Introduction to Stand Up paddle Boarding – SUP Instructor Jayne Rigby Thursday, 28 June 18:30 – 20:30 The introductory session is designed to show you the basic strokes and give you the confidence to take a club SUP during a club night and paddle with other club members to develop your skills further. The course is primarily for adult members of the club – juniors are encouraged to attend junior club (Tuesdays) where coaches are provided for free. Accompanying adults can also attend the session for free. Course is free but limited places.  If you have your own SUP you can attend without booking provided you use it. Members can book a place on this course Please go to our booking page and scroll down to the date and click on the event to find out more and reserve a place. Our booking page…….     Introductory Course for new members / Novice Paddlers 1 x six hour  session Coach Carl Leungs Saturday, 7 July 09:00 – 15:00 Members can book a place on this course Please go to our booking page and scroll down to the date and click on the event to find out more and reserve a place. Our booking page…….  

Thanks to you and everyone else who was involved in the brilliant organisation of the junior Anglesey weekend. Our whole family had a great time, especially the paddlers; Rich, Ella and Poppy. It was great to see them looking so confident in the water and trying new things for the first time! Thanks again, Amy More Photographs…………. I really liked going down the hole at Four Mile Bridge, especially when it was really wavy. It was fun, and I got really wet! It was a bit scary the first time, but the second time it was easier, and I really liked it, but I got more splashed as the tide was much higher. From Poppy aged 9 I really enjoyed going to the beach and going coasteering. When we jumped in the sea it was very exciting and very cold. We found the big cave and we had to squeeze through little holes inside it. We also saw a blue jelly fish (and I freaked out)! It was great because it was something new, something that I have never done before. From Ella aged 12 More Photographs………….

Early Bird Surf Session. Just Karl and me at the beach at 0550hrs. Great to see some waves again. Not the biggies I was expecting ting but really good to be on the water. Camera ran out of memory.  

Introductory Course for new members / Novice Paddlers 1 x six hour session (Colin Muse + 1) Course 1 Saturday, 23 June, 2018   9am – 3pm Course 2 Sunday, 24 June, 2018   9am – 3pm Click here for more information and to book a place…….. You need to be a member The introductory course is designed to show you the basic strokes and give you the confidence to take a club boat during a club night and paddle with other club members to develop your skills further. The course is primarily for adult members of the club – juniors are encouraged to attend junior club (Tuesdays) where coaches are provided for free. Accompanying adults can also attend the session for free. Most people on the introductory courses gain their LCC 1 Star. We do not charge for coaching or the use of our equipment but there is a £10 booking fee to ensure the course runs. Please either use the changing rooms just inside the canoe compound or come changed ready for the water. You need warmish things etc old trainers, tracksuit bottoms and several warm layers on top. http://liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk/QandA/What%20to%20wear.html It really helps if you have a wind / waterproof jacket or cagoule. A simple walking type one will be fine. Any glasses should have a string or retainer cord on. Course may include 1 = Selecting gear, getting in / out, going straight, simple strokes 2 = recap / journey 3 = different boats, fun session and optional capsize practice More information and syllabus……

NOW SOLD Burn MkII, medium with factory fitted small seat (ideal for smaller paddlers who want the volume of medium). 4 years old, used but not abused, usual white water scrapes but nothing major. All outfitting in excellent condition with full original fitting kit/alternate footrest included. Boat is currently in North Wales, can view there or will bring to Tryweryn, Dee, Liverpool/Docks by arrangement. £300 Cheers, Kirk email:  captaink AT blueyonder.co.uk    

Firstly, an apology to anyone who would have liked to come on this trip but didn’t see the advertising email. It’s still in my drafts, which might explain why I got no responses. Anyway, with a great forecast for the weekend, a trip to the Skerries was planned and agreed. So on a glorious morning we set out from Cemlyn. At the first way point we turned our attention to the second way mark and distant Skerries, only to see them disappearing in a fog/haze bank. Oh well, good job we had the compass. Crossing some confused water tidal flow we arrived at our second way point (Victoria bank cardinal mark). Some quick photos in the eddy being formed behind the buoy and it was off to way point three (Coal rock south cardinal mark). NB, its amazing how far you drift when you stop to take a photo. The Skerries were still hazy But as we neared they became more visible. After a pleasant paddle, with quite a bit of tidal assistance, we arrived at the Skerries, where we were met by quite a few seals, puffins and a vast number of terns. Breaking for lunch we headed to the lighthouse. When I say we, I mean Ruth and Ian. They were ahead of me, and the shouts of “Ow!” that followed the mob attack by the diver bombing terns led me to decide that discretion was the better part of valour. In the spirit of true comradeship with my fellow paddlers, rather than offer assistance, I reached for the camera and waited for them to make the return dash! Top tip, at this time of year, bring helmets for the walk to the lighthouse!!!   Following a lazy lunch, it was back into the tide race and back […]

June 2018  Click here to see the photos and to vote for your favourite. Please send any photos to website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk May 2018 # 1 NWC Division 3 Polo Champions Liverpool CC U18 19 votes (40%) # 2 Julie Brookes – Photo by Neil Jones 9 votes (19%) # 3 Junior playboating at the Docks Photo by Neil Jones 6 votes (13%) April 2018 # 1 River Mersey Paddle – photo by Kristiaan D’Août 28 votes (36%) # 2 Surf Ski in Tarifa 2018 Julian Tod 27 votes (35%) # 3 Craig and Ian at the Burrs – Photo by Neil Jones 7 votes (9%) # 4 Sunday morning paddle at the docks 2018 John Allerton 6 votes (8%) # 5 Hilbre Island 2018 Pete Massey 5 votes (6%) # 6 Group at the Burrs – Submitted by John Allerton 4 votes (5%) March 2018 Top of Form # 1 Bonfire paddle River of Light on the Mersey by Kris D Aout 27 votes (34%) # 2 Craig surfing at Burrs Weir by Steve Stanford 16 votes (20%) # 3 Pete discovers he is a zen master somewhere near Glenuig by Kathy Morton 15 votes (19%) # 4 Late entry for paddler of the year, Olivia 3 years old by Martin Eley‎ 11 votes (14%) # 5 How stable is a sit-on-top by Chris Fay 9 votes (11%) # 6 Hilbre Island 2018 Phil and Isobel 2 votes (3%)

River Weaver paddle 02/06/18 by John Fay Over the past few weeks myself and Phil Edwards have been doing a few easy recreational paddles. We’ve done The Bridgewater canal from Lymm, through Stockton Heath and Walton Hall gardens down to GoKayaking. We’ve paddle from the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn again on the Bridgewater canal to GoKayaking from the other direction. We’ve met at the Runcorn rowing club for a familiar paddle to the Dutton locks and back on the Weaver Navigation. But on Saturday 2nd of June we headed to The Leigh Arms on Warrington Road where Phil had previously arranged parking with the landlady on the pub car park. From the car park it’s very easy access to the River Weaver next to the road bridge. So, we launched and went left heading towards the Anderton boat lift. After about half an hour we arrived at a lock which had we portaged around it would have kept us on the main river. Instead we decided to bear right and explore the little used narrow and overgrown sections of the river. Time and time again we thought we had come to a dead end has trees spread themselves over the water and blocked our view of the river ahead. As the river wound through the countryside we just didn’t know what was around the next bend. After a couple of hours, we arrived at what looked to me like a mini Niagara Falls. A large curved structure with water pouring over from the main river above. White foam floated on the surface of the water resembling snow. Unless we climbed over the sluice gate at the left side we could go no further. The banks were far too high and overgrown to attempt going around. So, after a lunch break […]