CONTACT CLARE
Media, writing & guest speaker enquiries, paddlesport lessons / instruction, the outdoors or anything else: email@clarerutter.com
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RECOMMENDED APPS
Met Check
Magic Seaweed
XC Weather
My Tide Times
River Levels UK
Ordnance Survey
What3Words
Paddlepoints
Plantnet
Twitcherie
PADDLING CLOTHING
NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES (BRITISH CANOEING)
British Canoeing – www.britishcanoeing.org.uk
Canoe Wales – www.canoewales.com
Scottish Canoe Association – www.canoescotland.org
Canoeing Ireland – www.canoe.ie
PADDLESPORTS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Adventure Beyond – www.adventurebeyond.co.uk
ENVIRONMENTAL & ACCESS
Introduction to Environmental Awareness – http://www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/…/introducti…/
Paddlepoints – https://gopaddling.info/paddlepoints/
Go Paddling – www.gopaddling.info
British Canoeing – https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/…/british-canoeing…
Canoe Wales – https://www.canoewales.com/go-paddling
Top 8 invasive species to look out for when you paddle – www.canoewales.com/top-8-invasive-species-when-paddling
Managing floating pennywort: how you can help – www.nonnativespecies.org/floatingpennywort
Check Clean Dry your boat gently down the stream – http://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/…/blog-check-clean…
Launch of a new national campaign to control the highly invasive Floating Pennywort – http://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/…/launch-of-a-new…
Canal & River Trust: Plastic and litter in our waterways – https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/features/plastic-and-litter-in-our-canals
Marine Conservation Society – https://www.mcsuk.org/
Plastic Oceans – www.plasticoceans.uk
Paddlers Against Pollution (UK) – https://www.facebook.com/groups/454818961393810/
PADDLING SAFELY
The Canoeing Code – https://www.canoewales.com/canoeing-code
Winter Paddling Safety Guidance – https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2017/winter-paddling-safety-guidance
Hypthermia & cold water immersion – https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/uploads/documents/4-Hypothermia-Cold-Water-Immersion.pdf
What to wear if you’re paddling in winter https://gopaddling.info/what-to-wear-if-youre-paddling-in-winter/
Top 10 tips for paddling during Winter – https://gopaddling.info/top-10-tips-to-help-you-keep-paddling-through-winter
Respect the water – https://rnli.org/safety/respect-the-water
Cold water shock – the facts – https://www.rlss.org.uk/cold-water-shock-the-facts
Hypothermia – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hypothermia/
YOUTUBE SAFETY VIDEOS
Demonstration on the danger of swimming in a weir – https://youtu.be/-TlSMD1iEwU
SUP safety (weirs) https://youtu.be/p4p2wOMjhdghttps://youtu.be/uBxuekRpPjE
Whitewater Sup Leash Entrapment . River leash – https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-NJEYNWaD8Q&feature=youtu.be
Fatal Currents – Low Head Dam Presentation – https://youtu.be/XsYgODmmiAM
WATERWAYS LICENCING
Why do I need a licence? – https://www.canoewales.com/why-do-i-need-a-licence-to-paddle
Prosecution & penalties – https://www.gov.uk/register-a-boat/penalties
Paddlepoints – Paddling routes with details of licence requirements – https://gopaddling.info/paddlepoints/
Waterways covered with a comprehensive British Canoeing licence – https://members.britishcanoeing.org.uk/waterways-licence/
Environment Agency, waterways management https://www.gov.uk/topic/environmental-management/boating
Canal & River Trust, licencing your canoe – https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canoeing-and-kayaking/licensing-your-canoe
Canoe Wales membership inclusive of comprehensive licence – https://www.canoewales.com/membership
British Canoeing membership inclusive of comprehensive licence https://britishcanoeing.justgo.com/
MENTAL HEALTH
www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/mindfulness/
https://www.headspace.com/mindfulness
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/mindfulness/about-mindfulness/
OTHER ORGANISATIONS
https://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency