Please find the short YouTube video below to show the main parts of the new club calendar and booking system (4 mins). This will show you how to book a trip or session with the club. How to submit a paddle on the new LCC calendar and booking pages
19/01/2025 Cemaes Bay to Amlwch (21Km) by Catriona H Winds southerly, F3/F4, high tide 14:00hrs. Departure time 10:15 We met up at Bangor Services to agree on the trip plan. We agreed to start from Cemaes on the north coast and travel east with the tide as far as we wanted to. This proved to be a little harder work than anticipated, the wind was coming from the east and… Read More »19/01/2025 Sea Kayak on Anglesey
New Calendar and Booking System for Liverpool Canoe Club Just a heads up that we are migrating to a new, streamlined calendar and booking system. It works in a similar way to the old site. The big change is that you will need to be logged in to book a place using your LCC username and password. Just a reminder that all LCC membership and bookings emails will be from… Read More »New Calendar and Booking System for Liverpool Canoe Club
Sunday Icebreaker Paddle 12th January by Colin Lowndes We paddled out from Coburg Wharf through clear water, but ice was starting to encroach through Wapping Dock, and it wasn’t even possible to get to the polo area in Dukes Dock. At Salthouse, techniques were developed for breaking through unbroken ice, and to travel as a safe group in a narrow channel. By the time we reached Albert Dock, our confidence… Read More »Sunday Icebreaker Paddle 12th January
Tuesday Easy Evening paddle in the Thick and Creepy Fog Tuesday 14th January by Colin Lowndes Temperatures had risen from zero to 9 degrees, resulting in a heavy, very eerie fog. Visibility may have been 20 metres but it was difficult to tell! The Dragon Boats were heard before they were seen, and the rules of the sea (pass to Port/right) were observed, out of necessity/self-preservation. A compass would have… Read More »Tuesday Easy Evening paddle in the Thick and Creepy Fog
A quick pootle around Hilbre. Tim and I arranged our first paddle of the year together, I suggested just a quick trip around Hilbre as we both had other things to keep us busy with an impending snowstorm. After a quick trip through the tunnel and a brisk walk for Tim, we met at West Kirby Sailing Club, the water probably about 70m-100m from our feet. As I got the… Read More »A quick pootle around Hilbre by James G
It is with great sadness that the club has received news of the passing of club member Irene Jackson. Irene joined LCC with her close friends Bob and Sue Hamilton who after years of diving together decided to take up kayaking. Irene was an independent and lovely lady with a passion and enthusiasm for paddling. Although in her eighties Irene continued to paddle and be an active member of the… Read More »Irene Jackson
2025 01 03 The “Moonshine Run” by Roy M Horseshoe Weir to Overton (30km) Date: 3rd January 2025Participants: Chris and Reece (first part) with Sarah G, Stuart T, Roy M and Keith SDistance: 30kmConditions: Very cold with 0.9 and 0,95 on the Corwen Gauge Our latest club outing took us on an exhilarating 30km journey down the River Dee navigating from the iconic Horseshoe Weir to Overton Bridge. This stretch… Read More »2025 01 03 The “Moonshine Run” by Roy M
2024 12 31 River Eden Lazonby to Armathwaite The final adventure of 2024 was nothing short of spectacular for our club as we braved the crisp winter air to paddle the picturesque stretch of the River Eden from Lazonby to Armathwaite. This 7-mile journey combined serene beauty, camaraderie, and a hint of challenge at Armathwaite Weir, offering the perfect close to the year. 6 enthusiastic members gathered at Lazonby Bridge… Read More »2024 12 31 River Eden Lazonby to Armathwaite by Ian B
Sea kayak trip 28/12/24 – the Ormes by Ella B Five of us met for a final paddle of the year on the North Shore of Llandudno beach with a plan to take a leisurely paddle around both the Ormes. Despite the predicted wintery weather, soon after we set off the sun came out and we all discovered we were soon much too hot in the many layers we had… Read More »Sea kayak trip 28/12/24 – the Ormes by Ella B
