You and the environment

As sports, Canoeing and kayaking are widely regarded to have a benign environmental impact. It is however important for all paddlers to be aware of their responsibilities in helping ensure the environment is protected and enhanced for all.

Environmental help and advice

We’re here to raise awareness of the importance of our native species and their habitats in our water environment. We are also actively involved in efforts to improve water quality in our waters, benefiting the natural ecosystem and paddlers alike. Here is guidance on how you can get involved in environmental projects, as well as information on some of the common environmental issues affecting paddlers.

The following documents deal with aspects of Canoeing & the Environment
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Beach Cleans

Do you hate seeing plastic and other waste along our beaches? Two volunteers are determined to tackle the waste that washes up on our coast line. Why not join them this winter? They are organising beach cleans along the northern coasts on the following dates: 
  • Crosscanonby Saturday 30 December, 10.00am–12.00pm
  • Bowness-on-Solway Saturday 6 January,10.00am–12.00pm
  • Silloth West beach Thursday 18 January, 1.30pm–3.30pm
  • Mowbray Banks Saturday 27 January, 10.00am–12.00pm
  • Crosscanonby Thursday 1 February, 1.30pm–3.30pm
  • North Allonby beach Saturday 10 February, 1.30pm–3.30pm
  • Wolsty Banks Thursday 15 February, 1.30pm–3.30pm
  • Silloth West beach Thursday 22 February, 10.00am–12.00pm

Sunday Beach Cleans at South Walney Nature Reserve
What better way to spend a Sunday morning? Come and help us keep the beaches at South Walney Nature Reserve clear of the litter that washes ashore: 
  • 31 December 2017, 1.00pm–2.30pm
  • 27 January 2018, 1.00pm–2.30pm
  • 10 February 2018, 1.00pm–2.30pm
For further information, including meeting places for both these efforts, visit http://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on

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