The Ambition
- Create a River Derwent Paddle Trail, with multiple sections; providing opportunities for paddlers to journey down the river (and canal). To secure more places in the Peak Park and Derbyshire where people can go paddling.
- Publish a River Derwent Paddle Trail guide; to inform and educate paddlers on how best to access the River Derwent.
- Work with landowners to secure safe access points and parking areas for paddlers to access the river to launch and land.
- Place signage to promote good practice and impart useful information to river users.
- Encourage paddlers to work proactively alongside other users to minimise impact and preserve and natural environmental; keeping the river free from litter, preventing the spread of invasive species and protecting the biodiversity.
- Enable more people to enjoy the Peak Park and Derwent Valley through paddlesports. For the Derwent Valley and the Park to further raise its profile for outdoor recreational activity.
- Contribute positively to the local economy through the development and promotion of the Paddle trail.
- Work with local businesses to see how the Trail could benefit them and explore potential sponsorship or joint working.
- Create opportunities for people to camp, enabling multi day trips and the ability to enjoy other aspects that the Park has to offer e.g. Chatsworth, the Heritage Mills, The market towns etc.
