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About the Canoeists Pathogenic Illness GuideIn the mid 1990's there was concern amongst canoeists and surfers about the illnesses that could be developed from contact with sewage contaminated water. Many paddlers seemed to be fairly immune to the problem, but others complained of becoming quite ill. Consequently whilst some paddlers ignored the issue, some made complaints to the authorities, and others became politically active and formed "surfers against sewage". |