Update: We Are Paddling Forward!

A great deal has happened since the last blog. We have received the kayak, a Valley Aquanaut HV, and had a test paddle in the ice and snow on the River Vltava- it is a wonderful boat.

Jerry Hermansky has set in motion the formation two charitable accounts, one in the UK and one in the Czech Republic which should be up and running by the end of February. I know that this will be very attractive to the major sponsors who are just waiting to contribute to our excellent cause.
We are shortly to receive 2 paddles very kindly donated by TNP Laminex in the Czech Republic and HG Sports in Prague have agreed that the kayak can be stored on their river side premises, which will ease the travel difficulties during the training period. Prague is getting one large dump of snow after another - that is attractive and adds to the city's romantic nature but does not make traveling and transfering the boat several times a week across half of Prague very easy. HG Sports have also offered to provide trailers. A very big thank you to TNP Laminex and HG Sports!

The most interesting news is revealed at the end of this post. Our project has finally got its name! It is now called "THE CZECH FEW" - those who follow our blog regularly will understand the reference to the brief history of the Battle of Britain and Winston Churchill's speech that described the airmen participating in what was to be one of the turning points of the WWII.

A busy period for sure but we are now very much up and running and once the charitable accounts are established we know that our sponsors will be showing their generosity for THE CZECH FEW.