{"id":1611,"date":"2022-07-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/the-big-paddle-cleanup\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T08:46:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:46:55","slug":"the-big-paddle-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/the-big-paddle-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Paddle Cleanup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_5092a3b8719cc56c97175e0778554952\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/sustainability\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/water-sports\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater sports\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Big Paddle Cleanup\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2022-07-19T00:00:00+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">July 19, 2022<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t6 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"Leicester Windsurfing and SUP club\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1536x388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x348.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_c96a41b0b553bf817a522abc81908da5\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revealing the shocking truth about our waters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>British Canoeing tell us all about their Big Paddle Cleanup,  a week-long campaign where paddlers up and down the country took to the water to collect rubbish. What did they find? This article reveals all. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in our waterways? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our waterways are in crisis. A \u2018chemical cocktail\u2019 of sewage, agricultural waste and plastic are polluting our rivers. These are the words from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ukparliament.shorthandstories.com\/river-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government department<\/a> set up to look at improving water quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 80% of the plastic in our oceans originates from litter in our rivers according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/ocean-plastics#:~:text=80%25%20of%20the%20world's%20ocean,these%20plastics%20are%20coming%20from\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World in Data report<\/a>. It is easy to feel downhearted and helpless. But our fantastic community of paddlers went beyond the call of duty to show they can make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Big_paddle_cleanup_leicesterwindsurfingSUPclub.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Leicester Windsurfing and SUP club\">\n        \n        <p>Leicester Windsurfing and SUP club<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"quote\">\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/img\/quote-background-top.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    \t<div class=\"quote-container\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"container\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/img\/orange-quote.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    \t\t\t<p>\u201cSingle-use plastic makes up a large part of the \u2018chemical cocktail\u2019 in our waters.\u201d<\/p>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t<\/div>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/img\/quote-background-bottom.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The problem with plastic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of single-use plastic is not yet understood but we know plastic has already entered our food chain and, of course, is damaging to wildlife. Plastic has its benefits, but these strengths also create issues when it reaches places it isn\u2019t meant to be in. It often ends up in our rivers due to its light weight and durability. That litter then starts its journey out to sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Big_paddle_cleanup_lincolncanoeclub.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rubbish collected by Lincoln Canoe Club\">\n        \n        <p>Rubbish collected by Lincoln Canoe Club<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Big Paddle Cleanup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>British Canoeing\u2019s Big Paddle Cleanup campaign was a bid to be part of the solution. Many communities have been taking positive action with regular beach clean ups taking place across the country. Paddlers on our waterways can recover plastic and other junk which others would find hard to reach. And so, the paddling community came together to support the inaugural Big Paddle Cleanup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of canoeists, kayakers and stand up paddleboarders signed up. All determined to remove as much plastic pollution from our blue spaces as possible. We have been impressed by the support and engagement from our members and supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Big_paddle_cleanup_westyorkshirecanoeclub.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"West Yorkshire Canoe Club\">\n        \n        <p>West Yorkshire Canoe Club<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, 1228 volunteers took part. They came from 103 English canoe clubs, 30 community groups and delivery partners, along with individual members. Each river clean took about two hours, which equates to roughly 2,456 hours dedicated to the campaign by volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data is still coming in, but here\u2019s what we have so far&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was found during the Big Paddle Cleanup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>704 sacks of rubbish were collected from our rivers, canals and other waterways. They contained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2,123 single use plastic bottles<br>1,476 cans<br>831 glass bottles<br>3,296 food wrappers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s worth mentioning that a full breakdown of items removed was not possible. This was because of the sheer volume and the state of the items, having been in the water for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unusual finds included, a footstool, a computer monitor, an electric scooter, a doll\u2019s leg, a water pistol, a high chair and some dental floss \u2013 all dumped in our rivers! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see what other things paddlers found, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/clearaccessclearwaters.org.uk\/paddle-cleanups-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our online map<\/a>. