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Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £1,685.88
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My story

 

Thanks for popping along to the fundraising page for The Great Big Paddle! I'm on a mission to paddle a fair distance for the AV Foundation, with whom we'll be using every penny raised here to put solar panels on the roofs of East African schools, as well as developing drinking water systems in the same communities. First up, I'm aiming to kayak the length of Australia's Murray River in late 2009, that's about 1500 miles. Then I'll swap the kayak for a Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Board, which is like a big surfboard with a seven foot paddle. I'm aiming big with a journey from the UK to Northern Africa, including a paddle across the Channel, through the French waterways system, down the western coast of the Mediterranean and finally across the Gib Strait to Morrocco. If I make Africa it'll be a new world distance record. Believe it or not, this 3000 mile epic is just the prelude to a length of the Amazon canoe journey, currently scheduled for 2011.

I only started paddling a kayak in January 2009, and had never been in a canoe or on a Stand Up Paddle board before April 2009, so this watery way to travel is still a fairly new sensation! But, most importantly, it's all for an incredible cause. While I'll be using the journeys to encourage a love of sport, healthy living and the importance of caring for our planet's waters, the Great Big Paddle will be raising funds for the AV Foundation, helping East African schools benefit from solar and water systems to ensure the availability of electricity and safe, potable water for all.

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So please dig deep and donate now, I promise to paddle out the miles in return for your genorosity!

Please visit www.thegreatbigpaddle.com to follow the project and the journeys...

Many thanks

Dave Cornthwaite
www.davecornthwaite.co.uk


Thanks to:
Rosie Fox, who raised in the region of £200 by paddling ten miles along the Thames in August 2009, with a picture of an alligator on her kayak to remind her of Dave's slightly bigger paddle. Great work Rosie!

Davo! Good luck, from all the lads on the 20th Anniversary Punt Trip, 2009 Donation by The Blokes in Purple 26/11/09  

£115.00

Good on ya Dave, on behalf of the TT2000 and Jinjellic Hotel Donation by TT2000 Motorcycle Club 26/11/09  

£40.00

Keep up the good work Dave. Donation by Anthony Duffin 15/11/09  

£56.00

Donation by kevin snell 12/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

After the greatbigpaddle you'll march along the last of the river on foot. These last miles will be your gratest. Bravo! Donation by Will Baxter 04/11/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Awesome adventure Dave!! Keep it up and thanks for the inspiration x Donation by Sara Roberts 30/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

YMACC funds rasied while in Yarrawonga, Club has continued to collect BLUE miles now 144km and counting, Time to get back to the sticks(paddles). Donation by Tim Roadley 30/10/09  

£50.00

Good luck & Happy Paddling! Donation by Craig Hardman c/o Elders Mandurah 29/10/09  

£100.00

Go go go! Donation by Emily Gearman & Gael Evans 27/10/09  

£56.00

Nice try on the K1 in Yarrawonga Dave, keep paddling! Donation by Jared Loughnan 27/10/09  

£23.00

Donation by Frank Coles 26/10/09  

What a fantastic adventure Dave. Go for it! Donation by Francis Beecheno 26/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You're nuts. Sounds like an amazing journey though;) Look after yourself and enjoy! x Donation by Caz MacGregor 06/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Darling! Love your little brother. Donation by Andy Cornthwaite 03/10/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

go for it - good luck. Bassey Donation by etibensi nkereuwem 28/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Dave! Go for it! Donation by Canal Tavern, Bradford-On-Avon 23/09/09  

£90.88 + £25.63 Gift Aid

Happy paddling! Donation by www.supwiltshire.co.uk 23/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Happy paddling! go for it Dave... Pip + Dom x Donation by Pippa Gatward 21/09/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

David, what a fantastic adventure...and a good cause! Good Luck and Enjoy! Lizxx Donation by Liz Beecheno 25/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by gavin mceachran 18/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Here's 7 of the best mainly because I like the number. Good luck - don't let your paddle go up the creek! Donation by Master Gill 17/08/09  

£7.00

Sorry I couldn't give more. Good luck! Donation by Lawrence Rook 16/08/09  

£5.00

Good Luck Best Girl. Will have chocolate waiting, Xxx Donation by Mark & Cathy Fox 16/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by steven alves 14/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done and good luck Donation by Amy morgan 14/08/09  

£8.00

We live vicariously through you! Donation by Linda and Tony Pritchard 13/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrew Bond 13/08/09  

£5.00

From Nikolaus and Kylie with all the best wishes Donation by Kylie Grant 12/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 12/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by becky 12/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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  Offline donations: £500.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £200.50

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