{"id":17440,"date":"2017-02-17T15:19:43","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T15:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=17440"},"modified":"2017-02-17T15:19:43","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T15:19:43","slug":"canoeists-take-part-mass-protest-paddle-cardiff-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/17\/canoeists-take-part-mass-protest-paddle-cardiff-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Canoeists take part in mass protest paddle in Cardiff Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEARLY 100 people took part in a mass paddle to the Senedd on Tuesday to raise awareness about access to public waterways for outdoor activities.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The paddle was organised by Waters of Wales (WoW) &#8211; a Facebook community which is fighting for fair and equal access to public water and land for recreational activities such as kayaking, canoeing and swimming. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event was organised to support an online petition urging the Welsh Assembly to implement a Bill to establish public rights to access land and water for outdoor activities. It was signed by 3,045 people and is currently being considered by the Petitions Committee. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paddlers set off from the Cardiff Sailing Centre and arrived at the Senedd before taking part in a quayside rally.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17443\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17443\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Paddlers preparing for the mass paddle Credit: WoW Facebook page\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17443\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Paddlers preparing for the mass paddle Credit: WoW Facebook page\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/canoe-2.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> People preparing for the mass paddle<br \/>Credit: WoW Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nFiona Butterly, 42, a volunteer for WoW, said: \u201cAround 80-100 people turned up to support us, which was a great turnout considering it was a weekday and many couldn\u2019t come because they were working.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere\u2019s a real issue with access to rivers in Wales and it\u2019s not commonly known but we feel that the natural resources should be for all and not a select few.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is uncertainty surrounding the public\u2019s legal rights to use waterways because under the current English and Welsh law the water is not owned but the land, including the waterbeds, are privately owned. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fiona said: \u201cWe are lobbying for a change in the law to grant us legal access. This isn\u2019t fair and we think these are our natural resources and we should all be able to use them.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UK&#8217;s number one para-canoer in 2015, Frances Bateman, 35, from Brecon, also attended the event in the Bay.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17445\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17445\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Frances Bateman Source: Twitter\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17445\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Frances Bateman Source: Twitter\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/vT4fW9QI.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Frances Bateman, 35, was the UK&#8217;s number one para-canoer in 2015<br \/>Source: Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nShe said: \u201cIt was a really good event. It was incredible and I was proud of everybody there.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe main issue is that the laws are as clear as mud and we need clarification. At the moment the government are very much in favour of voluntary access agreements but these discussions don\u2019t work well because there are some people who believe that we have no rights. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;It not only affects those who canoe but also parents with children who paddle in the rivers, people walking their dogs and all types of watersports including swimming.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBut it was really amazing seeing that many paddlers at the event, and I hope that we can communicate that we need a change in law.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nThe mass paddle was supported by Canoe Wales, the national governing body for canoeing and kayaking in Wales. It has been campaigning for the government to approve access to rivers for over 50 years.<br \/>\nSteve Rayner, Canoe Wales Waterways and Environmental Officer, said: \u201cCanoe Wales were delighted to support [the event] in order to raise the profile and the issue with the media and the Welsh Assembly.\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response to the petition, Lesley Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, said: \u201cWales needs a better and fairer approach to the public access for outdoor recreation which provides for the wide range of activities people. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAlmost 5,800 responses to the consultation were received. Most of the responses were of the view the current system is too complex and burdensome. There is an enduring dispute over the rights of those participating in water recreation on individual rivers and lakes.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI intend to develop proposals for consultation on how the current laws could be improved. A resolution should be pursued to establish clarity in this area and to have greater consistency with how other access areas and activities are dealt with.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEARLY 100 people took part in a mass paddle to the Senedd on Tuesday to raise awareness about access to public waterways for outdoor activities. The paddle was organised by Waters of Wales (WoW) &#8211; a Facebook community which is fighting for fair and equal access to public water and land for recreational activities such as kayaking, canoeing and swimming. 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