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Fair, Shared and Sustainable Open Access for All

That’s not too much to ask, is it?

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Update on Some Access Issues

1. River Wye Glasbury-Hay

a) Fishery owner threatening legal action against canoe hire company

• Could become a test-case for Public

Rights of Navigation

• Canoe Wales providing advice and

standing by for further support…

b) Powys County Council proposing to introduce ‘management measures’ for [commercial] groups launching at Glasbury

• Awaiting decision following formal

consultation

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Update on Some Access Issues

• 2. River Dee
• Canal & Rivers Trust

planning to install access steps below Horseshoe Falls following advice from Canoe Wales

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Update on Some Access Issues

3. Behaviour at Access Points

• A few complaints from

landowners / paddlers:

‒ Inconsiderate parking ‒ Inappropriate toileting ‒ Damaging crop ‒ Using private garden

• Canoe Wales ‘reminders’

via signs & social media

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Update on Some Access Issues

4. Paying for Access

• On private lakes, reservoirs &

canals – owners may charge

• On ‘regulated’ rivers, canals and

harbours – may need licences

• On tidal waters – Public Right of

Navigation  no charges for paddling

• Along non-tidal rivers – may be a

PRN  charges would be inappropriate

• To and from the water – may be

appropriate for owners to charge to access water and/or use facilities

• Fees should be fair, reasonable

and proportionate to the costs incurred in providing & maintaining access & facilities

• Canolfan Tryweryn
• Exists to provide paddlesport on

the River Tryweryn

• Costs of maintaining the facility

must be recovered  We charge paddlers a fee, not for using the river, but for making use

• f our land to access the river and

use the facilities that support this

• Other users are welcome to walk in
• ur woods, eat in our café, or enjoy

watching white-water action for free

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Update on Some Access Issues

5. Welsh Government Proposals for Access Reform “Now is not the right time for substantive reform”

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Our New Access Campaign

Canoe Wales will work side by side with British Canoeing 1. Champion legal clarity 2. Protect & enhance the health of our rivers 3. Inspire activity that connects with the environment & promotes well-being

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Access for All Video

https://youtu.be/njHU4LlDuP0

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What Can You Do?

• Support our

Campaign!

• Watch this space…

‒ Website ‒ Blog ‒ Calls to Action

• Local events
• Engage Assembly

Members

• Act Responsibly!
• Avoid Conflict!
• Park & change

discreetly

• Consider permission

to cross land…

• Avoid environmental

damage

• Check-Clean-Dry

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River & Beach Clean-Ups

“Be part of a truly epic community response to plastic pollution on

• ur beaches, rivers, streets and mountains”

Organise your own clean with help from Surfers against Sewage

https://www.sas.org.uk/our-work/beach-cleans/organise-beach-clean/

Spring 6-14 April, Autumn 20-27 October: or whenever you can! Let us know what and when so we can spread the word…

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Fair, Shared and Sustainable Open Access for All

That’s not too much to ask, is it?