It always seems to me that the dangers of paddlesport are overstated

"In 2024 alone, there were 193 accidental water-related fatalities in the UK."

https://paddleuk.org.uk/cold-water-shock-infographic/

Of these 9 were paddlesport, while 10 were people in cars!

By far the biggest group is walkers.

Meanwhile the risks of mental health crisis is vastly under rated - as many people died of suicide in the water as all the accidental drownings.

https://nationalwatersafety.org.uk/evidence-and-data/waid-reports

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