Updated on Jun 18th 2012 at 2:44 PM from the JustGiving API

Paddle completed 22:30 saturday! Thank you to all supporters. Please donate to HEMS

Updated on Jun 16th 2012 at 7:55 AM from the JustGiving API

Kit failure and family illness has made it necessary to reschedule. Finishing either very late today or tomorrow morning. Thank you all so much for your support and well wishes. I'll update after I've finished!

Updated on Jun 14th 2012 at 8:10 AM from the JustGiving API

Thursday to stoke on trent today! Hope weather holds!

Updated on Jun 13th 2012 at 5:54 AM from the JustGiving API

Starting day 4 trying to make Even though the canals are in flood and water is escaping over the top of lockgates still british waterways are locking locks between 3pm-9am to SAVE WATER! Which slows transit through tunnels by hours!

Updated on Jun 11th 2012 at 11:18 PM from the JustGiving API

Wind direction on the nose (Not good). Loaned immersion suite should keep me toasty/dry. kit now working! GPS tracking abandoned. Just Keep Paddling.

Updated on Jun 11th 2012 at 5:42 PM from the JustGiving API

Day 3 immersion suit sourced to keep wyer oit and heat in! GPS TRACKING SOFTWARE NOT WORKING! Follow hee and on facebook talk to BBC Radio NORTH WEST tomorrow apparently

Updated on Jun 10th 2012 at 5:58 AM from the JustGiving API

Day one done 05:15 10th june day two 40 miles

Updated on May 23rd 2012 at 11:23 PM from the JustGiving API

Paddling on the Thames today after a photo shoot at the HEMS hangar. Tested out kit and new carbon paddle (very gucci). Kit still too heavy so tomorrow I'll do some training on Regent's Canal and bin more kit!

Hi All,

Tony McColley is a London Ambulance Service Paramedic and is kayaking from londontomanchester to raise funds for London's Air Ambulance.

London’s Air Ambulance is the charity that runs London’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Service.  The service provides pre-hospital medical care to victims of serious injury, at the scene of the incident, throughout London - serving the 10 million people who live, work and commute there. London’s Air Ambulance is a registered charity and relies heavily on public donations. Every penny counts!

That's 240 plus miles, with 190 locks and several tunnels that the kayak must be carried around. A Solo paddle with minimal support and no back-up crew.

This paddle is to celebrate the fantastic work our air ambulance does for all Londoners PLEASE GIVE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.

You can follow his progress at:

MapMyTracks.com/londontomanchester