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Jersey's biggest paddle out planned for charities

RNLI An overhead shot shows a group of people in canoes on the water forming a circle as a boat passes themRNLI
People can form paddle outs on canoes, surf boards and kayaks

Two charities have asked people to join them to create the biggest paddle out Jersey has seen.

Healing Waves has organised the event for 30 June at St Brelade’s Bay to raise money for the charity for RNLI Jersey.

A paddle out is a traditional Hawaiian tribute to honour the life and legacy of a person who has died and it is popular within the surfing community.

The charities hope up to 350 people attend the paddle out.

Healing Waves Vicky lies on a surf board as she rides a small wave with a child standing on the boardHealing Waves
Healing Waves helps individuals with additional physical and neurological needs to access water sports

Vicky Cushing, from Healing Waves, has helped organise the event.

She said "everybody sounds keen" about the paddle out and there has been lots of interest with "several surfing schools signing up" as they want to "reach Jersey’s water-based communities".

"It will be amazing to get as many people as possible out together and raising funds for not just one, but two amazing causes," Ms Cushing added.

The world record for the biggest paddle out is 511 people and Ms Cushing said it "would be really cool" if they could break that record one day.

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