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peakukpete
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Peckwash Sea Kayak Expedition
John Chamberlin reports with words and pictures from his club's recent mission up the Derwent valley... A bunch of ten intrepid explorers...
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peakukpete
Jul 6, 20202 min read
The salvage of HMS Inconsiderate
John Leyland reports again with words and pictures from the Derwent around Belper. During the hot weather in mid-June a friend...
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peakukpete
Jun 25, 20204 min read
The Milford Riviera
John Leyland and the Belper-Milford Massive report with words and pictures from their evening womble this week down the Derwent at...
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peakukpete
Jun 19, 20206 min read
I should have had a bigger boat!
Duffield Paddle Peaker John Leyland reports from his latest splash down the Derwent below Milford. I had planned a summer evening paddle...
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peakukpete
May 27, 20202 min read
This morning’s ride to work..
Local community group Paddle Peak are often out and about cleaning our local river Derwent of plastic and other forms of pollution that...
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peakukpete
Mar 10, 20201 min read
Black Bag Friday Part 3
Cleaning the River. Saving the Sea... The Paddle Peak group was out again this week removing more hay bale black plastic wrapping and...
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peakukpete
Mar 5, 20202 min read
Postponed - The Big Belper River Clean
After all the high water events of the last few months, there has been a large amount of rubbish and plastic left all the way down the...
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peakukpete
Dec 30, 20191 min read
Black Bag Friday Part 2.
The Paddle Peak crew and family were out cleaning the the River Derwent Valley again on Christmas Friday. The team cleared flood debris...
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peakukpete
Nov 29, 20191 min read
Black Bag Friday - cleaning not consuming!
Instead of consuming on Black Friday the Paddle Peak Team have been out cleaning the river again, renaming the day “ Black Bag Friday! “...
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peakukpete
Nov 26, 20191 min read
Black Bag Friday - cleaning not consuming!
Instead of consuming on Black Friday the Paddle Peak Team are going out cleaning the river again, renaming the day “ Black Bag Friday! “...
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peakukpete
Oct 29, 20192 min read
The Great River Derwent Clean Up. October 21-25th. Rowsley to Milford.
Paddle Peak, a community group of Derbyshire paddlesport businesses, clubs and professionals have been out in canoes and kayaks all of...
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peakukpete
Oct 13, 20191 min read
The Great Paddle Peak River Derwent Clean Up.
Between October 21st-27th The Paddle Peak Group are cleaning the River Derwent from Rowsley to Milford and beyond!! Cleaning rubbish from...
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peakukpete
Aug 29, 20192 min read
Paddle Peak inspires 240 local youngsters at the Cromford Mill Outdoors Weekend.
Paddle Peak headed up by Escape UK ( Belper based adventure providers ) and Peak UK ( Darley Dale based paddlesport equipment...
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peakukpete
Aug 18, 20191 min read
Cromford Mill Adventure Weekend Aug 24-26
Calling all Cromford, Matlock Bath and local area youngsters. Fancy trying kayaking? Come along to Cromford Mill over the bank holiday...
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peakukpete
May 24, 20193 min read
Paddle Peak Launch - Cromford MIll. May 10th.
The Paddle Peak Project was officially launched on Friday evening in Sir Richard Arkwright’s Cromford Mill. The birthplace of the...
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peakukpete
Mar 15, 20191 min read
What the standwell is going on!!
I’ve just noticed that the EA has built a canoe portage including steps and nicely landscaped pathway around the weir on the Derwent at...
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peakukpete
Jan 18, 20191 min read
Potential Portage Spot
Just been checking out potential portage spots from the River Derwent to the Cromford Canal at Leawood Aquaduct. Harry found this great...
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peakukpete
Jan 14, 20191 min read
River Derwent Clean Up January 12th 2019
A team of local Derbyshire Paddlers headed up by local kayaking equipment company Peak UK just cleaned the River Derwent from the Matlock...
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