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Warning issued to paddleboarders in UK

Between 2021 and 2022, RNLI lifeboat crews experienced a 21 percent increase in rescue missions to save paddleboarders

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

RNLI urges UK paddleboarders to think carefully about weather and tides

Coastal rescuers ‘inundated’ with callouts to people using kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

Paddleboarders urged to stay safe after increase in call outs

The RNLI has reported that the number of people whose lives were saved by its crews more than doubled last year.

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

How ministers squashed proposals to expand right to roam in England

Last year the government asked for ‘big ideas’ on access to green space. Now it is refusing to publish the responses

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2022

Canoeists and kayakers ‘harassed and intimidated’ amid calls for clearer waterway access rules

Kayakers report people waiting in the bushes to harass them for cleaning the local river

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Canoeists make waves about right to paddle in English rivers

Campaigners seeking land reform to overturn system that they say denies them access to waterways

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

Anger as United Utilities 'bans paddle boarding' at 165 reservoirs across the north west

British Canoeing said it 'fundamentally disagreed' with the reasons behind the move

Manchester Evening News · Jan 26, 2022