Leeds Liverpool Canal, Rufford Branch – Coordinator Allan Blanchard Leisure paddle trip on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds Liverpool Canal from Tarleton Lock to Rufford Lock 14/5/23 A big thank you to everyone who turned up early on a Sunday morning. Only one no-show!Thank you, Alan, for supporting me. The 4 of us met up at Tarleton Wharf by the swing bridge, thankfully opened for us by a local… Read More »Leeds Liverpool Canal, Rufford Branch – Coordinator Allan Blanchard

Pembroke Day 2, Sunday 7th May Surfing at Freshwater West The surf had cleaned-up a lot since the previous day and was lining up well. We parked in the car park at the beach and put on in front of the lifeguard’s hut. There was a rip tide sweeping out on the left-hand end of the beach and we used this to navigate out way out through the surf. The… Read More »Pembroke Day 2, Sunday 7th May Surfing at Freshwater West

Pembroke Bank Holiday Day 1, Sat 6th May to Freshwater East by Andy and Christine Bond Fourteen of us set out from the Kestrel Bunkhouse for the short drive down to Stackpool Quay car park and were on the water fairly efficiently for around 10 am. Once on the water Ian gave us a short briefing and asked us to pair up for the trip. For the two of us,… Read More »Pembroke Bank Holiday Day 1, Sat 6th May to Freshwater East

Leisure paddle trip on the Bridgewater Canal from Bollington Wharf to Grappenhall Monday 8/5/23  A big thank you to everyone who turned up, on a quiet but wet Bank Holiday, Diane Rogan, John Fay, Jacki Jenkins, Alan Peachment, Mick O’Reilly and I. Jackie and Alan were poised to see who could get the best photo for ‘Photo of the month’ competition on the club website.  The 6 of us met… Read More »Leisure paddle trip on the Bridgewater Canal from Bollington Wharf to Grappenhall Monday 8/5/23 

We had two paddles at the docks to view the “Floating Earth” situated in the Albert Dock. Our afternoon paddle was attended by six LCC members who viewed the Globe between 3:30pm – 5:30pm We returned later in the evening with different paddlers – it looked spectacular when lit up at night. All paddlers need to be aware of the hightened security in the area during Eurovision, many roads will… Read More »Floating Earth paddle by John Fay

River Tweed, 29 April to 1 May 2023 by Chris Bolton Paddlers Keith Steer (Co-ordinator), Ian Bell, Nikki Aldridge, Graham Rowe, Gareth L Jones, David Smith, Zoë Maynard, Chris Bolton. I’ve been keen to get more involved in club ‘expedition’ type trips, so I signed up for the Tweed descent. The Tweed is an interesting river that I’d paddled once before, 12 years ago, but every trip is different as… Read More »River Tweed in Open Canoes, 29 April to 1 May 2023

Sunday 30th April The Mersey Ferry was more successful today. A sea kayak, a surf kayak, a sit on top and a canoe were all out to try and get the wave. Four boats lined up waiting for the wave to hit them. I was on the beach slightly worried that I was going to get washed away. As it came it was amazing to see the canoe actually take… Read More »SeaCat ferry wave by Paul Harwood

Sea Kayak Session #2 Ainsdale – Tactical  On Friday we returned to Ainsdale for the second in the series of coached sea kayak sessions. This time we looked at what information we can gather prior to paddling to inform our decision-making.  During the week participants were emailed several weather forecasting options and asked to collate wind, swell, tide and surf conditions for the evening. All participated and we could not… Read More »Sea Kayak Session #2 Ainsdale – Tactical