River Dee Progression to White Water 14th Dec 24 We had two groups out on Saturday to paddle the River Dee from Llangollen Town to Ty Mawr Country Park. The river was on a good medium level and provided for…

Junior Rolling Competition 2024 Following the final junior pool session of the year last night at Broadgreen School Pool Alice and Marcus tied in first place with fantastic 9 Bar Rolls in 30 seconds. Clara and Marcus tie in first…

Speke Pool

It is with great sadness that the club has this afternoon received news of the sudden passing of club member Gary Edwards. Gary was a well-liked member of the club, with a passion for his sea kayaking, and was giving…

Junior trip on the River Weaver 1.12.24 A beautiful, bright Sunday morning saw the junior club meet at the Runcorn Rowing Club for a paddle on the River Weaver. We set off towards the countryside, making good progress under the…

Rannoch Moor to Perth by Chris Bolton Part 5 We knew the picnic site at the power station was closed, so I walked down to check it out before taking the boats down the hill. While the car park was…

Rannoch Moor to Perth by Chris Bolton Part 4 We found a landing spot just upstream of the fish ladder, on the North side of the dam. We’d expected to see signs of previous use, but it was quite overgrown.…

A Weekend in Barnard Castle by Chris Marsden Last weekend I took a trip to Barnard Castle. Not to get my eyes tested, I was a student taking part in a whitewater kayaking coach’s course. I was a bit nervous…

Rannoch Moor to Perth by Chris Bolton Part 3 The best route is to turn left after the gate, up a short hill then down to a bridge and round to the far side of the stilling basin. If the…

Rannoch Moor to Perth by Chris Bolton Part 2 The entrance to the Garbh Ghaoir is well hidden and the first 800m is really still part of the loch. Lunch was taken before inspecting the first rapid – this was…