Meet Ciara & Susi
The people behind Move with Nature
Who We Are
Welcome, we’re Ciara and Susi.
Our paths crossed years ago in Finnish Lapland. Ciara, from Ireland, was guiding five-day husky expeditions in the Arctic region of Northern Finland, and Susi, from Germany, was working as a veterinary technician caring for sled dogs.
Somewhere between snowy trails, firelight, and colourful Arctic adventures, we found a shared rhythm shaped by nature, movement, and connection.
What started as two lives on different paths has grown into Move with Nature – a way of living, guiding, and sharing what brings us joy.
Today our summers belong to the wild Atlantic coast of Connemara. From Roundstone Bay, Ciara guides sea kayaking and windsurfing among the islands, white-sand coves and clear water she has known for years.
Ciara trained on the Connemara Adventure Programme, a two-year course where she learned to instruct windsurfing and sea kayaking and built her guiding skills on this very coastline. In her words, they were the best two years. Afterwards she began working with Shane, one of the tutors and instructors on the programme, through Roundstone Outdoors, and later bought his business, which became Move with Nature.
Our Husky Family
Our lives are closely woven with our eight huskies. They’re part of everything we do, reminding us daily to move with curiosity, to rest when we need, and to enjoy the simple moments.
They’re more than a team – they’re teachers of joy and patience, showing us what it really means to move with nature.
Who We Are as Guides
We believe travel should feel human, genuine, and personal. It’s about noticing the small moments that bring life into focus.
When you join one of our trips, you’re stepping into a small, caring community that moves at nature’s pace. Sometimes that means the sound of paddles on the Atlantic and salt spray on a windsurf sail. Other times it’s husky trails under falling snow or silence in an autumn forest.
Wherever we guide, our focus stays the same – care, curiosity, and connection.
Why We Do This
Because time in nature changes us, and sharing it with others brings us joy.
That quiet sense of belonging – the laughter around a fire, the pride after a challenging moment on the trail, the glow of the northern lights, the sound of waves against the kayak – is what we hope to share on every journey.
Everyone is Welcome
Everyone is welcome on our tours. You don’t need experience, only openness.
Bring curiosity, an open heart, a willingness to slow down, and a sense of humour for whatever the day brings.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Our Team
Meet Ciara
From Ireland’s wild Atlantic coast to the Arctic trails of Lapland, I bring movement, connection and a love of guiding. With years of experience leading sea kayaking and windsurfing instruction and many five-day husky expeditions behind me – my aim is simple: help you feel comfortable, curious and alive in whatever terrain we find ourselves in.
Meet Susi
For over twenty years I’ve called Lapland home, working as a veterinary technician and devoting my life to training and caring for huskies. My world is the quiet pulse of the north – snow-softened trails, huskies running in the arctic light, and spaces where you can breathe again.
I have also spent four summers in Roundstone and love the village, its people and the coastline.
Our Locations
We split our time between two wild homes – the wind-shaped coastline of western Ireland and the peaceful forests of Lapland.
These places have shaped who we are: one alive with salt air and shifting light, the other grounded in snow and stillness.
They remain our foundations but our curiosity continues to lead us further. From Nordic fjells to Atlantic islands, we’re slowly exploring new landscapes that share the same feeling of space, quiet, and raw beauty.
Wherever we go, our approach stays the same: travel small, tread lightly, and connect deeply. Each journey is crafted with care, rooted in local knowledge and guided by respect for nature and the people who call it home.