This year the Celtic Sea Kayaking trip headed for Ireland. We were fairly flexible and would head to the part of the coast that offered the best conditions for mini sea trips camping out of our boats for 2,3 and…

British Canoeing’s Canoe Polo National Championships Last weekend saw LCC attend the British Canoeing’s Canoe Polo National Championships. The two-day tournament kicked off with a close yet comfortable win against Viking B. This was unfortunately where our winning came to…

Chester Weir Paddle Last Wednesday by Penny O’Hare I was very excited to go on my first trip away from the docks with the club on Wednesday evening. I wanted to push myself a little further and try a little…

SUP (Standup Paddleboarding) Last Tuesday The club has 6 boards at the club (+1 to be repaired No.180). We had a great paddle up to Albert Dock and back. No one fell in and it would be great to have…

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 15 Friday the Isere by Keith Running through the Rhone-Alps region of Southeastern France, the River Isere is near famous Val d’Isere, the beautiful host of the 1992 Olympic Winter Games. The source of…

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 14 Thursday the Isere by Helen S The Isere is subject to releases from the Tignes barrage therefore, the day’s paddle was put back until 12.30pm. Prior to this, we all headed up to…

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 11 Monday Ubaye Race Course by Sara B The six of us who had relocated to Le Bois des Hoches campsite by the racecourse, began our day with a relaxed start. We headed to…

Last Tuesday’s polo session at Duke Dock Every week the polo players play and train at the docks. Club equipment is available and they welcome players of all abilities. You just need to contact Callum for a place so please…

Day 6 Friday – Return to Mallaig by Garry Bunting LCC Scottish Trip Day 65, Friday 28th July The Friday paddle was a short, uneventful, one to finish before the forecast ‘bad weather’ arrived. We set out from the ‘Stag…

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 12b Tuesday La Fresquière to Race Course Campsite by Mike F After the morning’s run down the Ubaye Gorge and a bite to eat for Lunch; it was time to get wet again!! A…

Day 5 Thursday – Return to Torr Mor, Sandaig Bay by Andy Bond LCC Scottish Trip Day 5, Thurs 27th July Day 5 of our navigation around Knoydart proved to be quite an eventful day, with plenty of weather to…

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 12a Tuesday Ubaye Gorge (Gorge Royale of the Ubaye River in France) by Kurt T Backflips = 26 High Braces = 724Rolls = 5Swims = 0 We embarked on our perilous journey from the…

Day 4 Wednesday Torr Mor, Sandaig Bay to Eilean a Mhuineil by Dave Brown A beautifully, sunny morning on Sandaig Bay. I had just 1 question to ask today – do you wear a cag? All of us opted for…

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 09a Saturday: Slalom Course by Cameron Fletcher Adjacent to the campsite at l’Argentière is the l’Argentière la Bessée Slalom course. Early on Saturday morning, a number of us got up early and went to…

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 08 Friday: Lower Guisane Harry R After the Upper Guisane, the A team decided to tackle the Lower Guisane. Keith and Roy led the way for Harry, Lewis and Ollie.  The first crux of…

2023 Scottish Sea Kayak Week from Mallaig Day 3 South East shore of Loch Nevis to Torr Mor, Sandaig Bay by Catriona Hare We had rain overnight and woke up to a damp campsite. Following a blissfully short carry we…