Clare Rutter - #ShePaddles Canoe Wales, LGBTQ+ Champion, Mental Health + A Lockdown Tour
05/14/21 • 43 min
I am so thrilled to welcome Clare Rutter to The Joy of SUP Podcast!
Clare, a graduate with a working background in Youth Work and Justice, is an Outdoor Activities &+ Paddlesports Instructor at Adventure Beyond & Cardigan Bay Active based on the beautiful West Wales coastline and a keen volunteer.
She holds roles within both the UK Scout Association and Canoe Wales, is an Emergency Responder for the British Red Cross, a paddlesports Event Leader for the mental health in the outdoors charity ‘Black Dog Outdoors’, a Brand Ambassador for Moose Paddle Clothing + a national community champion for LGBTQ+ matters.
Clare is most widely known in the UK as the British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador for Canoe Wales, writes for paddle and non-paddle magazines + her weekly online #ShePaddlesSaturday posts,
In 2020, despite the global pandemic, Clare was the driving force behind the launch + rise of #ShePaddles Cymru, in its 1st year, onto the Welsh women’s paddling scene.
Together with Canoe Wales she had a very successful Wales-wide ‘On Tour’ programme that resulted in over 250 new & beginner women + girls hitting the water, gaining their British Canoeing Paddle Start Award. 1 in 2 becoming full ‘On the Water’ members of Canoe Wales. Clare won the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Clare’s lifelong passion for paddlesports + now SUP has proved vital in her recovery and contributed towards her positive mental health after sustaining a lifechanging Traumatic Brain Injury just four years ago. She loves camping, travelling, hiking, geocaching, photography and videography.
Email: [email protected]
Social Media:
Facebook: clarerutter.DBA
Twitter: clare_rutter
Instagram: clare_rutter.ba.hons
Organisations:
British Canoeing – https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2019/shepaddles-spread-the-love
Canoe Wales – https://www.canoewales.com/shepaddlescymru
#ShePaddlesCymru: #ShePaddlesCymru Facebook group
Brand Ambassador: Moose Paddle Clothing – www.moosepaddleclothing.co.uk
SUP: iRocker All-round 10’ 6’’, 2019 edition – www.irockersup.co.uk
Camera: GoPro Hero 8 – www.gopro.com
Adventure Beyond – www.adventurebeyond.co.uk
Headway – www.headway.org.uk
Scouts – www.scouts.org.uk
British Red Cross – www.redcross.org.uk
Black Dog Outdoors – www.blackdogoutdoors.co.uk
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback.
If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected].
Instagram is @thejoyofsuppodcast_
Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook The Joy of SUP Podcast
Website www.jomoseley.com
It would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine!
Wishing you sunshine and joy, thank you for listening, Jo x
Please always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body.
I am so thrilled to welcome Clare Rutter to The Joy of SUP Podcast!
Clare, a graduate with a working background in Youth Work and Justice, is an Outdoor Activities &+ Paddlesports Instructor at Adventure Beyond & Cardigan Bay Active based on the beautiful West Wales coastline and a keen volunteer.
She holds roles within both the UK Scout Association and Canoe Wales, is an Emergency Responder for the British Red Cross, a paddlesports Event Leader for the mental health in the outdoors charity ‘Black Dog Outdoors’, a Brand Ambassador for Moose Paddle Clothing + a national community champion for LGBTQ+ matters.
Clare is most widely known in the UK as the British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador for Canoe Wales, writes for paddle and non-paddle magazines + her weekly online #ShePaddlesSaturday posts,
In 2020, despite the global pandemic, Clare was the driving force behind the launch + rise of #ShePaddles Cymru, in its 1st year, onto the Welsh women’s paddling scene.
Together with Canoe Wales she had a very successful Wales-wide ‘On Tour’ programme that resulted in over 250 new & beginner women + girls hitting the water, gaining their British Canoeing Paddle Start Award. 1 in 2 becoming full ‘On the Water’ members of Canoe Wales. Clare won the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Clare’s lifelong passion for paddlesports + now SUP has proved vital in her recovery and contributed towards her positive mental health after sustaining a lifechanging Traumatic Brain Injury just four years ago. She loves camping, travelling, hiking, geocaching, photography and videography.
Email: [email protected]
Social Media:
Facebook: clarerutter.DBA
Twitter: clare_rutter
Instagram: clare_rutter.ba.hons
Organisations:
British Canoeing – https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2019/shepaddles-spread-the-love
Canoe Wales – https://www.canoewales.com/shepaddlescymru
#ShePaddlesCymru: #ShePaddlesCymru Facebook group
Brand Ambassador: Moose Paddle Clothing – www.moosepaddleclothing.co.uk
SUP: iRocker All-round 10’ 6’’, 2019 edition – www.irockersup.co.uk
Camera: GoPro Hero 8 – www.gopro.com
Adventure Beyond – www.adventurebeyond.co.uk
Headway – www.headway.org.uk
Scouts – www.scouts.org.uk
British Red Cross – www.redcross.org.uk
Black Dog Outdoors – www.blackdogoutdoors.co.uk
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback.
