Christmas Freestyle Competition by Paul Harwood Monday 19th December saw the Liverpool Canoe Club Christmas Freestyle champion crowned. With only six competitors on the water, it was anybodys for the taking. Adrian kicked things off with some Bow Stalls and stern squirts. Paul went for a party trick, which is upside down to bow stall in one smooth movement, Steve managed to get some cartwheels in there, and Harvey was… Read More »Christmas Freestyle Competition by Paul Harwood

LCC Rolling Competition Round 6 Tuesday 20th December Last week of the Annual Christmas Rolling competition. You have 30 seconds to do as many full 360-degree rotations as possible either with the paddle, side of the pool or with your hands. Paddle Rolls: No. Side or Bank Rolls: No. Hand Rolls: No. Keith S 10 Keith S 10 Harvey H 5 Stuart C 5 Harvey H 9 Richard C 13… Read More »LCC Rolling Competition Round 6 Tuesday 20th December

LCC Rolling Competition Round 5 Monday 19th December Last week of the Annual Christmas Rolling competition. You have 30 seconds to do as many full 360-degree rotations as possible either with the paddle, side of the pool or with your hands. Paddle Rolls: No. Side or Bank Rolls: No. Hand Rolls: No. Keith S 10 Keith S 10 Harvey H 5 Stuart C 5 Harvey H 9 Richard C 13… Read More »LCC Rolling Competition Round 5 Monday 19th December

LCC Rolling Competition Round 4 Thursday 15th December Last week of the Annual Christmas Rolling competition. You have 30 seconds to do as many full 360-degree rotations as possible either with the paddle, side of the pool or with your hands. Paddle Rolls: No. Side or Bank Rolls: No. Hand Rolls: No. Keith S   8 Keith S    10 Harvey H 5 Stuart C   5 Harvey H 9… Read More »LCC Rolling Competition Round 4 Thursday 15th December

River Conwy Estuary Christmas Paddle 11th December 2022 by John Cooke Sunday 11th December and as my alarm went off, I jumped out of bed to check the weather, snow and ice and -2 degrees in the tiny hamlet town of Widnes. On the drive down to Conway, I wondered how many layers were going to be needed to stay warm. As I pulled into the car park there was… Read More »River Conwy Estuary Christmas Paddle 11th December 2022 by John Cooke

LCC Rolling Competition Round 3 Monday 12th December The next two weeks will count towards the Annual Christmas Rolling competition. You have 30 seconds to do as many full 360-degree rotations as possible either with the paddle, side of the pool or with your hands. Paddle Rolls: No. Side or Bank Rolls: No. Hand Rolls: No. Keith S 8 Keith S 10 Harvey H 5 Stuart C 5 Harvey H… Read More »LCC Rolling Competition Round 3 Monday 12th December

LIVERPOOL CANOE CLUB CHRISTMAS PADDLE 11.12.22 A SHORT FILM Director: Brian Green. Script: Paul Goetzee. Cast: Thousands. FADE IN : EXT. A55 – MORNING A winter wonderland of white fields and snow-laden trees and occasional freezing fog. Five V-shaped squadrons of Canada geese flying in from the colder north: Scandanavia, Russia, Canada even? Not much traffic. It’s Sunday 7.30am. Cut to: EXT. CAR PARK, CONWY – MORNING Bitterly cold, as… Read More »LCC XMAS PADDLE 11TH DECEMBER 2022 by Paul Goetzee

LCC Rolling Competition Round 2 Thursday 8th December The next two weeks will count towards the Annual Christmas Rolling competition. You have 30 seconds to do as many full 360-degree rotations as possible either with the paddle, side of the pool or with your hands. To book for Monday click here…….. Paddle Rolls: No. Side or Bank Rolls: No. Hand Rolls: No. Keith S 8 Keith S    10 Harvey… Read More »LCC Rolling Competition Round 2 Thursday 8th December

LCC Rolling Competition Round 1 Monday 5th December The next two weeks will count towards the Annual Christmas Rolling competition. You have 30 seconds to do as many full 360-degree rotations as possible either with the paddle, side of the pool or with your hands. Paddle Rolls: No. Side or Bank Rolls: No. Hand Rolls: No. Keith S 8 Keith S    10 Harvey H 5 Stuart C 5 Harvey… Read More »LCC Rolling Competition Round 1 Monday 5th December

LCC Santa Dash / Santa Splash Paddle Sunday 4th December And so the festivities begin…. The intrepid paddlers met at the compound to decorate their boats and wear festive hats. The main group set off, with the junior paddlers with Jim. We docked at the Canal and River Trust pontoon where plenty of Santa’s were enjoying themselves, having a go at paddling rafted-up canoes. We enjoyed the warming hot chocolate… Read More »LCC Santa Dash / Santa Splash Paddle Sunday 4th December by Amy Newnham