Steve Zacharanda welcomes daredevil artist Craig Pullen and kady friend Amy to Perry Hall park after a five mile dinghy journey from Sandwell Valley. An article about the river row appeared in the Great Barr Observer.
A DAREDEVIL Pheasey artist is preparing to row down a stretch of the River Tame on a humble dingy.
Craig Pullen will take to the water on Saturday morning and will row from Sandwell Valley Park to the Seventh Trap in Perry Barr.
It has been a childhood dream for Craig, aged 38, to traverse the Tame, which used to be one of the dirtiest rivers in Europe.
He said: "People have asked why I am going down the river Tame in a dinghy and I can think of no better response than "because it's there"."
"If the river Tame was in the middle of Devon then people would be raving about its beauty, but because it goes through the Black Country and Birmingham it never gets a mention."
He added: "The stretch through Perry Hall Playing Fields is just lovely and I cannot wait to see it from the water."
Craig has roped in lady friend Amy Smith, aged 33, from Perry Barr for the intrepid mission.
He said: "She has seen my dinghy and is still willing to go for it, it will be great to have a partner doing such an epic expedition."
Craig, who is a conceptual artist and believes his river Tame jaunt is a piece of environmental art, is aware of the dangers.
He said: "I might wear a helmet then again I might not as I want people to recognise me when I am waving at them, but I am sure everything will be fine on the day.
"One worry we have is shooting past Perry Barr near the Seventh Trap, we do not end up Redditch because that would be a disaster in anyone's book."
Craig is being backed in his mission by The Steve Zacharanda Radio Show on Scratch Radio -- Birmingham City University's student and community radio station.
Adam Smith, also known as Steve Zacharanda, said: "I was amazed when I heard about Craig going down the Tame in a dinghy and I will be there at the finish line, it will be a great day for Pheasey and Perry Barr." - See more at: [ Ссылка ]

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