BCU EGM
For the record I kayak rivers, play polo, play boat, C2 slalom (Sadly not on the Dee though!) & surf and I really would like to be able to get fair access to rivers across England & Wales.
Simon
Access the next step! - BCU EGM
Names & BCU No. are being collected to organise a call for an EGM to try to get the BCU to address the access issue head on. Please follow the link below for the full details on Thames Weir Project.
BCU EGM
For the record I kayak rivers, play polo, play boat, C2 slalom (Sadly not on the Dee though!) & surf and I really would like to be able to get fair access to rivers across England & Wales.
Simon
BCU EGM
For the record I kayak rivers, play polo, play boat, C2 slalom (Sadly not on the Dee though!) & surf and I really would like to be able to get fair access to rivers across England & Wales.
Simon
Cheers Simon 
For those who've not heard it, the Llangollen demo also made it into quite a good balanced report on Radio 4. Click here... (needs Real player)
Steve
For those who've not heard it, the Llangollen demo also made it into quite a good balanced report on Radio 4. Click here... (needs Real player)
Steve
-
rockfinder
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Mon May 31, 2004 10:27 pm
Agreed! Thanks
Many (too many) years ago I was an angler - not a very serious one - and so I can sort of see both sides of this argument.
I am not convinced about the argument that paddlers disturb fish - on our local canal, fishing comps are common and I can't believe that kayaks (polo boats) create any more disturbance to fish than the regular passage of barges and motorised pleasure craft. VERY long carbon rods however do somewhat limit the options for paddling past them!
In my years in canoeing, my experience has been that paddlers, for all that they tend to be a lively laid back bunch, DO respect and appreciate the countryside - their sport depends on it - and are not knowingly destructive to fisheries.
Working together, as in all conflicts, is the only way.
Many (too many) years ago I was an angler - not a very serious one - and so I can sort of see both sides of this argument.
I am not convinced about the argument that paddlers disturb fish - on our local canal, fishing comps are common and I can't believe that kayaks (polo boats) create any more disturbance to fish than the regular passage of barges and motorised pleasure craft. VERY long carbon rods however do somewhat limit the options for paddling past them!
In my years in canoeing, my experience has been that paddlers, for all that they tend to be a lively laid back bunch, DO respect and appreciate the countryside - their sport depends on it - and are not knowingly destructive to fisheries.
Working together, as in all conflicts, is the only way.