that is very narrow minded. i pay £25 a year to fish and i also pay £25 a year to canoe on the rivers.
as a angler i have had no problem with people who canoe but as a canoeist i have many problems from anglers who think they own the rivers.
costessey point has had loads of public money spent there and the cause is very good but to try and stop the public from using the river is out of order.
why cant people who enjoy the river just get along together.
we both pay the price to use it. when im canoeing i try and stay away from people fishing and i also retrieve any tackle and line in trees left by anglers that could damage wildlife.
i think andy is in his right to canoe through the naca waters because when they were spending our money to restore the river they put in a deep channel for canoeist to use,
i have been told they filled the channel in so we cant go through if they dont want us there then they should not spend public money.
if you go again andy i would like to join you, the wensum is my local river and i pay to use it as a angler and canoeist so i will carry on doing so.
mike