the Big Paddle Cleanup. Charlotte was interviewed by BBC presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.“ The water is a solace for many people,” the Paralympian told them.“ The things we were seeing in there, the amount of rubbish and pollution, potentially is going to put off so many people.”
Many other events took place across the UK, including our flagship event in Royal Sutton Coldfield. Approximately 60 people, including a team from Decathlon, participated in the cleanup on the canal near Brownhills Canoe Centre. Paddlers were excited when they saw a female roe deer chewing grass on the canal side, unperturbed by the activity of the water.
Decathlon has been fully behind the great work paddlers do in helping keep our waterways free of rubbish. They supported the cleanup by providing food and refreshments, as well as gifts for the volunteers. A new paddleboard was kindly donated to the club.
paddleuk. org. uk Log what you find
Please don’ t forget to log what you’ ve found. It’ s really important. Please click on this link and input what you found during your cleanup: https:// paddleuk. org. uk / paddlecleanups-map-and-upload /
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