The Guardian -
19 Sep 2015 08:00

A new coast-to-coast canoeing route from Liverpool to the Humber offers a fresh way to see northern England, including this scenic stretch taking in a chunk of our industrial heritage I start to appreciate the epic nature of our expedition when a group of young natives gather to watch. They stand in a huddle by the water's edge, pointing and waving. Our guide, Greg Brookes, shouts at them. "Do you want to have a go at paddling?" But they run away. It's as if they've never seen a canoe before. Th...
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