A Brief History of the Club
Several keen Merseyside paddlers met at the West Cheshire Sailing
Club on Sunday 26th October 2008. Justine Curenven was promoting her lastest DVD, This is the sea 4 and Reckless Elbow where playing live and selling CDs. We decided to form a new canoe
and kayak club based on the ability to contact each other and
arrange paddling opportunities. There would be no need to form
committees or organise meetings about meetings. We would just
arrange paddles and share knowledge and information with each
other. The club would be free to join and open to all interested
in paddlesport. Running costs and administration would be kept
to a minimum. (The orginial 7, Steven Bond, Kirk Williams, Alison Bell, Ian Bell, Brian Green, Keith Steer and Mike Alter)
As a full member of the club you are covered for third party liability
while paddling with the club. If trips or sessions are advertised,
individuals will need to make sure that they are suitably experienced
for the trip or event. The coordinator should be able to give
some guidance and all events will have maximum numbers. If members
require advice or further guidance then they should use the clubs messaging system to
ask for advice from a club coach or experienced paddler. Under
18`s must be supervised by an adult or guardian while paddling
(this may be from the bank or coffee bar at the Marina club)
In 2008 we held our first sea kayaking expedition to Alaska, in
2009 saw members paddling the Chapleau and Nemogosenda Rivers(Canada)
in open boats. in 2010 we returned to Prince William sound to
cross to Valdez. In 2012 the Club ran is third expedition to Alaska and saw 9 members paddle over 200 miles over to Knight Island and the glaciers around Icy Bay and Nassau Fjord.
Each year the club runs a trip to the French Alps for two weeks of Alpine paddling. Numerous courses are organised for members (both internal and externally). We are one of the most active clubs in the country
with over a 150 trips and paddles a year.
In December 2013 the club was awarded Top Club Gold Status, one of the few clubs in the country to achieve this prestigious Award. We have been judged to have achieved the highest standards in: The Activity Programme Duty of Care and Safeguarding and Protecting Children Sports Equity and Ethics Club Management.
Liverpool Canoe Club prides itself on catering for all
its Members` canoeing interests and requirements. We aim to provide
the maximum canoeing and kayaking opportunities for all our members. |
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