AquaPaddle Bath Growing
Monday 25 Sep 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
AquaPaddle Bath is slowly growing as people begin to find what a great location it is to paddle. Paul and his Crew had a successful event. The Start ...
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Lincoln September Event
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 | by Hannah Stockdale
It was a bustling morning before the start of Lincoln’s AquaPaddle on Sunday (17th Sept). Karen completed the route check on the glassy water whilst we put out the flags, banners and notice board ready for paddlers arriving.
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Paddle Stats for August 2023
Thursday 31 Aug 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 222 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in August 2023 to complete one of the 18 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 222 paddlers clocked up a combined time of...
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Autumn in August
Tuesday 08 Aug 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
I think the Summer of 2023 will be remembered for a Flaming June and then it quickly turned to Autumn, with most weekends affected by high winds and rain. But us AquaPaddlers are hardy souls and as long as the wind wasn’t too strong, we would be out there running...
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Paddle Stats for July 2023
Tuesday 01 Aug 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 163 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in July 2023 to complete one of the 14 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 163 paddlers clocked up a combined time of...
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Lincoln in July, windy but sunny
Monday 17 Jul 2023 | by Hannah Stockdale
One of the key concerns for all AquaPaddle Crews is how will the weather be on the day. After nervously watching the forecast winds speeds leading up to Sunday we arrived at our location to see that the ancient Fossdyke had come good again, the shelter of the embankment blocking...
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Paddle Stats for June 2023
Saturday 01 Jul 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 283 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in June 2023 to complete one of the 17 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 283 paddlers clocked up a combined time of...
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Newbie Captain Vs 31 Paddlers
Wednesday 14 Jun 2023 | by Becky Scillitoe
My fellow paddle enthusiasts! I’m Becky, and many of you may recognize me as a Crew Member at the Hampton – Molesey AquaPaddle. But last Sunday was a special day for me as I took on the role of Captain for the first time. With 31 enthusiastic paddlers signed up,...
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BlueSpace Sessions and what they mean
Friday 09 Jun 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
Last week the Crew from Dittons Paddle Boarding, one of our Delivery Partners, ran a series of BlueSpace Sessions for the DOST Centre Charity. They were visiting Wey Island in Surrey for a weekend away with a group of 18 young male refugees under 18 years...
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A Memorable Day on the River Tawe
Monday 05 Jun 2023 | by Emily King
AquaPaddle Swansea – June 2023: As the sun rose to its zenith in the clear blue skies over Swansea, the River Tawe welcomed a diverse and vibrant community of SUP enthusiasts for the much-anticipated Aquapaddle. The weather could not have been more perfect, and the river – a veritable...
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Paddle Stats for May 2023
Thursday 01 Jun 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 161 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in May 2023 to complete a Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 161 paddlers clocked up a combined time of 6 Days 12...
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Back on The Thames!
Monday 29 May 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
After a gap of too many months, we finally managed to run another AquaPaddle on the River Thames at Hampton – Molesey. It seems someone has finally found the rain tap and turned it off 😁🙏
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Triumphant Tonbridge
Monday 22 May 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
It is amazing what a few sunny days will do. The mood has changed and more importantly, the rivers have slowed. The Medway is now safe to paddle. AquaPaddle Tonbridge was Go!
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Molesey goes to the Barn
Sunday 14 May 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
Its been a long time since the 26th February. That was the last time we at Hampton – Molesey were able to run an AquaPaddle. Since then it has rained a lot and especially in the week leading up to our scheduled AquaPaddle. With the land being so saturated with...
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A Coronation Paddle
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | by Jane Burren
The day started with raising flags and hanging bunting in preparation for AquaPaddle Rotherham, Coronation Paddle. I was a little unsure at the time of booking the date as to whether we would get many sign ups, expecting many to have commitments to street parties and family gatherings. I was...
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Alderford Lake AquaPaddle – Pilot Event
Monday 08 May 2023 | by Danny Shuker
Just one month on since contacting AquaPaddle, our very first participants gathered at the Swimmer’s Hut with their boards and boats ready. Following a warm welcome and safety briefing from the the crew, they paddled their way over to the starting point, buoyancy aids adorned with freshly printed number tags....