River Legacy donate £5000 to Kingfisher Canoe Club

Featured

Posted on by

National Student Rodeo was, as ever, a big event, but the announcement made on Saturday night during the River Legacy Film Festival massively changed the game for one canoe club for years to come.

River Legacy exists to promote participation in paddlesport. All profits from the NSR 2017 ‘End of the World’ party, sponsored by Dewerstone, go towards causes voted on by our trustees. If you have a cause that needs support, email a proposal to team@river-legacy.org.uk

Kingfisher Canoe Club, based in Oxfordshire, and their youth branch Pathfinders Canoe Club, were recently evicted from their site due to privatisation of the local facilities. Run for over 40 years by volunteers, Kingfisher Canoe Club is an essential part of the local community, and has introduced countless children and adults to paddlesport. Currently with around 140 members, including 40 youth members, they were faced with the prospect of not being able to continue to participate in their sport. Continue reading →

#TeamRiverLegacy Profile – Emma Davies

Posted on by

Working hard to support grassroots paddling, #TeamRiverLegacy come from all over the country to volunteer at events. Real paddlers give up their time, for free, to make sure you have the best time possible and get out onto the water. So we decided to put a name to those faces behind the bar!

Emma Davies

Age: 21

Where were you born and where do you currently live?
Was born and raised in Swansea, and am now in uni there!
What’s your day job?
I’m a university student studying Geography
How long have you been involved with RL, when was your first event?
Teifi Tour 2016, so only last year
Whats your role at River Legacy, and what do you do at events?
Kitchen – I help to prepare and cook all the food for the Saturday night meals at the events. I also help feed the amazing volunteers that set up the marquees and bar for the parties. Continue reading →

#TeamRiverLegacy Profile – Ben Turner

Posted on by

Working hard to support grassroots paddling, #TeamRiverLegacy come from all over the country to volunteer at events. Real paddlers gives up their time, for free, to make sure you have the best time possible and get out onto the water. So we decided to put a name to those faces behind the bar!

Ben Turner

Age: 29

Where were you born and where do you currently live?
I was born and Grew up in Rochester Kent, and now live in Cheshire darling.
What’s your day job?
I am a Project Engineer at a Power Station, responsable for delivering long term engineering plans and solutions to optimise and improve the efficiency of the plant. I love the power industry so if you need putting to sleep, chat to me.
How long have you been involved with RL, when was your first event?
7 years, I first help set up the Marquees with Nottingham University Canoe Club at NSR in 2010.
Whats your role at River Legacy, and what do you do at events?
I am one of the Directors of River Legacy Events Ltd. I am responsible for the day to day operations of the events company, ensuring that our events happen safely, and that they earn the money for the trustees to give away as donations.

Continue reading →

National Student Rodeo 2017 #itsnottheendoftheworld

Posted on by

National Student Rodeo 2017 was a massive success, and more money is now available available for donation. If you have a cause that needs our support get in touch at team@river-legacy.org.uk or message us on Facebook.

Despite an unfortunate course closure, it turned out not to be the end of the world as Luucc pulled it out of the bag with some fun and exciting flatwater comps. Congratulations of making the best of it guys! Continue reading →

#TeamRiverLegacy Profile – Ben Richie

Posted on by

Working hard to support grassroots paddling, #TeamRiverLegacy come from all over the country to volunteer at events. Real paddlers gives up their time, for free, to make sure you have the best time possible and get out onto the water. So we decided to put a name to those faces behind the bar!

Ben Richie

Age: 25

Where were you born and where do you currently live?
I grew up in Nottingham, but now live in Derbyshire. My local run has always been HPP.
Whats your day job?
Events Coordinator for Alpkit.
How long have you been involved with RL, when was your first event?
7 years, First event was an NSR in 2000-and-something.
Whats your role at River Legacy, and what do you do at events?
I do a bit of everything really, I like getting my hands dirty! Anything from bar work to cooking, i occasionally sneak in a paddle!

Continue reading →

Entries Open for River Legacy Film Festival!

Posted on by

Upload your entries below for the River Legacy NSR Film Festival! The best entries will be played to 1000 students on the Saturday night before the River Legacy ‘End of the World’ party, sponsored by Dewerstone!

If your entry is shown on the night, you will get drinks vouchers, there are bigger prizes for the biggest crowd reactions. Dig out your video of your sick lines or epic crashes, and get eternal fame for you and your mates on the big screen in front of a large audience!

