Alps Alternative Week 2 Central and Southeast Scotland. Day 05 River Garry Although a long drive to the Inverness-shire River Garry, as it was releasing it was definitely worth it. We set off early to drive up the A9 and across to Spean Bridge and up to Invergarry. This was across the highlands of Scotland… Read More »Alps Alternative Week 2 Central and Southeast Scotland. Day 5, 6 and 7

Alps Alternative Week 2 Central and Southeast Scotland. Day 03 River Tay – Stanley This is the most paddled section of river in Scotland according to the guidebooks. We headed off in 4 vehicles as the information said that parking was an issue. We navigated to get out car park which was much smaller than… Read More »Alps Alternative Week 2 Central and Southeast Scotland. Day 3 and 4

Nominations for our 2021 Awards are now requested – If you would like to nominate a fellow paddler please send an email to: with 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.) Winners… Read More »Nominations for our 2021 “Paddler of the Year” Awards are now requested

LCC Alpine Holiday with Staycation Alternative for 2021 This year we were all set to go to France again. All the planning had been done, restrictions checked and most of us fully jabbed. With the third wave and a month to go we started to look for an insurance option, just in case. We provisionally… Read More »LCC Alpine Holiday with Staycation Alternative for 2021 Alps Alternative Week 2 Central and Southeast Scotland.

Hi everyone, Just a reminder of the annual Hilbre Island Sea Kayaking event run by Liverpool Canoe Club in partnership with Dee Sailing Club is at 2:30pm on Sunday 12th September 2021 All the usual events on Sunday 12th have been taken off the calendar as the people who run those sessions are usually involved… Read More »Annual Hilbre Island Sea Kayaking event run by Liverpool Canoe Club 2:30pm on Sunday 12th September 2021

Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 5,6 & 7 (Cardiff WW Course 4 and 6 Cumecs, Surfing at Whitesands Bay and Cardiff WW Course 10 Cumecs) Day 05 Cardiff WW Course 4 and 6 Cumecs Some went to the beach surfing, some walked around the coastal path and mooched about. Later that day most of… Read More »Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 5,6 & 7 (Cardiff WW Course 4 and 6 Cumecs, Surfing at Whitesands Bay and Cardiff WW Course 10 Cumecs)

Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 4 The Bitches, St Justinian’s to Whitesands Beach, Surfing at Whitesands Bay and Coasteering at Blue Lagoon Day 04a The Bitches The tide was an hour later today, so we headed down to the car park at St Justinian`s at 8:30am. It was too late, and all the places… Read More »Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 4 The Bitches, St Justinian’s to Whitesands Beach, Surfing at Whitesands Bay and Coasteering at Blue Lagoon

Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 03 “The Bitches” There were big springs this week and ideal for a trip out to “the bitches”. These are a series of sharp rocks blocking half of Ramsey Sound. All the tide sweeps through between the Island and the mainland and pours through between and around the rocks… Read More »Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 03 “The Bitches”

Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 02a Cardiff WW Course 8 Cumecs Most headed off for the WW course again, still pumping 8 Cumecs it was at a good level. Most of the newcomers were soon up to speed and flying around the course with ease. It really was a blast. Although relatively shallow in… Read More »Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 02