New Brighton Paddle – 2nd January 2019 by Julie Brookes New Brighton to Monks Ferry & Return A group of 4 intrepid “would be sailors” met at Fort Perch Rock car park on a very chilly Wednesday morning at 10 am. The intention was to paddle to The Ferry Public House, at Egremont, and return. … Read More »New Brighton Paddle – 2nd January 2019 by Julie Brookes
Club expedition to Lofoten – Summer 2019 During August 2019 the LCC will be returning to the Lofoten archipelago, in arctic Norway, which we visited in 2015. Where? The Lofoten archipelago is a group of 6 islands close to the coast of northern Norway. They lie approximately 150km north of the Arctic Circle. Why? Lofoten… Read More »Club expedition to Lofoten – Summer 2019
Crosby Beach surfing by Paul Harwood A good day at the beach today. Nine paddlers in an array of boats, including sea kayaks, Creek boats, surf kayaks and a sit on top. If you’ve never been to Crosby for a surf before, you’re missing out. Give it a try next time.
River Dee by Paul Harwood Today`s trip took six paddlers down to Llangollen. Three Canoeists, consisting one Traditional canoe, one OC1, and one C1 were followed by three kayak playboats. We met at River Active at 10.30am, paid our three quid and got on the river. We had a little go in the middle hole… Read More »River Dee by Paul Harwood
Posted on December 29, 2018 by thepaddlerezine in canoeing gear. No.1: Safety series: be prepared and stay safe: https://thepaddlermag.com/be-prepared-and-stay-safe/ No.2: working as a team on the water: https://thepaddlermag.com/safety-series-no-2-working-as-a-team-on-the-water/ No.3: swim, chase, throw: https://thepaddlermag.com/chris-brain-coaching-swim-chase-throw/ By Chris Brain In the fourth part of the Paddler safety series we will be looking at recovering pinned boats from the river. If there was one recommendation that… Read More »Chris Brain Safety series: No.4 – get the advantage
Previous year’s winners….. Photo of the Month Please send any photos to website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk January 2019 Click here to see the photos and to vote for your favourite. December 2018 # 1 Wigan Lock to Chorley paddle by John Fay 10 votes (24%) # 2 Julie and John Selfie byJohn Fay 7 votes (17%) # 3… Read More »Photo of the Month January 2019
Liverpool Canoe Club Annual Christmas Docks Paddle by Julie Brookes Considering the dismal weather today the turnout was exceptional. Twenty-nine (I think as I lost count) hardy souls plus one ‘Jug’ alias Penny braved the nonstop rain and cold temperatures to paddle to the Royal Albert Dock. Apart from varying kayaks, opens, and sea kayaks… Read More »Liverpool Canoe Club Annual Christmas Docks Paddle by Julie Brookes
River Leven Improvers Trip – Saturday 15th December River levels had been dropping all week along with the temperatures. With the threat of storm force winds, cold and freezing rain we decided to head to the River Leven. Windermere would provide decent water levels (just under medium flow) and some shelter from the biting winds.… Read More »River Leven Improvers Trip – Saturday 15th December
Registration for Swim Event Safety Kayak Supervision for Triathlons, Swim-Runs etc. by Jim Duffy Registration for Swim Event Safety Kayak Supervision for Triathlons, Swim-Runs etc. Swim Safety, one of the biggest swim event companies in the country, have published a calendar of provisional event dates for 2019 available to view below. These provisional dates are… Read More »Registration for Swim Event Safety Kayak Supervision for Triathlons, Swim-Runs etc. by Jim Duffy
Winter Rolling Challenge For those of you who are new to the club, each winter we have a rolling challenge. The Aim is to see how many full roll’s (360 degrees) you can make in 30 secs. Be they paddle, hand, stick, bar or tandem (pairs in the duo) rolls. This quick test gives you a reference… Read More »Winter Rolling Challenge
