The plan had been to canoe the River Dee from Farndon to Chester. So, once the cars were sorted it was time to get going (NOTE – Sandy Lane car park has a max time limit of 4 hours and if you park outside of a bay then you get a ticket. But parking on… Read More »Swim self rescue training on the Dee

Covid 19 Guidance from 19th July 2021  LCC Home  Everyone still needs to pre-book the paddle through bookwhen or email to the coordinator to ensure group sizes are within British Canoeing’s guidance. Face coverings are optional. Social distancing should be observed where possible.   2m (one paddle length) is a long way!!!! and if you approach… Read More »Covid 19 Guidance from 19th July 2021

Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 I normally go kayaking in Scotland during early May or late September/October with the sole intention of avoiding the ‘Midges’.  Therefore, this June trip was to be a new experience for me and one I was both looking forward to and dreading in equal measure. Horror stories from… Read More »Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 Day 2

Scotland Sea Kayak Trip June 2021 by Roger Colman I normally go kayaking in Scotland during early May or late September/October with the sole intention of avoiding the ‘Midges’.  Therefore, this June trip was to be a new experience for me and one I was both looking forward to and dreading in equal measure. Horror… Read More »Scotland Sea Kayak Trip June 2021 by Roger Colman

LCC playboat session coached by Lowri Davies – by John Cooke Sunday 4th saw another of the playboat sessions coached by Lowri Davies, six paddlers met at the Dee for a day of fun in small boats. After a quick check over of boats to make sure we were outfitted we were soon on the water.… Read More »LCC playboat session coached by Lowri Davies – by John Cooke

Ponsonby Arms to Ty Mawr Country Park by John Fay A big thanks to John Cooke for organising this coached whitewater trip. Martha Kelly, Mike Bailey, Pippa Leddra, Shane Jones and myself arrived at the Ponsonby Arms at 9.30am and after coffee the proceedings started. It was a great day with loads of time to… Read More »Ponsonby Arms to Ty Mawr Country Park by John Fay

We were caught on camera at Camping Les Ecrins last year! Click to view video

Thanks to Sue Bradley, Mas Mohammadifar, John Vogler and Tony Robinson for providing kayak support for the Ian Percival 26th Anniversary Swim organised by Liverpool Open Water Swimming Club on Saturday 26th June. Several charities will benefit from this event including the Teenage Cancer Trust and a young triathlete who has recently suffered life-changing injuries.… Read More »Ivan Percival Swim 2021 – Saturday 26th June by Jim Duffy

Last weekend saw the first white water camping trip of the year, we stayed at the Tyn Cornell site which gives direct access to the lower section of the River Tryweryn. Meeting up on Friday evening was a chance for new members to meet others and for friends to reunite. Saturday morning saw everyone on… Read More »River Tryweryn camping trip by John Cooke

Last weekend also hosted another of the coached river sessions, these are going great and people that have attended have left positive feedback, It was a great day and I remembered more than I thought I knew thank you for organising, I had a fantastic day and very proud of myself for running Bala mill… Read More »Coached river trip update by John Cooke