Descent World’s newest movie follows a workforce of bikepackers as they take a three-day exploratory journey by way of the huge open areas of Northumberland, on a route that takes within the meandering tributaries of two of England’s more healthy rivers; the Breamish and Coquet. Although these two cling on to good ecological well being, within the wider context of river well being in England reveals they’re, sadly, within the minority.
From Descent World
The rivers that minimize paths by way of our land are the arteries that join us to the broader world. From delivery, we study to like these meandering and glistening wonders that our very civilisation was discovered upon. But, English rivers, that type such a romantic and integral a part of our psyche are being slowly suffocated by a potent mixture of vitamins, sewage, interference and gross mis-management. They’re dying, and with their loss of life the very wonders that seize our creativeness and maintain our lives shall be misplaced without end.
Right here, in Rural Northumberland, two rivers cling on to their well being with a tenacity that’s mirrored by the communities who would search to protect their lives. Each the river Breamish and Coquet take their locations within the final 14% of English rivers that keep good ecological well being. But they themselves are susceptible, like each river in England, failing their chemical take a look at in 2019.
The higher reaches of those rivers are the place have been headed on an exploratory, 3 day bike packing journey by way of the Northumberland nationwide park, in quest of clear water, wholesome fish, and experiences which might be more and more uncommon in a polluted nation.
This movie was made doable by Komoot, Scott and Wahoo. The workforce have made the Slymefoot Slide obtainable on Komoot for anybody additionally eager to discover the Coquet and Breamish by bike.
Jessie-Could Morgan is the UK & Eire Tech Editor of Bikerumor. She has been writing about Mountain Bike Driving and Racing, and all its bizarre expertise for 4 years. Previous to that, she was an Intern on the Mountain Bike Heart of Scotland, and a Mountain Bike Coach and Chief within the Tweed Valley.
Based mostly in Innerleithen, Scotland, Jessie-Could can typically be seen driving the Glentress Path Heart, and its neighboring Enduro and Downhill Tracks. She usually competes in Enduro at a nationwide degree, and has just lately competed on the World Stage at a handful of Enduro World Sequence occasions.
For Bikerumor, Jessie-Could is testing the newest mountain bikes, tools and package, letting readers know what’s scorching and what’s not.
For context, she weighs 60kg and stands at 5ft 4″ tall (163cm).