Please keep submissions to around 3 minutes or shorter, or submit a trailer.

Upload your entry here at

Upload your entries below for the River Legacy NSR Film Festival! The best entries will be played to 1000 students on the Saturday night before the River Legacy ‘End of the World’ party, sponsored by Dewerstone!

If your entry is shown on the night, you will get drinks vouchers, there are bigger prizes for the biggest crowd reactions. Dig out your video of your sick lines or epic crashes, and get eternal fame for you and your mates on the big screen in front of a large audience!

Please keep submissions to around 3 minutes or shorter, or submit a trailer.

Upload your entry here @ TomClare Photography

Good Luck!

#TeamRiverLegacy Profile – Beth Morgan

Posted on by

Working hard to support grassroots paddling, #TeamRiverLegacy come from all over the country to volunteer at events. Real paddlers gives up their time, for free, to make sure you have the best time possible and get out onto the water. So we decided to put a name to those faces behind the bar!

Beth Morgan

beth

Name: Beth Morgan

Age: 26

Where were you born and where do you currently live?
Born in Somerset, live wherever the rain is and my local run is anything with water in!
Whats your day job?
I used to work in a bank but I quit to go kayaking and spent 6 months in India. I’m making full use of my funemployment but will get a job at some point…
How long have you been involved with RL, when was your first event?
I was NSR Rodeo Boss in 2012 and have been involved with team River Legacy for a few months. Looking forward to being there at NSR 2017.
Whats your role at River Legacy, and what do you do at events?
I paddle for #TeamRiverLegacy and volunteer where I can.

Continue reading →

#TeamRiverLegacy Profile – Zander Lee

Posted on by

Working hard to support grassroots paddling, #TeamRiverLegacy come from all over the country to volunteer at events. Real paddlers gives up their time, for free, to make sure you have the best time possible and get out onto the water. So we decided to put a name to those faces behind the bar!

Zander Lee

zan2

Name: Zander Lee
Age: 31
Where were you born and where do you currently live?
Bradford for both
Whats your day job?
I’m a High School Science teacher
How long have you been involved with RL, when was your first event?
Involved for 11 years, first event was 12 years ago Teifi Tour back in 2004!
Whats your role at River Legacy, and what do you do at events?
Charity trustee. My main role at events is to cause a scene. I make a lot of noise and try to show people how great River Legacy is. I help to co-ordinate people on takedown, work on the bar, herd students and make sure everyone is having a good time

Continue reading →

River Legacy announce NSR sponsorship

Posted on by

15542220_962111537226911_7205218569501774280_n
River Legacy announce ‘End of the World’ NSR Party, sponsored by dewerstone!

When we sat down to discuss how we could make National Student Rodeo better than previous years, naturally we thought bigger, messier, and more zombies. So we called up our friends down south at dewerstone HQ to see whether they fancied getting involved in what promises to be an apocalyptical two nights!

424667_276178872486851_379528639_n

Continue reading →

Teifi Tour 2016 #wildwestwales

Posted on by

Cover

Cowboys, Kayaks & Carnage!

The Best Kayaking Festival You’ve Never Heard Of

In a pretty quiet year for UK paddlers, Teifi Tour remained the bright spot for many British boaters, with a weekend that smashed all records and brought together months of hard work by the River Legacy team. On the weekend the clocks jumped back in October, River Legacy volunteers assembled from across the country to Llandysul in West Wales, putting together an event that continues year on year to inspire paddlers old and new alike. From humble beginnings with few students and a largely local South-Wales clientele, Teifi Tour on the River Teifi has grown to draw students from near and far, and has become a staple on the UK paddling calendar. Combining excellent boating that is suitable for all abilities, two nights of legendary parties and the infamous party tent pool, River Legacy and Llandysul Paddlers put on one hell of a show.

KayakSessionPic4956374_8KayakSessionPic383589209075KayakSessionPic_83455KayakSessionPic7597260077302_nKayakSessionPic498070KayakSessionPic_8KayakSessionPic383KayakSessionPic835424490_26603606063KayakSessionPic993533_n
The yearly paddle/party combo that the registered charity River Legacy deliver is one of many throughout the year, with every penny of profit put into projects and causes that support the RL ethos – improving access and encouraging participation in paddlesport in the UK. And what better way to raise the cash than to
give everyone a great weekend? Continue reading →