Members of the Yorkshire RDT and White Rose Canoe Club recently took part in a litter pick on the banks of the river Aire near Armley Mills. The aim of the day was to clear litter and debris from the towpath and a stretch of woodland in between the canal and river, tidying up the area for all river users.

From a beginning almost as old as mankind, when the kayak or canoe was part of the process of survival, to the present day, when boundaries of exploration are being rolled back, canoeing is a sport rich in potential for young and old - the adventurous and the less adventurous.

Canoeing offers a wide range of activities with something for everyone, some based on competition and others, less formalised, based on journeying and adventuring.