Mental Health - How paddling groups are making a difference and how you can too.

The Paddler's Podcast - with the Clear Access, Clear Waters campaign

This week Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott leads a chat about paddling and mental health and wellbeing.

We've 3 guests who are helping to make a real difference in improving mental health. Learn how they're doing it and how you could get involved. There'll be some great tips for individuals and clubs.

The guests are:

Lynne-Marie Dale - A British Canoeing qualified Paddlesport Coach based in Yorkshire. Lynne's also the Paddlesport Officer for Blackdog Outdoors, which is a national volunteer organisation doing great work promoting and using outdoor exercise for better wellbeing.

Darren Johnson - A SUP instructor who's helped to grow the Fylde Coast SUP Group. It's a group that predominantly operates out of the coastal fishing town of Fleetwood, striving to improve mental health.

Sarah Coombes - A SUP instructor and founder of the Blue Therapy Active group located in a little corner of Essex, which shares its love of the sea and encourage people to have fun outdoors.