Results of the 2023 June Photo of the Month Competition – Congratulations to John Fay for his winning June photograph of Marty Sinnott at Leasowe Bay. Please send any photo for next month`s competition to website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk
France 2023 Day 10 Tuesday 6th June – Allier – Prades to Langeac by Ruth A After travelling over the Central Massif to the Allier Valley (volcanic) the evening before, we planned to stay at the Blue Snail campsite in Prades. Unfortunately, this was closed and not that accessible for the canoe trailer, so we managed to find a great camp site further upstream instead in Monistrol. So the following… Read More »France 2023 Day 10 Tuesday 6th June – Allier – Prades to Langeac by Ruth A
France 2023 Day 8 Sunday 4th June – Spongy misses his day trip to Copenhagen While most enjoyed a day off to wash, tidy up and potter around the campsite, one of the party made their way across country via the TVG to Lyon Airport and then via Copenhagen back to Manchester. [TVG, a double-decker high-speed train is just like boarding an aircraft, with allocated seats, air conditioning and travelling… Read More »France 2023 Day 8 Sunday 4th June – Spongy misses his day trip to Copenhagen
France 2023 The Ardèche Day 7 The Ardèche, ‘Defiles’ section by Graham R Our 3rd Day on the river Ardèche and a section I had paddled before in lower conditions than we had on the day due to substantial thunderstorms over the upper catchment the afternoon and evening before. Bit of colour in the water, sadly not ripping, but plenty for a bash free decent. This section is upriver from… Read More »France 2023 The Ardèche Day 7 The Ardèche, ‘Defiles’ section by Graham R
Thank you to all the volunteers that helped with this session last Sunday and to club members who used the opportunity to try a selection of club boats not normally used during dock paddles. We also opened the session to young children from Knowsley in conjunction with Adapt (UK) Training Services Limited. Club member Paul Hennessey coordinated this for us. The morning proved a great success with lots of activity… Read More »Try a Boat Session on 25th June
France 2023 The Ardèche Day 6 – Bivouac la Gournier to St Martin (Grade 1-2) by Spongy After the thunderstorm overnight we awoke to get breakfast and drop the tents and pack up the camp. The two bivi shelters had provided good cover during the rather heavy downpour the night before. We quickly packed our gear down to the beach and our waiting boats and were the first on the… Read More »France 2023 The Ardèche Day 6 – Bivouac la Gournier to St Martin (Grade 1-2) by Spongy
France 2023 The Ardèche Day 5 – Vallon to Bivouac la Gournier (Grade 2(3)) by Andy Garland The day started with the car shuttle from our campsite at Vallon to the get-out at St Martin, where we would arrive after our two-day paddle. Access to the river from our campsite was straightforward, but it was mid-morning before we were on the water. The group were obviously in holiday mode, because… Read More »France 2023 The Ardèche Day 5 – Vallon to Bivouac la Gournier (Grade 2(3)) by Andy Garland
Saturday morning After a beautiful sunny week, the weather turned on Friday and it started to rain as we drove to Anglesey. Luckily it was dry when we arrived and were able to get our tents set up and chat about our plans for the following morning. As we went to sleep, it started to rain, and the downpour seemed to continue all night, but in the morning it was… Read More »Junior Club Weekend on Anglesey by Amy N
France 2023 Tarn Day 4 – Les Vignes to Le Rozier (10 km) Mike Disaster strikes again! Having spent three days tripping in boats that were carrying kit, today was a day for light boats as we were paddling a short section of river before driving over to the Ardèche. To that end we had broken camp and loaded the cars before doing the shuttle to Le Rozier. The Huttopia… Read More »France 2023 Tarn Day 4 – Les Vignes to Le Rozier (10 km) by Mike A
