The SUP Shropshire crew have been putting in the time in recent years. They were getting paddlers up to speed skills-wise, helping riders improve and showing all manner of peeps those general SUP strokes. So much so that we thought it was high time SUPM had a catch-up. So we did!
Like me, I’m sure you have found SUP to be a lovely way to build friendships. Did you know paddlesports, including SUP, have been socially prescribed to help people experiencing loneliness? I contacted Sharron Bright from the Canal and River Trust to learn more. Having paddled along the Leeds Liverpool Canal on my coast to…
A few weeks ago, I heard some news that made me smile and showed that you are never too old to start your SUP journey. I received an email from Christine Bell, President of the Elm Tree and Fairfield Women’s Institute in Stockton on Tees. I had given a talk to the lovely members earlier…
Founded in 2018 by marine scientist Harry Dennis, Waterhaul creates eyewear (sunglasses and prescription glasses) and outdoor equipment (litter pickers and knives) from 100% recycled fishing nets. Having travelled the world talking to local communities about the problem of plastic pollution, Harry kept noticing the bright green net that had been abandoned or lost from…
I love how SUP friendships introduce us to new projects and was very interested to learn about Wild Wonder and Wisdom via my friend Steph Barnicoat, aka SUP with Steph, who shared some of her favourite spots in Cornwall with me for my book. Wild Wonder and Wisdom is a social enterprise established in 2019…