt4OUPC_1VGue3sYW9w7mGlf4d2uLfsjPkmrM7ojgFKNwK_9bkEhtXc3Ji3gsxMxTp-uw2-v3UERgBZ2XSTHOO8Q816rr0g9ThRGdErIS-a9YPdDfzNKEAxDjkGbF9mh6LE59fomR9I0MWftOCikMSQ4TDS-3bmJpSWSIYSIg6Ilk5i10YHS1GHoHFqdFJTDQZvI7K4FDzQ0Ax26nu9JkN7syUXdsvzZUsi7AQRVbH5toCpfwyHEw4nqo32FggTdzIWjREbCmK4-YiT7f87CzSGLSMGZBkyUIZ8HZjtUFP69Au1h4_WH1YYJwKr18Jp-oiw1VAfN3jsWzTBdwFX9KKdEsxi_NSBKObx5sg=w1022-h1528-s-no?authuser=0\" alt=\"Unsponsored Q&amp;A Series - Alex Littlechild\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unsponsored Q&amp;A Series &#8211; Alex Littlechild<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First up is Alex Littlechild. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex is a full-time whitewater kayak coach and waterfall enthusuiast. Alex travels the world finding the best water with the biggest drops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are stoked that Alex has kindly agreed to take part in the Q&amp;A series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Could you tell us a little bit about you and your paddling journey?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I started kayaking on the Thames near to where I grew up and found every way possible to mimic waterfall kayaking from falling off of locks and jetties to visualising moves from Vimeo. Since then I\u2019ve been turning seal launching into real waterfall kayaking and chasing my passion around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNSw7oK2CYZeBXtIXhbb8p6gREH5oesT3A_UtlK0MrDzorcW2SZvLUqfwRww9WXGkV1uJsK_e_LZJGiAEHDKFi3yQm8ly42buqJTqKUcvf_epv-n_8t2ybKrOFBEqOoRRVYgnRRFGdkj65FIQUvqjCQTDDUjtmy3HcthL4H-ndKUQv6BaZ2172fKjSUDYNU6zyNcJap1-ckeldxrQhdnLniEV4lB-HpTuGnjZy1y7NmABJbcwGGVm0OPQPkj1qWvVZZaomq8OuZUzUxfYDknm737YiMeLw_kvrks4DWw6ywKv1uee38pcr6YGelUM5i4cfgN6dKx3Tp0pc6skHhU3_1YWpos21bLmI_1AETBBkCxbLnIrl-Kx8OtZFTAaHIq8Q5ijLqc1dvUjAxwU_FN8xv4Ywhf6aFS4TKtHFX6DSVRQjkolFX9aWxseecXX_81sHLJ0QVmAG0ZJBEmzkNOfpTBOfAt8HeWQl3ltKXoukcBnGtjE88QkUKDsuNDoodVB5bc7LSwzrE56FHKIEg_Zgc-ZpzeoQj3XcwydBoEz_XYKDKXZiSni572c7eJlkoG-6i9v7NWhJCvKicT6UcHJCA7Vr17I-6DFIN1wqoSEHE1QuHWPLy6FZVRHEZiYqGXQbKOE_LXdDMNe5a_tDPp_FqhP_nEdOFZvDPsFUyWzTTcOom2ynVKX0s3MDJtjX1U0RhBaYjmHWHZ9UpniqZf3XO--u1eB0B4xTQWczqot3I531yX0_lb7hbATkXAk-P704GBSTdYNHQPRqooe5kuejnE-DCivIbGwM7PwW2_cH4dqedxtamLDgcoA0ZE6lEmcrAEVz98p3EMGi2s24LN9WaacZS7j-aiqPEdrXKtQOkdq6twk1782Rf6rtytgFY7iwHwra334-T4KAzFVBme49XkqCMUAnqeZK0fdXt4sjQyJJ_zX_7twBz0AGHRMYmctID2m469FHh-mQ=w1018-h1528-s-no?authuser=0\" alt=\"Unsponsored Q&amp;A Series - Alex Littlechild\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unsponsored Q&amp;A Series &#8211; Alex Littlechild<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where are you from and where do you live?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m from London and I live out of my dry bag!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWIV9OeAJWF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWIV9OeAJWF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; 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I\u2019m seeing friends and family and getting in some UK classics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What did you focus on to become comfortable running big or complex rapids? 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