2025 Islay and Jura Sea Kayak Trip Day 1 Port Askaig to Ardbeg by Catriona Day 1 of our trip started with me mentioning the need for sunscreen for peel-wally people (not quite correctly) and Ella announcing that we were on our own for medical emergencies, as she is not back at work for 6 months. We left our camp just north of the Feolin Ferry on Jura with enough… Read More »2025 Islay and Jura Sea Kayak Trip Day 1 Port Askaig to Ardbeg

2025 Islay and Jura Sea Kayak Trip Day 0 to Port Askaig This year’s trip was to be the Inner Hebrides, with backup plans to base ourselves from Leachive Caravan Park – Tayvallich in poor weather, but with good conditions, we were to trolly the kayaks onto the ferry at Kennacraig and paddle from Port Askaig on Islay. As usual, the trip was fully booked from early in the year.… Read More »2025 Islay and Jura Sea Kayak Trip Day 0 to Port Askaig

Paddle UK Coaches, Leaders and aspirants are invited to the Cumbria ‘CPD Live Event’, on Saturday 24th January 2026, a great opportunity to:Qualify for 10 CPD points for your Coach/Leader Update Scheme.Meet other coaches, leaders and club paddlers to share and network.Participate in workshops to develop coaching/leadership and paddling skillsLearn from Britain’s best, including some National Trainers on the delivery team. Free for Cumbria Canoeists Volunteer Coaches and leaders, and… Read More »Paddle UK Coaches, Leaders and aspirants are invited to the Cumbria ‘CPD Live Event’

2025 08 31 River Dee organised by Sarah Gille Nine of us met up at Horseshoe Falls car park and then shuttled most of the cars to the bottom. Town Falls was still a little bony, so we opted to take the “secret tunnel” up to the road and back to the Pavilion Car Park. The falls were low, so it was relatively easy to take the rocky steps down… Read More »2025 08 31 River Dee

GDPR and members’ contact details Yesterday, Liverpool Canoe Club removed the ability for its members to look up other members’ email addresses and telephone numbers.   We are also removing the telephone numbers and email addresses being displayed on the calendar page for club paddles, although they may still be collected when making a booking. 

Boat Maintenance on Saturday, 30th August I just want to thank everyone who came along this morning to assist with boat maintenance, 10 of us, experienced and novices alike Most of us learned some new ideas in repairing boats, which we can use to maintain our own kayaks  We managed to complete some repairs on the kids’ creek and sea boats  Kia became the master at repairing Skegs   We still need to… Read More »Boat Maintenance on Saturday 30th August

Docks paddle – Saturday 16th August by John Fay So I arrived at the compound just after Julie Brookes to find Marty already there, the first of the 31 members who attended today’s leisurely docks paddle. Those 31 included 8 leaders, numerous assistant leaders and lots of very experienced members, along with some brand new members to the club. Equipment sorted, and we were off. The decision was made to… Read More »Docks (Home Waters) Paddle – Saturday 16th August

Junior Whitewater Development and Holiday Week – France 2026 Arrive on Saturday, 25th July 2026, Depart on Saturday, 1st August 2026 This holiday and Whitewater coaching week is to be held at the fabulous Isle de Serre Whitewater Centre and is in addition to the usual Junior Anglesey Weekend. The 3-star campsite is on the banks of the natural-looking, but very friendly, artificial river. It has sections of grade 1,… Read More »Junior Whitewater Development and Holiday Week – France 2026

John Lamb – An Inspiration To Everyone He Met I am terribly sad to let you know that Junior Club member John Lamb left us yesterday. John had faced many health issues in the last 2 or 3 years and underwent treatment earlier this year to try to halt the tumour, but sadly, this didn’t work. John spent his last month at home in the care and comfort of his… Read More »John Lamb – An Inspiration To Everyone He Met

2025 08 09 and 10 Sea Kayak Rescues Refresher Course This was based on Anglesey and was designed to go over a variety of rescues, tows and emergency situations that could happen while sea kayaking. There were 10 of us on the course led by Nikki and Martin Aldridge, who were fantastic. We mainly worked in two groups, and all were willing to participate fully. There must have been 40… Read More »2025 08 09 and 10 Sea Kayak Rescues Refresher Course