Open Canoe Trip – River Dee – by Bardia K A great turnout as 14 paddlers, including some novices, took to the water at Farndon in a dozen open canoes. With a light breeze on our backs, we set out on the ten-mile journey to Eccleston Ferry. No sooner had we set off than the grey skies above us began to pour with rain. Bailers and sponges were deployed to… Read More »Open Canoe Trip – River Dee – organised by Mike Alter 07/09/25
2025 Islay and Jura Sea Kayak Trip Day 1 Port Askaig to Ardbeg by Catrionia Day 1 of our trip started with me mentioning the need for sunscreen for peel-wally people (not quite correctly) and Ella announcing that we were on our own for medical emergencies, as she is not back at work for 6 months. We left our camp just north of the Feolin Ferry on Jura with enough… Read More »2025 Islay and Jura Sea Kayak Trip Day 1 Port Askaig to Ardbeg
2025 Islay and Jura Sea Kayak Trip Day 0 to Port Askaig This year’s trip was to be the Inner Hebrides, with backup plans to base ourselves from Leachive Caravan Park – Tayvallich in poor weather, but with good conditions, we were to trolly the kayaks onto the ferry at Kennacraig and paddle from Port Askaig on Islay. As usual, the trip was fully booked from early in the year.… Read More »2025 Islay and Jura Sea Kayak Trip Day 0 to Port Askaig
Paddle UK Coaches, Leaders and aspirants are invited to the Cumbria ‘CPD Live Event’, on Saturday 24th January 2026, a great opportunity to:Qualify for 10 CPD points for your Coach/Leader Update Scheme.Meet other coaches, leaders and club paddlers to share and network.Participate in workshops to develop coaching/leadership and paddling skillsLearn from Britain’s best, including some National Trainers on the delivery team. Free for Cumbria Canoeists Volunteer Coaches and leaders, and… Read More »Paddle UK Coaches, Leaders and aspirants are invited to the Cumbria ‘CPD Live Event’
2025 08 31 River Dee organised by Sarah Gille Nine of us met up at Horseshoe Falls car park and then shuttled most of the cars to the bottom. Town Falls was still a little bony, so we opted to take the “secret tunnel” up to the road and back to the Pavilion Car Park. The falls were low, so it was relatively easy to take the rocky steps down… Read More »2025 08 31 River Dee
GDPR and members’ contact details Yesterday, Liverpool Canoe Club removed the ability for its members to look up other members’ email addresses and telephone numbers. We are also removing the telephone numbers and email addresses being displayed on the calendar page for club paddles, although they may still be collected when making a booking.
Boat Maintenance on Saturday, 30th August I just want to thank everyone who came along this morning to assist with boat maintenance, 10 of us, experienced and novices alike Most of us learned some new ideas in repairing boats, which we can use to maintain our own kayaks We managed to complete some repairs on the kids’ creek and sea boats Kia became the master at repairing Skegs We still need to… Read More »Boat Maintenance on Saturday 30th August
