I already can't wait for the next one which will no doubt be even bigger & even better than the first! Roll on Out & Wild Festival 2023!! Many thanks to Greg van Heerden, Recreational Programmes Lead at British Canoeing, Pete Catterall, Coaching Manager at Canoe Wales, Polly Shute, Co-founder of Out & About LGBTQ & Out & Wild Festival and to Lou Englefield, Out & Wild Festival Sports Curator & Director of Pride Sports UK for this wonderful opportunity & fantastic support to help make it all happen! Clare ? ? Like, follow & share at: Facebook: clarerutter.DBA Instagram: clare_rutter.ba.hons Twitter: clare_rutter LinkedIn: in/clarerutter Tiktok: clarerutzrutter Media/Guest Speaker Enquiries: ✉️ ? ? Out & Wild Festival Pride Sports The Little Retreat Pembrokeshire Sports Media LGBT+ British Canoeing Canŵ Cymru / Canoe Wales Stand Up Paddle Mag UK The Paddler iRocker SUP Jobe SUP Moose Paddle Clothing Seaful Visit Pembrokeshire Wales #outandwild #outandwildfestival #pembrokeshire #ExploreExperienceEmbrace #festival #wellness #sports #outdoors #weekend #lgbtqia #lgbtqcommunity #BritishCanoeing #Canoe Wales #ShePaddles #paddle #paddling #standuppaddleboard #standuppaddleboarding #paddleboard #paddleboarding #paddleboardingadventures #SUP #adventures #outdoorwomen #womenwhopaddle #wales #getoutside #clarerutter #clarerutterwherenextadventures.
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The festival vibe was well & truly happening across site from start to finish with many friendships & networking happening & being made throughout. The camping ground was brilliant & so well organised with excellent facilities, luxury 'Belle Hotel' tents, tipi tents & an area for regular tents & campervans. The food vendors were brilliant & even using recyclable & sustainably sought packaging for their wares. They all did incredibly well & we even had a couple of step back pivot turns & SUP snake chains in action! It was such an honour being able to share our love of stand up paddle boarding and paddlesport in general with the LGBTQIA community, it really is a sport for everyone! The festival itself was a hive of activity & had a packed programme of activities, hikes, cold water swimming, yoga, dance, massage, talks, discussions, live music, a silent disco & much, much more.
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They shall however be there for another day when conditions are much less windy! On the positive, the one session we were able to run was absolutely fantastic with much fun, smiling & laughter from our wonderful participants, many of who hadn't paddled a SUP before. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better team with many laughs & giggles had along the way and just as great on the big muddy clean down afterwards! A real dream team! Thanks to #ShePaddlesCymru & Canoe Wales for loaning the boards & safety equipment along with general support - we were there, set up, ready & raring to go! Unfortunately the weather had other plans so we had to cancel 3 out of 4 of the meticulously planned guided paddles on the normally beautiful Cleddau Estuary. These fab ladies who stepped up for the challenge were the fantastic Myshel, Denyse & Lily-Rose who came from far & wide to volunteer at this incredible event. I was there after being asked to organise paddle boarding sessions for festival goers & had with me a fantastic team I recruited from Facebook's 'Womens Paddling Community' from British Canoeing.
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What a great weekend volunteering at Out & Wild festival, the UK's first ever wellness festival for queer, questioning & curious women, non-binary & allies at Lawrenny in Pembrokeshire, Wales.