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Water Activities

Kayaking, sailing, narrowboating…whatever you are looking for, we can help put you in touch with the right people to make it happen!

Within GLMW there is a wealth of experience and a number of activity centres to enable you to incorporate water activities into your programme. The county runs an annual water & adventure weekend at Longridge that offers an opportunity for Scouts and Explorers to paddle 3 weirs on the Thames and learn basic paddlesport skills.

For specific activities contacts are as below:

Raft Building advice and assessor – Duncan Wakeling

Bury Lake Activities Adviser – Duncan Wakeling

Sailing advisor – Paul Harris

Kayaking/Canoeing / SUP advice & assessment – Ian Bowditch

Narrowboat advice & assessment Paul Huntley or Ashley Martin

Power Boating advice and assessment – Ian Parkinson

 

To get in contact with any of the above please email them or contact Geoff Vanderplank Deputy County Commissioner (Activities) who will direct your enquiry onwards.

 

 

Dwayne Fields proudly holds the title of the UK's 11th Chief Scout

An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.

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