18km of the Menai Straits on a bit of a windy day by Sue L I’m no longer a girl who looks at the washing spinning in the wind and thinks “oh, that’s going to dry nicely”. I am now…

2025 05 28 Day 4 Les Vignes – La Cresse (20km) grade 2(3-) for the first 10km to Le Rozier then grade 1-2(2+) by Chris The plan was to paddle the section from Les Vines to La Rozier, a classic…

2025 06 22 Progression to Sea Kayak – “Force 5 gusting 7” So the weather finally broke and in swept windy, gusty conditions with the heavy rain arriving just in time for loading kayaks back onto our cars. The forecast…

25 05 27 Day 3 La Malene – Pas du Souci (10km) grade 1 by Anthony After spending a relaxing night at camping “Le Gabitou”, a new campsite a mile or so upstream from La Malène, we packed up our…

2025 05 26 Day 2, Castelbouc to La Malene (20km) grade 1-2 by Sue & Colin Up early and still looking forward to the day. With breakfast collected, we headed down to the river’s bank. We’d (well, Colin) had spent…

2025 Open Canoe Trip to Central Massif, France – Day 1 by Sue L Liverpool Canoe Club open boaters were going to France again to paddle in the sun and explore the Central Massif, a large lump of rock that…

2025 06 17 Monday night at the docks Monday nights have become the “progression to Open Canoe” session of choice. Each week, members paddle solo or tandem (double) to develop their paddling skills and progress to where they can hopefully…

Anglesey Camping weekend – Sunday Adventure by Elena Bejenaru Today marked our last day in Anglesey, a perfect blend of adventure, stillness, and a deep reconnection with nature and the layered history of this windswept Welsh island. The morning greeted…

The Magic Weekend in Anglesey – Part Two: Waves, Caves, and Campfire Stories by Elena Bejenaru After a night where the rain tapped steadily on my tent like a metronome, thunder rolled over the hills like grumpy giants, and lightning…

Part one: Far from the Crowd: Notes from a Rainy Night in Anglesey by Elena Bejenaru Yesterday, we arrived in Anglesey and pitched our tent at Thyn Ross. Naturally, we chose the most remote corner of the campsite — so…

Defibrillators along South Liverpool Docks. I enclose details of the locations and access times to defibrillators along South Liverpool Docks. These defibrillators are easily accessible from the water and casualty evacuation points are highlighted. Only 4 defibrillators are available 24/7:…

“Walney Island Camping and an Audience with the King” by Ian Bibby This trip, organised by Keith, was to allow us to experience camping out of our kayaks. Including Keith, four of us decided to give it a go. The…

Cups of tea on the Dee by Sarah Gille 4 peer paddlers had kept an eye on the changeable weather and decided on a paddle down the Dee from Horseshoe Weir to the pavilion. It was really busy given there…

Today’s Big Paddle Clean UpSaturday 7th June 2025 A group from the canoe club joined forces today at the Liverpool marina to participate in ‘The Big Paddle Clean Up’. Eric the Goldie & Rosie the labradoodle also helped out. Armed…

A quick dash North ..River Spey Neil Thompson, John Cairns and Sam Bean.     Three of us had set aside a few days at the end of March 2025 during which to paddle the Spey, ideally from Newtonmore to the…

The swing bridge by the Watersports Centre is closed for roadworks. Please use the diversion to get to the compound at the docks – use the road opposite McDonald’s, go around the “Keel Building”, and to the compound and Liverpool…