Eight of us met at Sandy Lane car park for a junior paddle on the River Dee through Chester. It was a good day for it – clear enough to see what we were doing, with a steady flow on…

A last-minute decision paid off with a cracking coastal paddle from West Kirby Sailing Club out to Hilbre Island. Despite a cloudy start, light winds made for ideal paddling conditions. As the session went on, the skies cleared to blue,…

River Leven – Racecourse Section (Lakes Trip) A cracking day up in the Lakes with wall-to-wall sunshine – not something we always get! Spirits were high as we took on the Racecourse section of the River Leven, managing two full…

Junior canoe polo tournament in Penrith LCC players made the journey to Penrith to play in the NWC Youth Tournament on Saturday. Our players were split across 3 teams with players from Penrith, Barrow & Red Rose. Everyone had a…

Try Try Try leads to Tryweryn!! Four of us met for a peer paddle at the car park in Bala to one of our favourite stretches of white water in Wales. The Lower Tryweryn.  What a beautiful, somewhat technical stream of water it…

Finding a time when we could all meet up to make plans for the trip was proving difficult – in the end, we opted for a Sunday evening and met in Adlington by the canal at 4 pm. This was…

LCC Paddlefest 2026 aims to get Club members on the water, and we have many different sessions to book. If you would like to attend one of the coaching and skills sessions or just join in with the fun, please pre-book…

Lots of fun and games at the junior pool session yesterday! Well done to all the juniors who enjoy practising different skills. Thanks to all our helpers who make the sessions possible! Lots of fun and games at the junior…

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.…