Call out to Norfolk canoers and kayakers to raise funds for YANA and mental health support awareness.
YANA supporter Henry Kilvert is taking to the waterways of Norfolk again. This time he is inviting other paddlers to get a YANA sticker on their craft and choose where and when to use your paddle power.
What’s the target?
The target is to get 500 kayak miles covered. But more than the miles, or the money raised, Henry’s main point is simple. “I want everyone in agriculture that might need help with their mental health to know that the YANA helpline is live every weekday 10-2.”
How to track and submit how far you paddle for YANA?
It’s easy to take part.
- Choose the YANA materials you’d like sent to you to stick on your craft or pin on your clothing.
- Record your distance travelled on waterway, river or broad with any GPS fitness tracking app, sportswatch or smartphone.
- Send your name, date and distance completed by email to YANA.
- Share the news of what you’ve done on Instagram or Facebook. Use the tag @yanahelp.org or @edp24 on Facebook, or @yanahelp1 or @eastern_daily_press on Instagram along with the hashtag #Yanakayaking
Who has already joined in?
Eastern Daily Press Agricultural Editor Chris Hill pledged his paddle power. He took to the waters of South Walsham Broad alongside Henry to make a start on the 500-mile challenge.
You can read the EDP article featuring Kayak paddlers support mental health helpline.
Farmers Weekly journalist and podcast host Johann Tasker took up the challenge and chatted in an interview afloat alongside Henry on the Little Ouse river near Thetford for the Farmers Weekly podcast:
What has paddle power already done for YANA?
Twice before, Henry with two other veteran kayakers – aka Three Men in Boats have cruised rivers and creeks fundraising for YANA on their way.
Now his fellow kayakers, who are well into their 80’s, are leaving Henry to it.
Henry’s plan is to repeat previous success to raise awareness of YANA and the mental health support available to farmers and others in rural businesses in East Anglia. As henry explains. “The summer of 2026 has been horrendous for arable and livestock farmers. People are really struggling. YANA can help.”
