2024 04 21 Junior Club Trip to River Dee The junior club ventured on to the river Dee in lowish water o paddle the Grade 2 section on the Dee below Serpent`s Tail and down to just below the Mile End Mill play spot.  This can be done by paddling along the canal from Eisteddfod Car Park and carrying back up to the Canal through a secret tunnel. The river… Read More »2024 04 21 Junior Club Trip to River Dee

The docks Sunday morning paddle was admirably led by Dom on a blustery morning.  Who needs to lift weights when you can dig deep and paddle hard into the wind!  7 kayakers took to the water, Dom, Dani, Gary, Dave, Diane, Colin and Sue in a mixture of sea and river kayaks.  It might not have been a distance paddle but it was most definitely a work-out one as we… Read More »Sunday 9th June Docks paddle by Sue L

Sundays paddle on the river Dee by Chris Marsden I was a little late getting an email out for a paddle I was planning on doing on last Sunday So I wasn’t expecting much of a response. How wrong I was! With the weather being so good, it seemed that people were keen to get out. Seven of us set out but we were joined by Roy and Nathan as we… Read More »Sundays paddle on the river Dee by Chris Marsden

Llyn Peninsula Sea Kayak Trip – From Sunshine and Scenery to Big Waves and Big Fun Saturday 1st June 2024 We arrived at Trefor to beautiful warm sunshine, a light breeze and smooth calm seas. It was looking like a very lovely paddle ahead. We set off headed southwest along the coast towards Porthdinllaen. We passed high cliffs, secluded bays and about a zillion Guillemots and Razorbills. Sadly, trying to… Read More »Llyn Peninsula Sea Kayak Trip – From Sunshine and Scenery to Big Waves and Big Fun

A perfect easy paddle! OR Cows go Canoeing WOW! What a fabulous paddle on the Dee from Farndon to Eccleston Ferry. As promised, the weather was glorious as all paddlers arrived over 30 min early at the get in for the 9 mile flat water paddle to Eccleston. Shuttle finalised, we set off under clear blue skies on flat calm waters. It was literally perfect. This section at the right… Read More »A perfect easy paddle! OR Cows go Canoeing by Mike A

Open Canoe Trip on the River Tweed by Mike Alter If you weren’t there, you most definitely missed out! Fabulous 3-day 120km trip in canoe down the river Tweed from Peebles to Berwick Upon Tweed Huge thanks to Nikki for organising and everyone there for making such a great trip! I’m sure there will be more photos to follow – but to get started, we paddled more than just the… Read More »Open Canoe Trip on the River Tweed by Mike Alter

Swim Safety are short of a few safety kayakers for the Bolton Ironman on Sunday 30th June. Swim Safety are short of a few safety kayakers for the Bolton Ironman on Sunday 30th June. If you’re a confident, experienced and cool-headed kayaker who would be interested in taking part in this very popular triathlon please book directly with Swim Safety via the links below. If you require advice before you… Read More »Swim Safety are short of a few safety kayakers for the Bolton Ironman

Sunday 19th May Junior Surfing Trip by Amy N Sunday saw our first junior surfing trip. We arrived at Leasowe Bay car park, which was very busy, but we were all able to park near the beach. The weather was amazing, sunny and warm with a breeze to keep us cool while we carried our boats onto the beach. Once everyone gathered together, the juniors and parents got in their… Read More »Sunday 19th May Junior Surfing Trip by Amy N

North Pembrokeshire Club Meet by Neil M Sunday 5th May Porthgain to Abercastle. After the successful BBQ the previous evening the night was chilly, temperatures dropped and on waking it was a relief to be hitting the road for the short 30 mins drive to Porthgain just to get warm. Our plan was for two groups to head north along the coast, with one group getting as far as possible… Read More »North Pembrokeshire Club Meet by Neil M

Open Canoe Skills Session #1 by Gary E The first session of the Open Canoe skills took place on a blowy and rainy Monday evening… but the weather didn’t manage to dampen the five budding canoeists’ spirits or their skill development. The session began with Keith explaining how to select the correct size canoe paddle. There are two basic ways to do this: Once we all had our paddles (and… Read More »Open Canoe Skills Session #1 by Gary E