The Paddler issue 43 Late Summer 2018 edition The International magazine for recreational paddlers The Paddler can be read in three ways: but the best is: http://paddlerezine.comFree tablet and smart phone optimised edition: http://paddlerezine.com Free Joomag desktop page-flip digital issue: https://joom.ag/BTEY Perfect-bound 132-page printed: https://thepaddlermag.com/subs-print-paddler Best wishes Peter Tranter (editor)

Great Day Running the Lower Tryweryn. Thanks to John Allerton and the Lads for organising. Vids a bit on the long side but to much fun to cut out, looking forward to the next outing 😊 👍 https://youtu.be/f1fX7UwSVn8

We Prince William Sound Expedition – Alaska

Twelve paddlers from the club have landed in Anchorage after flights to Iceland.  We just had to go to Gwennie’s old Alaskan Restaurant just over the road from the motel.

Chester Weir or “a day at the Weird” The Junior club paddle to Sandy Lane was arranged for Sunday 12th August. We met at the compound and loaded up the kayaks and gear and headed through the tunnel towards Chester. Once at the Sandy Lane car park we met a few others and got changed and onto the water. We paddled down past some large houses with their own boat house and moorings. Chester Canoe Club was on the right while Deva Canoe Cub was on the left. We spotted a Heron on the river bank. Ella kept asking how far it was to the “weird” Once at the town centre we went over to the edge of the weir. It was about 150m wide with a small amount of water going over it. There were a series of steps on the left (Fish ladder). We slide over one at a time and headed down to the bottom where we practised some ferry gliding and breaking in. We carried back up the middle of the weir and shot it 4 times. Then the tide came in and gave us a lift back up each step and eventually swept us back to Sandy Lane. More Photos……..  

An Alps trip video from the olden days…can you recognise any rapids? Descente en canoë de la Clarée, la Durance et l’Ubaye dans les Alpes françaises en 1962 Canoeing in the bankffipt, durance and ubaye in the French Alps in 1962

Swimmer’s life saved by quick thinking brothers Matthew and Connor O’Donnell, both members of Liverpool Canoe Club. On Thursday, August 2, a man in his 50’s was enjoying an open water swim at Pennington Flash when he became unresponsive in the water but 17-year-old Matthew and 18-year-old Conner, who work for water safety control at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club, sprang into action. Matthew pulled the man onto his boat and took him back to dry land where the pair began to deliver CPR and mouth-to-mouth. Another swimmer went to the entrance to retrieve the defibrillator. A total of three shocks were delivered to revive the man and an ambulance was called. He was taken to Manchester Royal for further treatment and is in a stable condition. Matthew said: “I noticed that he was unresponsive in the water, so I took him back to land at full power on my boat. I started CPR and mouth to mouth while drying him off then my brother Conner put the defib pads on him and shocked him. The outcome would have been very different if we didn’t have the defibrillator.” The gentleman remains in Manchester Royal and is in a stable condition. Since sharing their story, Matthew and Conner have been awarded with a Defibshop Lifesaver Award to recognise their bravery and actions when saving the man’s life. Defibshop have also donated a new set of electrode pads to ensure the life-saving device continues to be in a ready-for-use condition. A spokesman for Defibshop added: “We were thrilled to hear that another life had been saved by a defibrillator. “It’s stories like this that remind us why we do what we do. Quite simply, we save lives.”  

Photo of the Month Please send any photos to website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk August 2018 Click here to see the photos and to vote for your favourite. Harvey Harwood at Tees Barrage – Fiona Barry What`s your thoughts !!! – Steve Bond Zac paddling at Pembroke Weekend – Steve Alcock Tees Barrage – Sarah Gille getting it back to front – Fiona Barry Bolton Iron Man – James Duffy Stand Up Paddling done Upside Down by- Jayne Rigby July 2018 # 1 Ella at a junior session in Liverpool by Steve Alcock 12 votes (32%) # 2 4 Mile Bridge by Elle Jackson 10 votes (27%) # 3 Toasting Marshmallows at Junior Club weekend by Elle Jackson 5 votes (14%) # 4 The end of another Perfect day by Mark Pawley 4 votes (11%) # 5 Maddie greets the return of her mistress by Mark Pawley 3 votes (8%) # 6 Alex Peacock floundering by Steve Alcock 3 votes (8%)

AJ Bell London Triathlon and Kayak Safety by James Duffy It was an awesome but exhausting weekend in London for four intrepid members of Liverpool Canoe Club at the AJ Bell London Triathlon. Dave R, John W, Pete McC and Jim D were part of the safety team. Some 9,400 competitors took to the London Docklands to swim, bike and run the iconic route in temperatures of 30 Celsius with a water temperature of 24.2. Men’s Results: 1st. Simon Lessing 1.48:17 2nd. Richard Allen 1.50:42 3rd. Richard Jones 1.50:54 4th. Stuart Hayes 1.51:09 5th. Craig Ball 1.51:25 Women’s Results: 1st. Loretta Sellars 2.06:30 2nd. Jess Harrison 2.08:49 3rd. Metaja Simic 2.10:15 4th. Ceris Gilfillan 2.10:45 5th. Heather Williams 2.12:04 There were four different distances available from Super-Sprint, Sprint, Olympic and Olympic Plus, as well as the variety of wave types from team-relay, age-group, youth, mixed, male and female only waves. Attracting first timers, seasoned amateur triathletes, charity fundraisers, celebrities and elites, London Triathlon still draws huge interest from athletes and spectators alike. Competition for places at the event was high as ever, particularly following the relocation of the ITU World Triathlon from London to Leeds, making the London Triathlon the capital’s only major triathlon in 2018. The four members of Liverpool Canoe Club formed part of the safety kayak team of forty kayakers and the full safety team of lifeguards, rib crew and kayakers came to over 65.