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Great Santa kayak Event, Sun 20 November.
You will have read in the most excellent November PPCA newsletter that we have been asked to support the Mount Batten Centre who are running a Great Santa Kayak Event to raise funds to help stroke sufferer Jason Kiely, his family and other stroke victims. In case you missed the item in the newsletter I reproduce it here for your delectation.
We have been asked by the Mount Batten Centre to be involved with this event, and as usual some of our great coaches have volunteered their time again to help with this event.
Some of you might have seen or heard about this event on Facebook or Radio Plymouth. The idea is that members of the public can get involved for £30, they will get a bit of coaching and then paddle over to mayflower steps for a photo and back. We have been asked to make the picture extra impressive by getting as many of our members involved and get in on the picture too. Clive Ashford will head up our paddle as a separate but close to the public paddlers across should we be needed. There will be a support rib with a photographer on so make sure to smile!!
So if you would like an extra recreational paddle on a Sunday morning, please get involved. If possible please bring and wear your own Santa hat or even full costume! There will be some donation tins around so feel free to donate too.
A bit more information about why and the event.
On Sunday 11th September Jason Kiely suffered a stroke. After surgery he spent a number of weeks in intensive care and is now currently in Mount Gould Hospital receiving fantastic care from the nurses there. Jason is recovering well and improving day by day, but there is still a long road ahead. Jason at the age of 45 is in need of our help and support. He’s a great guy who is always thinking of others and we are helping to support a range of fund raising activities to support him and his family. Also to fund support items for other people who might find themselves in this situation in the future.
As it says I am taking charge of the club paddlers. The arrangements are to be on the water at 10:00, paddle over to the Barbican in Santa outfits for a photo call, then return. At present the weather forecast is a bit breezy. On the day the Mount Batten Centre staff may decide not to cross over to the Barbican, all weather dependant.The event kicks off with a breakfast at the Mount Batten Centre at 08:30. We are welcome to attend this in return for a donation to the cause.
If you want to come along all club members are welcome. If you want to attend the breakfast please let me know by 18:00 on Friday so that I can give numbers to Mount Batten.
We will be accompanying paddlers who are complete novices, this should make even the worst of us look good!
Clive A.
Tel 01752 344425
Mob 07854 648584
E-mail cliveandjoy01@gmail.comA huge thank you to Paul Hewson, Joy Ashford, John Mitchell, Helga Pinn and Alan Ede for your help today, all very much appreciated.
Also a huge thank you to whoever organised the weather. Clear blue skies and calm water, who could wish for more?
All in all I’m putting this down as a fun morning.
Clive A.
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