Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 13” 28th August (Tuesday) – Decision Point Storm Bound The weather forecast has promised wind, and in the middle of night it definitely arrived. Getting up to check that the kit left hanging hopefully to dry hadn’t blown away I realised it wasn’t raining! And the kit was dry. Waking… Read More »Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 13”
Hilbre Island 28th October Sunday dawned bright and sunny, this was all Paul’s idea and he picked an ideal day for a trip out to Hilbre. 20 LCC paddlers gathered at West Kirby sharing a busy slipway with sailing club, plus another 12 members of Deva club making 32 kayaks on the water. We set off for the island in… Read More »Hilbre Island Trip 28th October by Martin Page
Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 12” 27th August (Monday) – Esther Island to Decision Point The day started off with an overcast sky in a shade of grey that I hadn’t seen before, I felt it was an optimistic grey, heralding light winds from somewhere. Everybody got onto the water at their own pace and… Read More »Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 12”
The Paddler issue 44 Autumn/Fall 2018 edition The International magazine for recreational paddlers Current magazine can be viewed in three ways: Free tablet and smart phone HTML5 optimised edition: http://paddlerezine.com Free Joomag desktop page-flip digital issue: https://joom.ag/MEIa Perfect-bound 132-page printed: https://thepaddlermag.com/subs-print-paddler
Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 11” 26th August (Sunday) – Esther Island Storm Bound Genesis of the Church of Hydrology (AKA Storm bound on Esther Island) I woke slowly, with the dawning realisation that the water that should be on the outside of my tent was in fact on the inside of my tent. While I… Read More »Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 11”
LCC Youth Polo and GB development In November Callum Cook , John Smullen and Luke Durband from the LCC youth polo team attended a GB polo development weekend at F.O.A. Collingwood Dock. With all three doing well and progressing to the U21 appraisals / selection process weekend held in October at Hatfield Marina ,Doncaster .… Read More »LCC Youth Polo and GB development
LCC River Dee Farndon to Chester – Saturday 3.11.18 6 of us headed from Farndon down to Sandy Lane at Chester. There was a strong tail wind which pushed us along from time to time. We were amazed by the variety and sheer number of river side shacks and sheds (aka holiday homes) on raised… Read More »LCC River Dee Farndon to Chester – Saturday 3.11.18
Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 10” 25th August (Saturday) – Eaglet Bay to Esther Island We had a good start to the day with a relatively dry breakfast and pack up having, in the end, been well above the tide line (despite the concerns of some on the previous night). This is a campsite I… Read More »Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 10”
Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 9” 24th August (Friday) – Olsen Cove to Oyster farm via Cascade Falls (Eaglet Bay) After our long, wet paddle from Meares glacier out of Unakwik inlet it was great to wake up to a nice dry morning. By now the decamp operation had become pretty slick and in no time at all… Read More »Club Expedition to Alaska “Day 9”
