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RIVER LEGACY
If you ’ ve not heard of River Legacy , they are a charity which runs events to raise money . That money is then used to support people in paddle sports . People can apply for grants on behalf of themselves or their clubs for specific causes , such as new gear for the club , money to build the path at an access point and so on . River Legacy has helped so many paddlers over the years , and it was great to have them at T-fest again this year .
SUNDAY
Sunday was a quieter day . A few smaller events , such as the Palm Throw Bag Olympics and a Beginners Boater-X , took place . However , most people just enjoyed laps on the Tryweryn with friends . It had been a busy Saturday , and enjoying some time on the water was nice .
The kayaking community is such a friendly and social place . Events like T-fest are an excellent opportunity to catch up with old friends , and people value that time .
A special shout out to lovely paddlers I met in an eddy in the Upper Graveyard on Saturday from Cardiff . I had a lovely chat with a nice man called
DEL READ HTTPS :// DELKAYAKS . CO . UK @ DEL _ LIKES _ KAYAKING
TOM CLARE WWW . FACEBOOK . COM / TOMCLAREMEDIA @ TOMCLAREMEDIA
Hugo ( apologies if I have misremembered your name !), who told me he reads this blog . So shout out to Hugo and friends from Cardiff !
Big thank you to everyone who worked hard to make T-fest happen , from the fantastic Tryweryn staff , all of the sponsors who came with stands and to help run events , the volunteers at River Legacy and all of the awesome paddlers who made it such a fabulous weekend . Thank you , everyone , and see you next year !
A special thank you to Nick Wilson , who kindly offered his fabulous photos in this article . Nick runs a Facebook page to share photos of the Tryweryn , www . facebook . com / groups / 1390693251786733 .