A group paddling on the rapids
Blind Auction
Symonds Yat Management Group are running a blind auction on the following canoeing kit to raise money to help support the ongoing management costs for the rapids.
If you like the look of any of the items on offer simply email your bid stating what item and how much to blind.auction@yatrapids.co.uk unlike ebay we wont be publishing want the running total for each item is - hence its blind.
The auction will close at the end of February:
up for grabs are
2 x Palm Symbiant WW B/A
1 x Green Slime 15m Throw Bag
1 x Palm Gloves
1 x Palm 20m Throw Bag
2 x Palm 15m Throw Bag
3 x Palm Wallet
1 x Madyaker Hoody
Many thanks to Palm Equipment and Outdoor Active for supporting us with donations of kit.
Welcome to our Website!
Everyone has to learn to paddle somewhere and in Great Britain that somewhere is often Symonds Yat, a small rapid on the River Wye in the Welsh Borders.
The rapids were purchased in March 2003 by the British Canoe Union with the support of the Environment Agency following a successful four year long appeal by a local group to buy them on behalf of all canoeists. Following further fund raising and successful applications for substantial funding from the Community Club Development Programme managed by Sports England and the Market Town Initiative the groynes are currently being restored and made permanent the and habitat improvements are being made for the local wildlife.
This has been a very expensive project and we still need more funds to complete all the work we have got planned and to pay for the ongoing maintenance & running costs.