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River Legacy Update

River Legacy Update

Way back in the mists of time, before the advent of camera phones or even digital cameras, our good friend Steve Wales created River Legacy by handing over the events and assets of his company to create a charitable trust. After fifteen years of leadership Steve has now retired as RL President. Very often over that period River Legacy was just Steve, plugging away and toiling to put on these events that help to support paddling in England and Wales. Without Steve’s dedication it’s unlikely that events such as Teifi Tour and National Student Rodeo would be as successful as they are now, or that us old boys would be looking back on events like Dee Tour and Polzeath with such fond memories. Having said that, River Legacy has always been about more than a bunch of paddlers on the ale in a field – When we achieved Registered Charity status we summarised our aims as ‘Providing funding, facilities and support for paddlesports in England and Wales’. Thanks to the hard work of Steve, and those that he managed to rope in to help along the way, we’ve been able to provide funding for a number of projects that help paddlers get on the water each and every weekend. This, above all, is the core reason that all our volunteers pitch in to help. So, next time you’re at the bar at one of our events remember that our profits go to help paddlesports in the UK, and maybe treat yourself, and us, to an extra shandy. More importantly than that though, if you’re aware of a paddlesports project that River Legacy could help out with, be it help with fundraising or by way of a River Legacy donation, let us know. Just grab us at the bar or drop us an email on team@river-legacy.org.uk We’ll be raising a toast of thanks to Steve at NSR – To Steve Wales, with thanks for 15 years of hard work and dedication. The River Legacy Team

River Legacy is a charitable trust which organises events through out the UK to raise money to provide facilities, support and funding for paddlesports in the UK.