Hi folks
Back from a really enthusiastic and rousing evening in Kendal, Cumbria, showing my Scottish Canoe Classics programme. A super venue at the Brewery Arts Centre, organised by entrepreneur Robin , and with a few Irish slides at the end to whet appetities.
An audience of 127, which makes the journey worthwhile, and a repeat somewhat of the experience at CanoeExpo 2008, which is now a long time ago (largest audience there for any talk, which just shows to go that there is a market for helping new people into canoeing).
My audience on Wednesday night did appear to have many starting canoeists, of varying ages, and all they wanted to know was if the scenery in Scotland was as good as rumoured! Actually, that is a bit inaccurate, some wanted maps as well (point taken), and the questions were very good, mainly about access, especially wild camping i.e. what is, and is not, allowed.
I am now busy negotiating other dates, probably Keswick in March, but others in England as well. Tony and I will hit the road in the Spring with talks on the Irish book as soon as it is published, Tony obviously likely to do any Irish dates (he’s very good!), unless the gate is so large that it can be afforded for me to fly over as well.
If any readers are keen to find out how to host us for an evening (a canoe club could be a very viable host), then please contact me through pesda as per. for any other comment
Look forward to seeing you
Eddei Palmer
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