If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected].
Instagram is @thejoyofsuppodcast_
Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook The Joy of SUP Podcast
Website www.jomoseley.com
It would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine!
Wishing you sunshine and joy, thank you for listening, Jo x
Please always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body.
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Linzi Hawkin - SUPKids, Protect Blue, The Flying Doctors + PB + Chocolate
I am so thrilled to welcome Linzi Hawkin to The Joy of SUP Podcast.
I first met Linzi in 2018 when we were paddleboarding on the Thames with Active 360 and Adventure Uncovered before Adventure Uncovered Live. I remember hearing her speak about SUP Kids and being really intrigued and keen to find out more.
I think you'll find her story and the work she is doing to make a difference fascinating!
Linzi is a creative strategist and environmental educator living in a tiny house on a pretty tiny island. She is obsessed with all things ocean. Linzi is fuelled by curiosity, chasing fun and breaking rules. She is happiest when in, on or under water.
Linzi is committed to striving for a healthy ocean, thriving ecosystems and humans who are more connected to nature.
She is founder of SUPKids, Co-Founder of Protect Blue, Wavemaker Collective and Plastic Free Jersey.
In this episode we talk about the amazing SUPKids programme she created that started in Australia with the Flying Doctors, working with Starboard to make a difference and bring SUP and environmental education programmes to more children (5 - 12 years old) across the globe.
We talk about life on a tiny island in a tiny house, peanut butter and chocolate snacks, paddling with her sister on an adventure, saltwater crocs and surfing.
You can find Linzi here:
www.linzihawkin.com
www.supkids.co
www.protect.blue
Instagram @linzihawkin @sup.kids @protect.blue
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback. Have you visited a SUP Kids School? Would you like to set one up?
If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected].
Instagram is @thejoyofsuppodcast_
Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook The Joy of SUP Podcast
Website www.jomoseley.com
It would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine! You can also follow so you never miss an episode!
Wishing you sunshine and joy, thank you for listening, Jo x
Please always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body. Episode recorded February 2021.
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Gill Ryan - Overcoming Fears, SUP with Children, Fab Photography + SUP Friendships
I am so thrilled to welcome Gill Ryan to the podcast!
Gill lives in a town in Hampshire on the South Coast surrounded by water but this doesn’t mean she grew up as a water baby, in fact the opposite. She tried SUP in the summer of 2019 and instantly fell in love and SUP soon became a big part of her life. There was just one challenge and that was getting over her fear of the water!
Being married and a mum of 2, Gill loves nothing more than getting her family out on the water with her, she even got her over 70 year old dad out in a kayak for the first time in decades. Gill tells us all about preparation and patience she uses to take her children on the boards!
In 2020 Gill became an Ambassador for three fantastic companies; Bluefin, Stand Clothing and Yak Paddling Adventure Equipment and in recent months has also taken on the role as a Community Guardian for Planet Patrol with her friend Kerry, whom she met via SUP.
Being a naturally shy person around people she didn’t know, SUP has boosted Gill’s confidence dramatically. Never would she have imagined meeting up with a group of people she didn’t know and thoroughly enjoying herself. She has made some fantastic friendships.
Her new-found confidence has now led her to recording reviews on products. She shares that she still gets tongue tied and it takes several attempts along with a lot of editing but these reviews have proven very popular, especially her YAK Kallista Buoyancy Aid review. She also loves helping small businesses, promoting their clothing/accessory ranges and often gets sent items to promote on her ever growing Instagram @sup_loving_gill account.
In summer 2020 Gill organised three local meet ups, where around 20-30 people turned up each night. Going forward her plan is to organise more meet ups, including fancy dress nights and litter picks, organised through the local sup groups on Facebook.
Owning a VW campervan gives her the freedom to travel further afield and stay overnight. Gill is currently organising various trips around the UK including Devon, Lake District, Swanage and East Sussex.
Gill featured in the 2021 Spring edition of the SUP International Magazine, where she talks about the joy of being able to get back out on the water after restrictions lifted, what motivates her and her kit .
Along with SUP, Gill’s other passion is photography, no fancy cameras just her mobile. For her combining the two has been a dream. She loves nothing more than catching a beautiful sunrise or sunset from her board, spotting glorious water reflections and snapping those stunning autumnal shots on the Basingstoke Canal.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! I'd love to hear your thoughts and do follow Gill.
If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected].
Instagram is @thejoyofsuppodcast_
Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook The Joy of SUP Podcast
Website www.jomoseley.com
It would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine!
Wishing you sunshine and joy, thank you for listening, Jo x
Please always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body.
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