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"quote\">\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/img\/quote-background-top.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    \t<div class=\"quote-container\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"container\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/img\/orange-quote.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    \t\t\t<p>\u201c704 sacks of rubbish were collected from our waters in one week\u201d<\/p>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t<\/div>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/img\/quote-background-bottom.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Big_paddle_cleanup_midlandcanoeclub.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rubbish collected from Midland Canoe Club\">\n        \n        <p>Rubbish collected from Midland Canoe Club<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From a volunteer&#8217;s perspective <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Big Paddle Cleanup was an amazing week of action by paddlers. There was a real sense of camaraderie. Sue Bushell, from Midland Canoe Club, in Derby, was one of the people who took part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said: \u201cA small flotilla of one canoe and three kayaks armed with bags and litter pickers headed out again in the sunshine from Midland Canoe Club. We weaved in and out of the trees and banks as we headed upstream towards the final section of our &#8216;normal&#8217; paddling range not yet covered in our spring-cleaning blitz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Big_paddle_cleanup_canoe.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lincoln Canoe Club&nbsp;\">\n        \n        <p>Paddlers from Lincoln Canoe Club <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We were entertained en route by dragonflies, damselflies, a\nvariety of birds and a lovely group of seventeen fluffy little mandarin ducks. We\ncollected an array of shredded plastic, whole plastic bags, sweet and crisp\nwrappers, plastic bottles, beer cans etc. Also found, that favourite, the\ntraffic cone plus a couple of plastic plant pots, large pieces of polystyrene\nand a toy gun! The combination of canoe, acting as a big rubbish depository,\nand more manoeuvrable kayaks worked well again, with good support being\nprovided between the boats to get at the more difficult to reach items.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Big_paddle_cleanup_4AsNewark.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"4As Newark\">\n        \n        <p>4As Newark<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating a community of paddlers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another group who took part was 4As Newark (Adventure Activities for All Abilities), a community club which encourages people with physical and learning disabilities to take part in sport. Julie Gray, a paediatric physiotherapist, who has been working with young people with additional and special needs for about 30 years, led a cleanup on 11th June, on the River Devon, near Newark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor my youngsters the [Big Paddle Cleanup] is ideal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey all love it. It\u2019s one of their favourite things that we do. It\u2019s what motivates them. One lad was cleaning up before we even got on the water. They have good environmental awareness and it\u2019s something they can do and feel good about themselves. We\u2019ve been having [cleanups] for three years, but it was lovely to have the extra equipment from British Canoeing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Big_paddle_cleanup_tynecalleycanoeclub.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tyne Valley Canoe Club\">\n        \n        <p>Tyne Valley Canoe Club<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A big thank you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone came together to protect the places and remove plastic pollution. It has been inspiring. We would like to thank those paddlers who volunteered their time to get behind the campaign. They are helping to protect our blue spaces for people, for nature and for the future. The campaign highlighted a real need to reduce our plastic footprint along with the need for access to water to enable our community to protect the environment for all to benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/Big_paddle_cleanup_vikingkayakclub.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Viking Kayak Club\">\n        \n        <p>Viking Kayak Club<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you can help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>British Canoeing and our paddling community, will continue to remove plastic pollution. It\u2019s helpful if we all play our part in removing plastic pollution and litter where we can. A couple of pieces on each paddle helps, so next time you pick up a paddle, help clean up our blue spaces so they can be enjoyed for years to come. It would also help if we tackled the source of the problem and swapped single-use plastic for more sustainable alternatives in our day to day lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clearaccessclearwaters.org.uk\/organise-a-paddle-clean-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a> on how you can do you bit and organise a great day out with your own cleanup. Whether you SUP, canoe, or kayak, British Canoeing <a href=\"https:\/\/members.britishcanoeing.org.uk\/on-the-water-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On The Water membership<\/a> gives you a licence that opens up 4,500km of water for you to enjoy. Written by Chantelle Grundy, Access &amp; Environment Lead at British Canoeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/paddlerscode.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener noopener\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/Paddle_code.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"the Paddlers Code\">\n        <\/a>\n        <p>Protect our waters by following the Paddlers Code<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A new code for paddlers has been launched by British Canoeing. <a href=\"https:\/\/paddlerscode.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Paddlers\u2019 Code<\/a> aims to help people enjoy our waterways responsibly. 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