Discovering the joys of paddling on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

[Alan de Enfield]

Discovering the joys of paddling on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal | Craven Herald

 

 

SALES of kayaks and canoes rocketed during the coronavirus pandemic while paddle boarding became one of the fastest growing sports.

So, just what is the fuss all about? Can you put your boat or paddle board in any old river or canal, do you need a licence, should you wear a life jacket, and what about angry landowners and anglers?

Like so many people who found themselves working from home during the pandemic, I did a lot of walking. And after I walked a thousand miles or so, I looked at the canal one day and remembered the inflatable kayak in the attic.