30 years is not an anniversary every day and the ROVI Team could not miss this very special edition of the Descenso del Sella Adaptado. Organised by the Federation for People with Disabilities of the Principality of Asturias, the competition was attended by 142 paddlers, 56 of whom were people with disabilities.
The 11 ROVI volunteers were able to cover the 16 km of the descent in a double canoe with one of the members of the Fundación También. The event ran from the Canoeing School in Arriondas to the Feve bridge in Llovio (Ribadesella), with the last 5 km being of a sporting nature.
“The experience in this volunteering has been incredible. Participating in this edition has allowed me to meet great fighters and examples of self-improvement. Being able to paddle with my canoeing partner Celia is one of the most beautiful gifts I have taken with me, getting this award thanks to our efforts together”, says Sandra Sánchez-Contador, one of the volunteers of this edition, awarded with the 3rd place in the female category.
We’d like to share with you all the ROVI Team’s experience in a video.