Sea Kayak Leader Skills Day 1 of 6 by Dave Gentle We met at Rhos and had a group discussion on the beach about the detail of leading sea trips. Miles led the first section of the day well, to…

Day 10 Monday – Kenmore River Surprise Cove with the swing to Rowing Club and then Ardgroom Harbour (spit) by Catriona Luckily, we didn’t have any rain overnight, as some of us had camped in a bog, indicated by the…

Day 09 Sunday – Kenmore River Pine Trees at Castle d ChodenTeddi to Surprise Cove with the swing by Ian Bell Despite the wind during the night we all enjoyed a relatively sheltered night thanks to the pines which surrounded…

Stand Up Paddleboard session Monday 18th September. We had 6 paddleboards out for this session but as we were getting on, a squall came over Coburg Dock. We had to hang onto our paddleboards as the gusts were flipping them…

2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 08 Saturday – Kenmore River Coornagillagh Quay and Beach to Kenmore and Pine Trees at Castle d ChodenTeddi by Catriona We woke up to a beautiful morning for the first day of our next…

Hilbre Island Trip, Sat 16th Sept by Andy Bond Eamon, Brian, Ian, Keith, Andy, Christine, Catriona, Roger and Tony The September weather continued fair and we were looking forward to a day out with the club paddling out to Hilbre…

Day 06 Thursday – Connemara Furnish Island to Coral Strand by Ian Bell We awoke with a wonderful sunrise and wished Debbie happy birthday. We had been watching the forecast for a few days and the winds were due to increase…

Anglesey Circumnavigation by Tim Haines Setting off at short notice, with minimal planning time, it was inevitable that I would forget something. Forty-five minutes into the drive to Anglesey, I realised what it was – my dry trousers. I briefly…

A night paddle around Hilbre by Tim Haines Sometimes work and family commitments, the weather and the tide all conspire against us to prevent paddling, and the onset of winter can exacerbate this, with reduced daylight hours to add into the…

2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 05 Wednesday – Mucklinagh Quay to Dinish Island by Chris Bolton The day started with discussions about how far the tide had reached last night: whether the boats would have floated if they…

Day 04 Tuesday – Connemara Coral Strand to Quay campsite by Gary Bunting The lifeguards hut on Coral Strand The beach was coarse bits of coral washed up by Atlantic swells Day 4 started with packing up the tents and…

Last Monday Night’s Stand Up Paddleboard session had perfect conditions. There was a good turnout for the dock’s session on Monday night. Although slightly overcast, the air was still and water very calm. The group paddled up to the Museum…

2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 03 Monday – Last day on Lough Oughter by Andy Garland The day dawned clear and bright, but there was still a stiff northerly breeze. This deterred the midges, but it would provide…

2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 02 Sunday – Lough Oughter, Row Campsite – Lough Oughter Castle Island – camp opposite Inishmore Island by Frankie A. The plan made the night before (by Andy as he was in charge)…

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Holy Island Circumnavigation – 31st August 2023 HW Liverpool 12:11 pm 9.5m HW Stanley Embankment 13:11pm Penryhn Mawr flood 15:41pm A message from James late Wednesday afternoon, asking if I fancied a go at the Holy Island round the following…