People of Colour Paddle

Creating opportunities to encourage and normalise paddlesport in POC + under-represented communities 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈. Committed to inclusion, access, nature.

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

I love running courses to progress folks from beginner to improver; learning life saving skills and having fun in the water 🌊

[Mohammed @midhal]

Wannabe influencers warned to take care after surge in Peak District callouts

Mountain rescue services say Trinnacle trail has become social media trend, with people standing on narrow rocks to take selfies

Ask yourself 3 questions before you set off:
– Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
– Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
– Do I have the right GEAR?

#BeAdventureSmart
#DiversifyOutdoors
#OutdoorsforAll
#BAMEEngagementintheOutdoors
#POCOutdoors
#GetOutside
#Acess4All

https://t.co/egNMg0ZU9x

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

Summer nights on the river 💙🌊

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

People of Colour Paddle in the Lake District 🌊🏄🏽‍♀️. The weather challenged every single person in this group, and we smashed it anyway 💪🏿 #LakeDistrict #DiversityandInclusion

[Archana Ambily (she/her) @AAmbily]

I concur. We had an excellent excellent weekend. Thank you @DrAdyaMisra @pocpaddle for the opportunity and for sharing your wisdom with us!

[Soul Sutras @Soul_Sutras]

South Asians in Glasgow & Dublin?

Masala Podcast on billboards! Pls take a photo for me 🙏🏾

GLASGOW: The Screen @ St. Enoch, Glasgow (junction of Argyle Street & Buchanan Street.)

DUBLIN:Dublin's Green Screen, Stephens Green Shopping Centre,Grafton St Entrance

@SAHM_UK RT pls?

[Surfers Against Sewage @sascampaigns]

🚨 It's time to expose the polluters 🚨

These brands are responsible for 70%+ of branded pollution found on cleans of our blue and green spaces 😡

SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!

...and read the full Brand Audit report here https://t.co/qwiP3ZIXss

#DirtyDozen #EndPlasticPollution

[Hana Sutch @SutchFun]

End of days capitalism is Jet2, Tui and Love Holidays still sending out holidaymakers to Rhodes.

A non-functioning government is one that doesn’t advise against travel.

Consumerism is still flying out in case you don’t get a refund.

Code red for humanity. 🚨

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

More thoughts welcome! We definitely don’t have any of the answers but will continue to spread awareness about water safety 🌊

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

Hearing multiple reports of people on paddleboards drifting out to sea doesn’t make anyone feel safe or confident.
Why does this keep happening?

A few thoughts in 🧵

1) There is absolutely no advice for people who may turn up at their local supermarket to buy a paddleboard ⬇️

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

4) Many folk say that education is important, but how many do we alienate in the process because “we live on an island and know about the sea”? Language and outreach matters.

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

@wave_wahines Yep!

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

Don’t usually post too much water safety advice on this account because I know our audience are careful peeps, but just in case- please don’t be tempted to go for a swim in the sea tomorrow-because it looks like this and quite unsafe 👇🏾. Please and thanks 💖

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

Speaking of weekends, we’re headed to the Lake District this month to have a weekend full of learning, progression and exploration. If you want to get on the next one (in September) become a member today. Click on the link in bio 💖
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#pocpaddle #DiversityandInclusion

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

Paddleboarding in the city

With so many beautiful waterways in the city, you can always pop on for a relaxing paddle. Weekends away are great, but we love a doorstep adventure 👌🏾.
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[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

@GoWildForBees 🎯

[People of Colour Paddle @pocpaddle]

Hard to believe perhaps but this is the middle of Manchester. Sorry to those who couldn’t make it 🫠. We had a great morning in the sunshine x #doorstepadventure
#pocpaddle