ThePaddler ezine issue 3 Nov 12

It had been a year since the project began. Meetings, fund raising, planning, sponsored events and determination had led us this far and now we were on a plane to Nepal! Twelve young people, aged 14-21 and staff from Laburnum Boat Club in Hackney, east London were on a cultural, community and kayaking adventure of a lifetime.

The group raised ÂŁ20,000 over 12 months to make the trip happen and all the hard work was finally coming together.

The aims of the trip were simple: To undertake an expedition, which benefited each individual, their local community and the communities, which we visited.

By Beth Ettinger ThePaddler 81