2026 06 21 Open Canoes on the Straits

Menai Straits, Fathering Sunday 21st June 2026 by Sue Lowndes Rookie mistake number one… didn’t check the weather.  Well, in my defence, the sun was shining, and we needed no excuse to be on the water.  We arrived in good…

Junior Polo – Fridays

Junior Polo – Fridays Junior Polo sessions are continuing at the docks each Friday evening. Each week we look at individual ball and boat skills, game tactics and finish with games. We meet at the compound from 5.30 pm. You…

The Great Orme – A summer solstice paddle

The Great Orme – A summer solstice paddle The weather forecast was good, mainly westerly and F2 gusting 3. We met on the slip near the pier in Llandudno and managed to drop the boats off close to the water’s…

Anglesey Junior Weekend 12-14 June 2026

Anglesey Junior Weekend 12-14 June 2026 We all arrived on Friday evening at Tyn Rhos Campsite near Treaddur Bay and set up camp. It was good to catch up with everybody and just play games on the large field that…

Isle of Man Crossing 

Isle of Man Crossing by James G Sat at my table on a Monday morning, a text arrived that changed my whole outlook on the week. Weather looks good Saturday, Isle of Man? Was the vague message, before long, we had…

ANY craft on the Dee.

ANY craft on the Dee. Well, it is an open trip (13 June 2026) by Mike A Any craft on the Dee. The peer trip had been advertised in the open canoe section of the excellent message board forum on…

LCC Junior Canoe Polo

LCC junior polo players are very excited to use the new junior polo BAs!

2026 06 04 White Water Practice and Play – Chester Weir.

2026 06 04 White Water Practice and Play – Chester Weir. Our latest club session took us to Chester Weir on the River Dee, a fantastic venue for developing white water skills in a controlled environment. The weir itself has…

The Mull of Kintyre – Day 5 Journey Home

2026 05 28 The Mull of Kintyre – Day 5 Journey Home We awoke the next morning with sand all over the tents. We packed away before most of the Caledonian MacBrayne workers had arrived for the first ferry and…

The Mull of Kintyre – Day 4 Cara Island to Tayinloan

The Beginning of the End  (Day 4, Kintyre Peninsula Expedition) by Ella B The morning began on a beautiful beach on the island of Cara. The team relaxed whilst eating breakfast and loading boats. Eamon could be viewed packing up in…

The Mull of Kintyre – Day 3 Macrahanish to Cara Island

Day 3 – Macrahanish to Cara Island by Eamon H It was a weary group that emerged one by one from their tents on day 3. Those tents had been pitched hastily after sunset the previous evening, following a tremendous…

The Mull of Kintyre – Day 2a Davaar Island to Southend

Day 2a Davaar Island to Southend by Mike A On the water at 06:00! That meant setting alarms for 04:45, I thought we were on holiday?????? As always, paying attention to tides is important on sea kayaking trips. Sometimes, as…

The Mull of Kintyre – Day 1 Carradale to Davaar Island

We were planning a weeklong self-sufficient sea kayaking trip to Scotland. This would mean wild camping from the boats and no planned food shopping stops. We could be paddling in conditions up to F4 and may be exposed to some swell.…

The Mull of Kintyre – Sea Kayak Trip

This is Ella`s Album, “The Mulls”, to describe our sea kayak journey around the Mull of Kintyre Peninsula. This snippet may prepare you for the full account, which will follow over the next few days. A trip write-up in music…

Leisurely Bank Holiday Docks paddle

Leisurely Bank Holiday Docks paddle by John Fay It would have been a crime not to have put a docks paddle on with the weather being so lovely, and 17 paddlers took up the opportunity to get on the water,…