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Paddle Cleanup - 13/6/26 another New date!

MikeBMikeB
edited June 3 in General

We have a wonderful resource on our doorstep; unfortunately, not everyone sees it that way. We try each year to have at least 1 good clean up, picking bottles, bags, cones etc out of the water, and letting us know of other hazards (we may be able to get the council workboat out to get some of these).

I'm thinking about 11am meet (this gives the racers time to get back and join us if they wish). boats suitable to hold rubbish are good (canoes are ace for this!).

please sign up below if you are interested in coming along.

Mike

** new date added**

Comments

  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    I'll join you. Worth doing and good fun.

  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    edited April 4
    Hi Mike, a couple of us were planning a paddle that day. So as long as we can fit that in to the day as well some of us hope to be there for the clean up part! I will also remind everyone on the chat as well 👍 this may include- me, Tom and Anna and Matt.
  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    I might have some people interested in doing tasters. Could we run a taster session? Might be nice to offer a weekend one on a Saturday at some point 😁- who do I contact in regards to this now?
  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    Could we add a taster session in to this day somewhere? Just a thought? I have 6 people interested at the moment
  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    Also Mike can I invite external people to join us on the litter pick? Or is this just for club members? Have some people who have stand up paddle boards? Who might be interested in helping too?
  • MikeBMikeB

    At the moment, we havent had many sign ups to help with the clean up, so would prefer to keep the day for the clean up. I don't have any issues with people joining us on their own boards.

  • MikeBMikeB

    can you start a separate thread re wanting a taster session?

  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    I have a feeling half of them won’t turn up. And then someone is wasting their time on a sat is my only thought? But I have started a new thread for you
  • MikeBMikeB
    Bump
  • Dave TurnerDave Turner
    Hi Mike I'll come
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe

    I would like to join you - it is a long time since I was in a canoe! - As a demonstartion of how good a canoe is for collection of rubbish, here is a photo that I took on a river clean up around Tiverton 11 years ago!

  • laurahallettlaurahallett
    I will come.
  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    That is impressive Nigel!
  • Mike_SandersonMike_Sanderson

    Hi Mike and all, I will join you for the clean up.

  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    edited April 23
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74vk480pvqo

    Are we still going ahead with Saturday? It says the canal has closed
  • MikeBMikeB
    Watching this space
  • MikeBMikeB
    Ok, still awaiting an update. So, we will still meet and do something, most likely a check of boats and.move the clean up into May or June
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe

    I am afraid that I am going to drop out of the cleanup / kit check etc. If you are checking sea kayaks, can you keep a record of which you check and what work needs doing? I am planning to come into the Club on Tuesday afternoon to check kayaks and carry out repairs and it would be good to know that we are not repeating checks already done.

  • MikeBMikeB
    Cheers Nugel
  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    edited April 24
    Hi Mike, I think I will wait for the new date for clean up. So I won’t be coming tomorrow. Thanks ☺️ neither will Anna and Matt be coming along
  • MikeBMikeB
    Ok, new date. Saturday June 6th 11am
  • Andy_HAndy_H

    Would love to help

  • laurahallettlaurahallett
    I should be able to help
  • Ginny_HeffernanGinny_Heffernan

    Hi I'd like to come along if perhaps I could share a canoe with someone - not paddled a canoe before. Please let us know if there are any changes to proposed 11am start time etc. or any recommendations for what to bring (bags??). New member, Ginny.

  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe

    I plan to come. I gather that most people will be in short boats, collecting rubbish to tip into the canoes, which will effectively be floating skips.

  • MikeBMikeB

    the general plan was that whatever craft you go out in you pick up rubbish, if you need to offload to a canoe, feel free

  • MikeBMikeB
    Looking like the paddle clean up is fated. Forecast is looking horrendous the weekend, so postponing again but only for a week this time.
    New date 13 June and I have tried to book some nice weather!
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