River Dee The Boat Inn to Farndon by Allan Blanchard Due to the weather over the preceding week, I thought we may not be able to have a good day paddling from the Boat Inn, Irbistock to Farndon. I agreed with everyone to meet at the Farndon car park instead of the Boat Inn, the first thing to enable us to review the flow of the river. The river appeared… Read More »River Dee The Boat Inn to Farndon by Allan Blanchard

2024 Outer Hebrides – Fuzzy Water ,Day 03 Sunday 18th Aug – North Bay by Andrew Bond – An Introduction to the Wind Paddlers: Dave, Chris, Frankie, Catriona, Debbie, Keith, Alistair, Gary, Christine and Andy Eschewing the comforts of our campsite at Balnabodach on the east coast of Barra, we headed en masse to North Bay to explore some of the coastline and islands on the northeast side of the… Read More »2024 Outer Hebrides – Day 3 – An Introduction to the Wind

2024 Outer Hebrides – Fuzzy Water Day 02 Saturday 17th Aug Ferry to Barra and “@croft183” The forecast was not looking promising for the sunny golden sands of the west coast but at least the ferries were not cancelled. We all met up in Oban and stocked up in Tesco`s and discussed the plans in the cafe. The ferry was full and we were very glad that we had booked,… Read More »2024 Outer Hebrides – Day 02 Ferry and “@croft183”

2024 Outer Hebrides – Fuzzy WaterDay 01 Friday 16th Aug Travel to Oban “Team Mercedes head North” The 2024 plan was to travel to the Outer Hebrides and remain flexible with either shorter trips or extended camping trips. These would all be dependent on the prevailing weather forecast. This approach had proved very useful during the previous year’s trip to the West Coast of Ireland and would enable us to… Read More »2024 Outer Hebrides – Day 01 “Team Mercedes head North”

Junior Club trip to Chester Weir by John and Lily Lamb Sunday 8th September saw the junior club head for Sandy Lane and the short trip down to the weir for 3 runs and a bit of fun. After a false start and a scenic tour of Chester and its various roadworks we met at Sandy Lane car park for a paddle along the Dee to the weir and back. … Read More »Junior Club trip to Chester Weir

Paddler of the Year Award(s) 2024 Nominations for our next Paddler of the Year Awards are now open. If you would like to nominate a fellow paddler, please send an email to: website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk with paddler, young paddler or volunteer of the year and a brief (no more than 60 words) summary of why they are being nominated and ideally a photo of them. (Please include any video or other material you may have.)… Read More »Paddler of the Year Award(s) 2024

Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ONLY paddle at the docks Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ONLY paddle at the docks every Thursday during the Summer at the Docks. 6 x Club SUP`s are available or you can bring your own. It is a great way to get out on the water, chat about all things SUP, and explore the Dock Systems for the safety of others. Below are some of the photos… Read More »Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ONLY paddle at the docks

Write-up coming soon, but we have discovered the best way to shuttle to the get-in! I was however rather surprised that we had to disembark the canoe and two weeks’ supplies in the middle of the lake rather than on a beach. And in case you are wondering, for the flight, the canoe was just tied onto the strut I am holding.

River Severn Mountford Bridge to Shrewsbury on Sunday 18th August by Sue Lowndes Not quite Three men in a Boat but three SUPs, three sea kayaks, one kayak, one double kayak and one open canoe put in at Montford Bridge to paddle the gentle stretch of the River Severn to Shrewsbury.  From the Wingfield Arms pub car park, it was a short portage to the river bank where we could… Read More »River Severn Mountford Bridge to Shrewsbury by Sue Lowndes

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 15 Friday 3rd August: The Journey Home Many of us had wandered home at various stages. Some chose to explore little villages staying overnight at hotels and hostels to break up the journey. Others drove home overnight, sharing the driving and grabbing sleep where they could. The French motorway laybys allow overnight stays and have facilities, unlike UK service stations that often only allow… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 15 Friday 3rd August: The Journey Home