kayakers. Flowerpots Weir

Fundraisers making a splash for Devon Air Ambulance

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Wed, 10/17/2012 - 11:10pm

Dozens of free-styling kayakers will be flipping over Exeter's Flowerpots Weir in Wild West costumes this Saturday, 20th October. The freestyle and boater competition, nicknamed the Potsrodeo, is run by Exeter University canoe club and will be in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust. Teams from all over the UK will be competing.

Kayaking enthusiast, Andy Ball, from the Exeter University Canoe Club, said: "The competition is open to any novice, intermediate or expert canoeist. It‘s all happening at the Mill on the Exe. Exeter University Radio DJ will be playing music all day. There’ll...