Shilpa Rasaiah - Paddle boarding on a SUP board from London to Nottinghamshire, 165 miles (and 144 locks) along the Grand Union Canal.

<div>Shilpa in her own words:</div> <div> </div> <div>“I'm a British Indian gal who is about to hit 60 and feel that I am really only just starting to explore the wonderful joy of outdoor adventures. </div> <div> </div> <div>I am happiest when I'm on the water on my paddle board, or cycling along a canal, or walking in the beautiful English countryside, or body boarding in Cornwall. </div> <div> </div> <div>I leaned to swim in my late 40’s and this just opened up a whole new world of paddle sports. </div> <div> </div> <div>My biggest personal adventure was this summer (2022) when I paddle boarded on a SUP board from London to Nottinghamshire, some 165 miles (and 144 locks) along the vertical length of the amazing Grand Union Canal. </div> <div> </div> <div>This was such a joyful journey and revealed so much about myself that I had not been aware of - particularly how much I love to meet new people and how caring and kind strangers are. </div> <div> </div> <div>Since then I have been exploring SUP journeys where I carry my camping kit on my SUP board and I absolutely love doing this. </div> <div> </div> <div>I am extremely grateful to British Canoeing who accepted me as a #ShePaddles Ambassador and this really helped me to go out of my comfort zone and explore new adventures.”</div> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Subscribe so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>To support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Sign up as a Patron -  <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=1669801596497000&usg=AOvVaw0a1vTFxOAq2QVggvmZyAiD">www.patreon.com/<wbr />toughgirlpodcast</a>. Thank you. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Show Notes</strong></div> <ul> <li>Who is Shilpa</li> <li>More about her friends and family</li> <li>What Shilpa was like as a little girl</l