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<p>April 29-30, 2011</p>
<p>For background on and the motivation for the trip, please scroll down.</p>
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<p>http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=252439</p>
<p>To see the story on the MERLIN website, go to:</p>
<p>http://www.merlin.org.uk/blog/road-less-paddled-raising-money-merlin/1153</p>
<p>I paddled across Scotland on my stand up paddleboard for MERLIN, the UK's leading international health charity.</p>
<p>I paddled on the Union and Clyde&Forth Canals between Edinburgh Quay and Bowling Basin (to the west of Glasgow). The trip was 66 miles long (106km). Travelling quite slowly at 3mph/5kh, I completed the journey in 2 x 12.5 hour sessions finishing in the evening on April 30th, a day earlier than planned by doing 2 longer days rather than 3 shorter ones.</p>
<p>My fundraising target, £650, is the cost of equipping one MERLIN mobile clinic for a month.</p>
<p>MERLIN sends medical experts to the frontline of global emergencies and provides long-term medical relief to the world's most vulnerable people.</p>
<p>If you'd like to support MERLIN, donating through JustGiving is secure and your money is sent directly to the charity.</p>
<p>For more information about MERLIN's work, go to www.merlin.org.uk</p>
<p>Many thanks. Cathy.</p>