Paddlesport Leader and Paddlesport Instructor Courses run at LCC

Hi All, We are looking to run several of the new British Canoeing Awards at the club over the next few months for our volunteers and helpers. These courses will be run by Nick and Matt from Sea Kayak Essentials and will be run from our compound at the docks. I know many of you already run / coordinate trips and sessions for the club. However, if you are intersted in developing your skills and picking up a qualification in the process please put your name forward. The club will cover the full cost of any course fee(s) (Typically £160 per person) knowing that you will use the experience to volunteer to run sessions / courses and trips for the club. It is only fair the club gives a little something back to its vounteers. You will have to be a member of the British Canoeing to hold the award(s) and pay British Canoeing a Course Registration fee but the club will run first aid and FSRT courses to ensure you have all the prerequisite. Expressions of intrest are requested from anyone interested in: Paddlesport Leader Award – Sheltered water trips eg docks / River Dee at Chester Paddlesort Instructor Award – Introductory courses / Starter sessions and basic coaching including our pool sessions Please reply to mailto:website@iverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk with your name, which course(s) you are intersted in and a brief word about your experience / any awards you may already hold.

The Paddler issue 45 Winter 2019 edition

The Paddler issue 45 Winter 2019 edition The International magazine for recreational paddlers Current magazine can be viewed in three ways: Free tablet and smart phone HTML5 optimised edition: http://paddlerezine.com Free Joomag desktop page-flip digital issue: https://joom.ag/6ITa Perfect-bound 132-page printed: https://thepaddlermag.com/subs-print-paddler All the best Peter

Club White Water Kayak Trip River Dee – Dave Gentle

Club White Water Kayak Trip Summary: – Today was the Led River Trip for White Water Kayak Improvers – Grade 2(3), meeting at River Active Ltd, aka JJ’s, MEM (Mile End Mill) for 10am. Ten of us were on the water 11.30am to 2.15pm from Serpent’s Tail down to the bottom surf wave.The features were a step up from our Burrs Led Trip on the 5th Jan.The weather was grim but once on the water we didn’t notice due to all the fun we had. For anyone who wants to get out on The Dee, Neil Jones of LCC is running a Peer-Group trip tomorrow/Sunday 20th Jan. Please see his post on here.

Congratulations to the Winners of January`s Photo of the Month

Please send any photos to website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk January 2019 # 1 The right kind of leaves on the Canal Line by John Fay 21 votes (29%) # 2 Festive Docks Paddle 2018 by Keith Steer 16 votes (22%) # 3 Karl Tattum shows us his tri-fin set up at Crosby by Paul Harwood 14 votes (19%) # 4 Neil Jones during the Festive Docks Paddle 2018 by Keith Steer 8 votes (11%) # 5 Paul Barnett in his open boat at Trevor Rocks by Keith Steer 7 votes (10%) # 6 Launching from the slipway for Hilbre Island Martin Page 6 votes (8%)

Surfing at Crosby- 15th January 2019 by Paul Harwood

Surfing at Crosby- 15th January 2019 by Paul Harwood Today, seven paddlers arrived to a stiff 50mph breeze. It was utterly wild and we all struggled to get out far into the sea. The Crosby wall was in full force pushing us all back to the beach. Well, almost everyone. Roger and Martin had their sea kayaks and they were cutting through the wind and the waves no problem. Sea kayaks should have been the boat of choice today. Paul Harwood More Photos……