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Petition update, 29 January 2008

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Access to rivers in England and Wales for canoeists and other users of un-powered craft is severely restricted, and is probably more limited than for any other region in the World.

On only a very few rivers (e.g. parts of the Severn and Wye) is there a right of free navigation for canoeists. River navigations are available to un-powered craft, but only by the purchase of a licence.

The majority of rivers are either only available by making an advanced booking and by paying a fee to use them during restricted periods in the Winter season (e.g. the River Usk), or have no access permitted at all (e.g. the River Test).

Canoes are a form of sustainable transport, and can be used by almost all age groups. They also provide a mechanism for exercise, sport, recreation, and the study of wildlife. Access to waterways was specifically omitted from Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2002. This omission now needs to be urgently addressed.

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