Anglesey Weekend 10 -12th May 24 Sunday 12th Cemaes Bay to Porth Eilian (Point Lynas) The trip was arranged on the Saturday evening with a plan to meet at Cemaes Bay at 9.30 am. The trip was planned as a one-way trip, so car shuttling was the order of the day. Boats and gear were unpacked, and cars were driven up to the finish point (Porth Eilian). I proceeded to… Read More »Anglesey Weekend #1 Sunday 12th Paddle by Ian Bibby
Paddling tales from the south coast – always have a backup plan by Frankie A Late May bank holiday weekend was my 3rd planned weekend on the sea of the month, and the destination was the Isle of Wight. The plan was to paddle from Lee on Solent and circumnavigate the island over 3 days with 2 nights of wild camping. Plan A Plan A however became plan B, C… Read More »Paddling tales from the south coast – always have a backup plan by Frankie A
Part 2 of the LCC double weekender, Saturday 11 May 2024 Anglesey #1 48 hours at home baking and sorting out kit and it was time to head to Anglesey. A Thursday arrival at Anglesey Outdoors to facilitate a little project for work meant I had the opportunity to paddle on Friday. Happily, for me, Neil M also arrived on Thursday, so after trip planning in the Paddlers Return, it… Read More »Anglesey Weekend #1 Anglesey Outdoors by Frankie A
Day 1 (Saturday) 25th May – Peebles to Newstead The second May Bank holiday was fast approaching, and Nikki suggested a three-day trip down the river Tweed on the Scottish border. Club open canoes were available, but we ended up with 6 paddlers, all paddling their own craft: Nikki, Martin, Keith, Ian, Mike and Ruth. Most headed up on Friday evening/night and camped or bivvied in Peebles. The plan was to… Read More »Open Canoes on the River Tweed 2024
Junior Anglesey Weekend June 2024. What a fabulous weekend of fun & activities! More photos…….. Saturday morning – Four Mile Bridge After setting up camp on Friday night we set off for Four-mile bridge on Saturday morning. We got on the water above the bridge so that we could paddle downstream through the tunnel. Just before we got to paddle through, we were treated with a fly past of the… Read More »Junior Anglesey Weekend June 2024.
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
