Nice and Crisp today on the Dee – thanks for those who turned up I understand its not to everyone’s taste paddling in this weather. Well done Ian in his new Machno and Chris after 1 hr at top end breaking in and out and ferry gliding we nailed next 3 rapids cleanly. Also thanks for the help John Cooke. We are all between swims – Middle Hole 1 – John A – 0  

Sea Kayak Improvers Course – Coordinator Gareth Jones and Alan Peachment 3 x Saturday mornings and 1 x Sunday trip To book a place please go to our online booking page……….  Club members only This course will look at the skills required to paddle a sea kayak safely and undertake a sheltered local trip. You should have the basic skills gained from at least 6 months paddling. Saturday 28th Jan 9-12pm Docks Saturday 11th Feb 9-12pm Docks Saturday 25th Feb 9-12pm Docks Sunday 26th Feb Local sea trip (eg Hilbre Island or River Alt sailing club or Perch Rock) You may use your own sea kayak or use one of the clubs plastic fleet. We do not charge for coaching but do charge a booking fee to ensure that the course runs. This cost includes any hire fee for a club boat for the local sea trip.

Thanks all who turned up today at 0.4m – at this level the Burrs has a fair few features that if you enter them rather than go through them can attract a few swimmers.  Good to pass on some information on the levels and how to get the best from the place.  The weir is good up to 0.5m – I measured the level at Bury Ground for future reference. https://www.riverlevels.uk/irwell-bury-bury-ground#.WHu4SmdvhD8 see here also the sudden increase – after rain. River has gone from 0.38 to 0.78m at this level stay out of the weir. See also most importantly this  I can emphasise enough the Importance of the levels and the weir. https://youtu.be/nRs_Alzo9sc I may paddle next week on Saturday (Burrs Dee or the full river Ramsbottom to Bury.) check your emails –  John Allterton More Photos……. Other Comments: Many thanks for encouragement I defiantly leaned a few techniques, also leaned about trying to roll with brain freeze. Good looking guy in a red boat on a couple of those piccys dave!  Thanks for organising John,  top trip mate! Good surfing in your narrow boat too Ste! Great paddle today with a great bunch. Already looking forward to the next one

Ladies Development North Tournament One The ladies team played their first tournament of the season at Cheadle Pool last night.  This year they have a large squad so the season looks good.  The six that played last night are: Laura Watkin, Rachel Smith, Leanne Murray, Rebecca Lawson, Emma Kirk and Charlie Threlfall.

Hi all A few of us are going to the Banff Mountain Film Festival UK Tour at the Plaza cinema in Crosby on Friday 17th Feb if anyone fancies it (also Friday 7th April, which is a different film programme)? Every year they show a great mix of 6-7 amazing films about adventure/ the outdoors (including some paddling) & there are competitions on the night & chance to have a beer. Check out the trailer here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=tiXqKu35zZc There’s more info on the website (http://www.banff-uk.com) & you can buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/banff-mountain-film-festival-liverpool-17-february-2017-tickets-29012509196 Hope to see you there

This looks great! Is anyone able to drive this forward? The Wye is a great river for kayaks or canoes, and 4 days paddling it sounds fantastic. Join The 100 Mile Canoe Test This Year! The 100 mile canoe test was conceived as a personal challenge for youngsters coming together in teams from youth clubs all over the country. Over four days the participants call on their skill, determination and stamina to complete the 100 mile route. The achievement brings a sense of personal fulfilment and team camaraderie that will remain with them for life. 2017 sees the event will running for its 55th year and it will take place on the River Wye over the late May bank holiday. The event was originally developed for the network of youth clubs who are part of what was the National Association of Boys’ Clubs. This year participation in the event has been opened up, through partnership with British Canoeing, to welcome all canoe clubs. The ‘Test’ alternates each year, between the Wye, Severn and Trent. In 2016 it was on a very windy Trent. One of the younger teams taking part struggled and was unable to complete the last day past Newark because of the waves being blown down the river towards them. Such is the determination of youngsters taking part, the team came back later in the year and completed their 100miles! How Does The Event Work? Teams will arrive at Fownhope on Friday evening (26th May) and set up base camp. On Saturday morning a procession of mini buses and trailers leave for the start at Glasbury and the first leg of paddling. Each day Safety Marshall’s set off first, scout the river for hazards and set up any necessary cover. The teams will paddle as a unit with, their own leaders, sometimes passing other groups and socialising. […]

