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COLIN K. SMITH, one of Ken Smith's ten children, now retired and living in North Devon, made a promise to record his father's stories before they were lost. Colin has led a full and adventurous life including, an Arctic survival expedition; serving with Desert and Mountain rescue in the Persian Gulf and as a surf lifeguarded in Australia, New Zealand, S. Africa and on North Devon beaches. He has also climbed Africa's second highest mountain, Mount Kenya. Colin has competed in Hawaii in the world's longest ocean kayak race and has twice been a World Master's ocean kayak champion. He is a qualified electronics engineer, carpenter and joiner, stone mason, builder and fireman. He credits his father's Genes/DNA and upbringing for any achievements.