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Access Protest PDF E-mail

Well the protest was phenomenally successful! We had TV crews, newspapers and radio. We had 50 canoeists of all ages turn up. 
5 ***** stars to the guy who turned up with the wilderness systems sit-on top and fishing rods, that made my day!! All goes to prove a very good point. 
We walked along the road for 1.5 miles down to the Game Fair ( with the boats), handing out leaflets. People on the whole were very open to our cause with 100s of leaflets taken and thumbs up given! We had one idiot with rods in his car who shouted "trespassers" at us and revved aggressively. But we just didn't respond. 
We got to the bridge above the Game Fair and displayed our banners, took pics and did TV interviews. 
Some of the Police support. 
Police were really good to us, close support and good advice. Good bunch of guys - cheers! 





The banners were bilingual and double sided, we then lowered the open-boats and banners over the side of the bridge. They sat a couple of feet above the water, we had a whole heap of cameras pointing at us then!! 

Also a big thanks to JustPrint in Carmarthen for the signs ( they looked awesome) and leaflets, White Water Consultancy for supplying openboats and boat trolleys.. 
Well done to everyone who took part ( walking with a boat for 3 miles isn't fun) it was an effort of biblical proportions - and we pulled it off. 

On another note - 
We got the fisherman's statement just before the protest, the point that really cracked us all up was "they have been encouraged and exploited by the Welsh Canoe Association" we instigated the whole shebang!! Although we had permission and support from the WCA.

 
Important Petition from WCA PDF E-mail

I hope you're enjoying the rivers with all this rain.


I don't need to tell you about the access difficulties we face, or that WCA, along with other organisations and governing bodies, is campaigning for 'Land Reform' i.e. a bill such as was recently passed in Scotland enshrining access rights, along with responsibilities.


We have support from MP's and AM's, and have prepared a manifesto.  To make this a reality we now need to demonstrate public support by delivering a petition along with the manifesto.


The petition can be signed on-line by following the link from copying and pasting inot your address bar the address: http://petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet=2856


There is also a link from www.mountainandwater.co.uk/usk_access.htm


Please sign the petition, and SEND IT TO AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE AS YOU CAN.  Ask the people you send it to to send it to their friends and colleagues.  You don't need to live in Wales to sign, or to be directly involved in outdoor activities.  You just need to support the aim of fair access for all to our natural heritage.


Pam Bell.

 
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