Natashastarseeker Adventure Blogger

Natashastarseeker Adventure Blogger I aim to make every day an adventure. I love paddleboarding, hiking, running, wild swimming and yoga.

Born and bred in Suffolk, follow this page and my blog for inspiring local places to explore with your family or on your own,

09/09/2026

If you want me I’m probably on the water

ad| The Countryside Code is a set of guidelines to ensure we can all enjoy the countryside to its full potential. In Eng...
08/09/2026

ad| The Countryside Code is a set of guidelines to ensure we can all enjoy the countryside to its full potential. In England, The Countryside Code is managed by Natural England.

As an Ordnance Survey Champion who loves getting outside, I know how important it is to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. We all have a responsibility to protect our countryside and open spaces for current and future generations.

This year marks a significant milestone: 75 years of the Countryside Code. Since its beginnings in the 1950s, the Code has played a vital role in helping people enjoy the outdoors while respecting the landscapes, wildlife and communities that make England and Wales’ countryside so special.

Whilst a lot of people may think the Code is just about the countryside, it applies to all outdoor spaces - including blue ones. The Countryside Code is complemented for water sports by Paddle UK The Paddlers’ Code. These guidelines help paddlers and swimmers protect nature, respect other water and land users, and stay safe on rivers, lakes and canals.

Here are some of the points of the Code, specific to wild swimmers, canoeists, kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders, there to help people enjoy our waterways responsibly. Let’s inspire people to explore our beautiful waterways but to do so responsibly and with consideration to others and the wildlife.

Consider leaving your car at home when visiting the outdoors. You could use public transport instead. If you need to drive, team up with others to reduce pollution and congestion on roads.

Leave no trace, take only photographs and leave only ripples. Make sure you take any litter home, do not light fires and only have BBQs where signs say you can. In the current heatwaves refrain from any fires or BBQs.

Carry craft and avoid dragging or sliding craft on the bankside. Try to float your craft for launching and landing. Where safe to do so, stick to established paths or bare rock when exploring rapids or rock pools. Banks can be sensitive to erosion or home to vulnerable species.

If you plan on paddling, swimming, or simply enjoying the water, check the Environment Agency website for water quality.

See my Instagram post for more information: www.instagram.com/natashastarseeker

Yesterday I had an adventurous day on the River Stour, paddleboarding from Sudbury to Bures and back. I decided to go on...
04/09/2026

Yesterday I had an adventurous day on the River Stour, paddleboarding from Sudbury to Bures and back. I decided to go on a training paddle yesterday in deliberately windy conditions. I have a long paddle in the next couple of weeks with friends, which is exciting but I realised I needed to do a bit more training beforehand.

I ended up paddleboarding 20k instead of the 14k I had planned. I stopped at the Henny Swan pub on the way back. It was very hard work in the wind, which had strong gusts and it was low water in parts, plus a few portages.

Another issue I had was that the top of my fin screw sheared off somehow, leaving the fin hanging off my board. Thankfully I had spares and I used a different one for the first time. The folks at FC UP Sports had sent me a couple of Riding not Hiding paddleboard SwiftFix fin screws to try and I hadn’t actually got round to using them. But even doing it right on the river wasn’t too tricky, as it is supplied with an allenkey to put the mechanism together (usually at home!).

This screw will fit any US Finbox and is the perfect upgrade to your paddleboarding experience. All you need to do is slide the fin into the fin box, turn the screw into place and you’re ready to go! This will securely hold your fin without the hassle of manually screwing in your basic fin screw. The spring-loaded mechanism allows for secure fin installation when you’re paddling. It is much easier and I now wont be fiddling about with bolts any longer!

Overall a fab day with wildlife and herons and a kingfisher even landed on my friend’s boat ❤️

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Are you coming to Alpkit Big Shakeout 2026? 🙌🏕️💫 I’m so excited to be part of this year’s lineup, along with friends suc...
31/08/2026

Are you coming to Alpkit Big Shakeout 2026? 🙌🏕️💫

I’m so excited to be part of this year’s lineup, along with friends such as Jo Moseley and Pink Nicky's Adventures ❤️ I’ll be chatting about being a wild swimmer, SUP Instructor and Writer - here to spark your curiosity on endurance SUP trips and multi-day paddles!

