It is with great sadness that the club has received news of the passing of club member Irene Jackson. Irene joined LCC with her close friends Bob and Sue Hamilton who after years of diving together decided to take up kayaking. Irene was an independent and lovely lady with a passion and enthusiasm for paddling. Although in her eighties Irene continued to paddle and be an active member of the… Read More »Irene Jackson
2025 01 03 The “Moonshine Run” by Roy M Horseshoe Weir to Overton (30km) Date: 3rd January 2025Participants: Chris and Reece (first part) with Sarah G, Stuart T, Roy M and Keith SDistance: 30kmConditions: Very cold with 0.9 and 0,95 on the Corwen Gauge Our latest club outing took us on an exhilarating 30km journey down the River Dee navigating from the iconic Horseshoe Weir to Overton Bridge. This stretch… Read More »2025 01 03 The “Moonshine Run” by Roy M
2024 12 31 River Eden Lazonby to Armathwaite The final adventure of 2024 was nothing short of spectacular for our club as we braved the crisp winter air to paddle the picturesque stretch of the River Eden from Lazonby to Armathwaite. This 7-mile journey combined serene beauty, camaraderie, and a hint of challenge at Armathwaite Weir, offering the perfect close to the year. 6 enthusiastic members gathered at Lazonby Bridge… Read More »2024 12 31 River Eden Lazonby to Armathwaite by Ian B
Sea kayak trip 28/12/24 – the Ormes by Ella B Five of us met for a final paddle of the year on the North Shore of Llandudno beach with a plan to take a leisurely paddle around both the Ormes. Despite the predicted wintery weather, soon after we set off the sun came out and we all discovered we were soon much too hot in the many layers we had… Read More »Sea kayak trip 28/12/24 – the Ormes by Ella B
River Eden – Langwathby to Lazonby @ 0.75 (Great Corby Gauge) The Aldridges (Martin and Nikki) had kindly offered an end-of-year open boat trip in the Lakes. Unfortunately, I could only make day 1 but, it was a fantastic day anyway. We met at Greggs just off the M6 at the Skersgill Interchange near Penrith. There was a rough plan to paddle the Eden with the most popular section being… Read More »River Eden – Langwathby to Lazonby by Mike M
Surfing Leasowe Sun 29th NEW beach at Leasowe as tonnes of sand have been placed at the shore to create our new wave garden.0830hrs startIncoming tide Wind 14 – 22mph0.8m waves predicted Our NEW Surf Garden at Leasowe did not disappoint. Even in today’s poor conditions decent waves managed to surface. Thanks to Andy, Eamon and Roger for a great session.
Boxing Day Dock’s paddle by John Fay A dry but very misty docks paddle was attended by 14 members in various crafts. Laura Groom took a club paddle board out whilst Jess paddled her brand new for Christmas Red Paddle Co 10’6” in purple. We did the usual tour of the docks and then headed back to the compound for hot drinks, biscuits, Julie’s famous sausage rolls, Titan bars and… Read More »Boxing Day Docks paddle
River Mersey Open Canoe Trip With a reasonably early morning meet at the compound, we met Mike A. and Keith and helped load our chosen open canoe. In memory of Gary, I wanted his favourite red one and knew he’d approve. A speedy turnaround meant we were soon at Burnage Rugby Football Club, met by our fellow paddles, Ian and Mike McC. Together we offloaded canoes and while some took… Read More »River Mersey Open Canoe
LCC Christmas Rolling Competition – Final Round Following the final pool session of the year, we have had many improvements and additions to the number of rolls in each category. The full set of results is shown below. Many of the junior paddlers this year have really exceeded all expectations and were often observed displaying the best rolling technique. It was great to see so many at the pool tonight… Read More »LCC Christmas Rolling Competition – Final Round
Junior Pool Autumn 2024 The junior pool sessions have been really successful this term. Sessions have been super fun including games such as Capture the Flag and Bull Boat, Tag and Simon Says. We have welcomed many new junior paddlers. There has been so much enthusiasm from the juniors who have developed many skills including efficient forwards paddling, turning and edging. I’ve been so impressed by everyone’s determination to progress… Read More »Junior Pool Autumn 2024