Alpine Paddling Holiday River Durance – Briancon (France) Friday 21st July to 6th August 2017 Alps photos…..  LCC Home   Site Map  We stay at the French White Water Course Campsite (Camping Les Ecrins) Summer Holiday Alpine Rivers – Southern Alps (Trips daily for Grade 2 to 3 and 3 to 4+ paddlers) Contact Keith Steer if you would like more information or want to go. 12 places in the minibus or drive your family out and camp with us.  The cost for a place in the minibus and trailer is £400 for everything except food.. Please contact me for a place in the minibus as they are going fast…… Camping Les Ecrins campsite and maps of area…… ****** (How to book campsite if you are not travelling in the minibus…)Information Sheet a nd Kit List…….. Medical Consent Form……….. Chris Murphy`s Video of previous trips 2013…. 2014…. 2015…… Possible itinerary…….. Activities The Towns of Embrun and Briancon have many shops, children’s activities (Sailing, sailboarding, swimming, rock climbing, ropes courses, museums and historic sites). The region is a winter ski area and the valleys and mountains of the Ecrin surround the rivers. Families and club members are most welcome to join us. In 2016 we paddled, surfed, mountain biked, went horse riding, glacier walking, Via Ferrata, went shopping and sight-seeing. The Minibus and trailer leaves on Friday evening to Folkstone / Dover from Formby at around 6pm to arrive on the campsite Saturday afternoon. We travel back on the Saturday Evening / Night with a Ferry crossing about 4am on Sunday (two weeks later). Several club members drive out with their families for either one or two weeks. People have also gone by air to Geneva or Turnin and hired cars or vans.  

Photo of the Month Competition – Click here to vote for your favourite. Phils Hotdog – Photo by John Fay  Llandysul (mid Wales) along the slalom course – photo by John Pegram Tees weekend 2016 – Photo by K Steer Christmas Paddle 2016 –  Photo by John Cooke Tees Weekend 2016 Photo by Jenny Brown Halloween Paddle – Photo by Paul O`donnell Photo of the Month Competition – Click here to vote for your favourite.

I had wanted to paddle the river Eden for a long time, but had always been put off by the faffage associated with the booking in process. So it was great when Ian Bell told me that he also wanted to do an open boat run down the Eden and that the booking process appeared to have been abandoned. Project Eden was go!   So, on the new year bank holiday 4 LCC open boaters met at the easy put in (its a car park with canoe launching steps) at Lazonby. Due to the temperature being rather cold there was no faffing, or was it that Andy Garland wasnt with us, and we were soon on the river. Although cold, the water that splashed onto my airbag froze, it was a lovely crisp winters day – perfect open boating weather.   The river starts easy and allows paddlers to build up confidence as the rapids get slightly more challenging, at the level we paddled it is a superb improvers trip (it felt a step up from the Carrog to Horseshoe falls section of the Dee). We paddled away from the start and were amazed that for a lakeland river it was wide and had a remote feeling to it, quite similar to the Scottish Spey.     Past elegant fishing huts, sandstone cliffs and ancient carvings, we paddled on. Enjoying the easy rapids and chilling on the flatter sections we made our way down to the weir which we portaged over the rocks mid river. A final flatish section down to Armathwaite where we exited the river on river right just below the bridge – easy egress onto a public footpath with steps out of the field onto the main road.   Thanks to Ian for organising, I am sure we […]

Our pool sessions start again this Thursday after the Christmas break.  Want learn to roll, first time in a kayak and want some help then pre-book the session now and just turn up.  There are plenty of boats to use at the pool. Kingsway Pool – Widnes Thursday (general paddling and rolling) –  WA8 7QH Thursday, 5 January 2016 9pm – 10pm 20 spaces available. An online payment is required to book. Click here to book or go via our website….. Every Thursday 1 hour Club Pool Session (The session runs from 9:00pm to 10:00pm but you are advised to arrive for 8:45pm). Cost: £4.00 for 1 hour, plenty of club boats and paddles available or bring your own. (These must be clean from all forms of contamination, ie washed inside and out with freshwater.) Sea kayaks will be allowed but only if at least two places left (18 or less from 20 places). Should the pool fully book you will have to use a pool boat! Kingsway Pool, Widnes, WA8 7QH Telephone: 0151 495 2200