Take a look at some others in the lineup ➡️

🐧 Rachel Wilkinson from speaking about life working in the Penguin Post Office in Antarctica!

📸 Adventure Photographer Extraordinaire joins us at this years Shakeout to share a a tale of 9 Bridges and how they shaped his adventures.

🙌 Sonder Rider and Bá mastermind, catch her talking all things bike this weekend!

🌏 Explorer and Author tells us of life spent riding 43,000 miles on a bike, through 60 countries, in an epic story spanning 4 years.

❄️ on drawing the changing landscapes of the Arctic, based on her recent expedition into the remote ice fields of Svalbard.

🌳 From around the world to around the block - learn more about this legendary adventurers 25 years of global expeditions, microadventures and 15 minute nature escapes.

🚲 From cycling around the world, to Icelands Ring Road and Ethiopian escapades, catch up with Sam on his recent adventures 💫

We can’t wait to see you there 👋 25-27 September 2026

Was supposed to be paddling tonight but it was cancelled due to the weather. So I had a nice day in Southwold instead wi...
29/08/2026

Was supposed to be paddling tonight but it was cancelled due to the weather. So I had a nice day in Southwold instead with friends. We took a look around the pier attractions and then a walk to the pub and back in the rain!

We did part of one of the walks from the Ordnance Survey Outstanding Circular Walks book in the OS Pathfinder Guides series.

OS Maps Landranger 156 (Saxmundham), Explorer 231 (Southwold & Bungay)


Ordnance Survey

Another beautiful evening on the Deben, canoe club paddleboarding evening
26/08/2026

Another beautiful evening on the Deben, canoe club paddleboarding evening

I was very excited to receive the August issue of The Paddler magazine. For this issue, myself and two other Red Equipme...
25/08/2026

I was very excited to receive the August issue of The Paddler magazine.

For this issue, myself and two other Red Equipment Ambassadors Sarah and Jo, road tested several products.

Also in the magazine is Jo’s regular column, Paddleboarding for Good and lots of other interesting articles. From whitewater SUP in the land of giants to paddling the west of Scotland.

It was great to be interviewed by Joy, Dreams & Self Care for the Sandwich Generation for the column about my Coast to Coast paddle in May 🎉

It is also to see the beautiful Sarah Elizabeth Thornely as the issue cover star! ❤️

Have you got your magazine copy yet?

Back on the Deben again tonight but on SUP instead of kayak this time. A great paddle this evening, stunning sky, rainbo...
20/08/2026

Back on the Deben again tonight but on SUP instead of kayak this time. A great paddle this evening, stunning sky, rainbow, jumping fish and kingfishers. Thought it was going to rain but didn’t do much.

“This book has basically become my entire personality... I’m working my way through it as a summer mission and having th...
20/08/2026

“This book has basically become my entire personality... I’m working my way through it as a summer mission and having the most wonderful time.

I’ve even marked it up with colour coded tabs. It is wonderful and bringing me more joy than you could know! Thank you”

Amy

Book review of Swimming Wild in South East England
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Vertebrate Publishing

I am thrilled to be joining in with the Outdoor Swimmer Magazine POOL PARTY at Sea Lanes, Canary Wharf in London! 💙As pa...
19/08/2026

I am thrilled to be joining in with the Outdoor Swimmer Magazine POOL PARTY at Sea Lanes, Canary Wharf in London! 💙

As part of their 15th year celebrations, they are bringing the party to London’s newest outdoor pool. Come along and swim in this incredible 50m Lido floating in Canary Wharf’s Eden Dock.

This incredible swimming location is featured in my book, Swimming Wild in South East England (Vertebrate Publishing). Previously run by Love Open Water and NOWCA, it is now a 50-metre open water pool run by Sea Lanes Canary Wharf

Included in the price of your ticket is pool swimming, sauna, open water swimming in the dock, a coached session, gear advice from Zoggs and poolside chat. I will also be selling copies of my book!

With live music and excellent food from the Dockside Kitchen & Bar, this will be a fantastic celebration of swimming outdoors.

Tickets are very limited, so get yours now. If you subscribe to Outdoor Swimmer Magazine, you’ll get a 50% discount on tickets as one of your membership benefits.

Plus, all ticket purchases include a 30% discount on full-price Zoggs goggles when you buy them online.

Get your ticket now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pool-party-sea-lanes-canary-wharf-tickets-1995919665448

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