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There’s something special about photographing wildlife from a canoe. Moving slowly and quietly at water level, you become part of the landscape rather than a disturbance within it.
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Here are five of the best canals in England & Wales you can paddle (canoe/kayak) with minimal or zero lock-gates, making for a more relaxed outing.
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Eat, sleep, paddle, pick up litter and repeat
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Go Canoeing Week is all about getting people out on the water. Here at the Trust we know that our canals and river are amazing places to get fit, try something new and have some fun.
19 May 2017

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