Bank holiday Monday Float and boat by Martin Connolly‎ Sunshine, good company, three? Waves. Whats not to like at Crosby on bank holiday?  

We have been meeting at Sandy Lane and then paddling down to the weir at Chester for the past three Wednesdays now. The venue is ideal as an introduction to moving water with a number of small drops and ledges. It has an easy shoot at the bottom to practise break in and outs and… Read More »Chester Weir – Paddling on Wednesdays from Sandy Lane CH3 5UT

Eighteen paddlers, in various kayaks and 2 open canoes, paddled the docks today hoping to see the Tall Ships Parade of Sail. After a leisurely paddle we entered the Albert Dock, which of course was rather empty, the tall ships etc. having now assembled in the River Mersey after exiting through the Hartley Bridge into… Read More »Tall Ships Parade Docks Paddle – Monday 28 May 2018 by Julie Brookes

29th Liverpool Waters international Canoe Polo Tournament A big congratulations to the Liverpool youth team for winning the 29th Liverpool Waters International Canoe Polo competitions class 4 division on the 26th and 27th of May over the bank holiday weekend starring Aaron, Callum, John, Luke, Dean and Myles. Winning all four games on the Saturday (with Deano Scoring… Read More »29th Liverpool Waters international Canoe Polo Tournament by Norman Cook

Liverpool Waters International Canoe Polo Tournament 26th + 27th May 2018 We had two teams in this tournament over the bank holiday weekend. Our youth team Liverpool U18`s beat our open team in the final of Div 4. An excellent result for all the players. If you would like to get involved with canoe polo… Read More »Liverpool Waters International Canoe Polo Tournament 26th + 27th May 2018

Our usual Sunday Docks paddle had a bit of a twist this morning as this is the Tall Ships Regatta 2018 late May Bank Holiday weekend. Seventeen paddlers started out from the compound in a variety of kayaks expecting the usual Sunday paddle.  As we entered Salthouse Dock there were quite a few colourful decorated… Read More »Tall Ships at the Docks Bank Holiday Weekend by Julie Brookes

  Oban to Garvellachs and surrounds Those who served:    Ian Bell, Simon Howlett, Roger Colman, Catriona , Julian Todd, Becka Lawson, Anthony Vaccaro I’m proud of under-planning and not thinking ahead, especially when doing something new.  Becka and I had never been out for more than one night in a sea kayak, and this trip… Read More »Oban to Garvellachs and surrounds By Julian, with edits by Becka

Saving Sheep on the Severn by John Vogler On Sunday last, 13th May, a group of us led by Carl Leung were quietly paddling down the Severn, when rounding a bend a sad bleating was heard. A sheep had fallen down a steep and overgrown bank. Condemned to stand in the water and unable to… Read More »Saving Sheep on the Severn by John Vogler

My first time to Llangollen on Saturday. John showed me the way through Serpents Tail, tried to get me stuck in a stopper then tried to run me over on the bottom wave. Great day out on very busy river. Paul Harwood