Nine of us met at the car park in Sandy Lane to swap boats onto cars, then we headed down to Farndon to start the paddle down the Dee to Chester. The level was 0,96 which is high but easily…

River Weaver Peer Paddle by Jacki J Sunday, 15th 2026, was one of the first bright days this year. It’s been a gloomy, grey, long winter and sometimes difficult to get out for a paddle. But I decided after a…

There has been some discussion on the LCC Message Board about requirements for club leaders (the initial post was originally about requirements for the sea). We all need to be very careful with social media posts from others.  A commercial…

We arrived at Farndon and had a good look at the river to decide on our route. As it was very cold and raining heavily, we decided to paddle upstream as far as we could, then turn around and float…

Sea Kayak Leader Training Course with Nick Cunliffe – Sunday 10th May 2026 Nick Cunliffe Sea Kayak Essentials If you are a committed Sea Kayak paddler who would like to continue your journey into leading on the Sea, please contact website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk with expressions…

An Opportune Trip on the Banwy – Mike Alter. It’s important to practice personal skills, so I took the opportunity today to get out on a semi-new river to me – the Banwy. I say “semi”, as I had only…

Kendal Junior Canoe Polo TournamentSaturday 24th January On Saturday, 8 of our juniors made the journey to Kendal for a Junior Canoe Polo tournament. We were one of several clubs participating, with more than 30 juniors playing altogether. Our juniors…

River Mersey Trail – Grade 1–2 Sunday 25th January 2026 Seven open canoes took to the River Mersey Trail for an enjoyable Grade 1–2 paddle, starting with a short portage at Burnage past the rugby fields to access the river.…

After the snow and ice of recent weeks had died off, six LCC paddlers planned for what was likely to be a bit of a scrape down the Lune. We were, however, treated to an unexpected rise in levels due…

As the stewardship meetings are generally held quarterly, I thought it might be of interest to keep members up to date with the workings of the group. First off, the stewardship group are all volunteers and gives their time for…