Paddle UK’s paracanoe team have been doing their bit ahead of the Big Paddle Cleanup by collecting rubbish out on the River Trent. Charlotte Henshaw…
Access and Environment
Paddle UK's paracanoe team have been doing their bit ahead of the Big Paddle Cleanup by collecting rubbish out on the River Trent. Charlotte Henshaw MBE, Jonathan Young, Robert Oliver, Emma Wiggs MBE, Jack Eyers,…
About 90 metres of hedging has been planted as part of wider habitat improvements at Paddle UK's Toll Paddock site on the River Wye. Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Hazel, Field Maple, Dog Rose and Crab Apple were…
The Boat Race highlighted the potential impacts that poor water quality can have on public health. Members of the Oxford rowing team criticised sewage levels in the water and said some team members were sick…
Taking part in activities, like paddling, has ‘measurable physical and mental health benefits', a university review has found. Paddle UK commissioned Sheffield Hallam University to undertake a literature review related to the physical, mental and…
Paddle UK is shocked and disappointed in the latest figures published on the number of storm overflow sewage spills in England last year. The Environment Agency has published its Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) data for…
Paddle UK is giving our members the opportunity to apply for a Big Paddle Cleanup kit. The Big Paddle Cleanup is coming soon (25 May to 9 June) in a bid to improve our precious…
Paddle UK have been awarded Farming in Protected Landscapes funding to improve the habitat at our land in Hoarwithy. Toll Paddock, Hoarwithy, is located alongside the banks of the River Wye, Herefordshire. The site lies…
Forty Two national governing bodies and environmental organisations joined together at a parliamentary event to celebrate the Outdoors For All manifesto. The event was held at the Houses of Parliament and sponsored by Tracey Crouch MP…
James Ibbotson, a freestyle kayaker who represents Great Britain, said having easy access to water has a “massive impact” on his mental wellbeing. James’ film was made as part of the Clear Access, Clear Waters campaign and…
In 2023, we presented a new charter to Parliamentarians at a special event in Westminster. England and Wales have some of the most restricted access to water in the world. Only 3.4% of our rivers…
Paddle UK’s commercial partner Erdinger Alkoholfrei are fully behind the Big Paddle Cleanup 2024. They joined us for a cleanup near Chesterfield. Chantelle Grundy, Paddle UK’s Access and Environment Lead, met with Pete Gowans, ERDINGER…
Volunteers gave up their time to help improve access to our Holne Bridge site in Devon. Paddle UK and local paddlers purchased the land on the River Dart, in 1991, to secure a point of…
Shilpa Rasaiah began Stand Up Paddleboarding later in life and now she’s making up for lost time. Age shouldn’t be a barrier to adventure and exploring our waterways. Shilpa’s film was made as part of…
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