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…

Flat Water Canal Trip Lydiate to Maghull on Sunday 30th April Great paddle on the canal today – with inflatables and kayaks that fold to the size of a small suitcase. Lydiate to Maghull return probably about 5km and a…

Club Come and Try it Day on Sunday 23rd April Thank you to all those that attended to either help or take part in the fun events. Go Kayaking were there with their demonstration fleet of kayaks and canoes. The…

Seil Island to Easedale by Terry Smith Seil is one of the Slate Islands, located on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in Scotland. Seil has been linked to the mainland by bridge…

Club Open Day On the last Sunday of April, every year Sunday 23rd April 2023 from 10:00 to 13:00 At Our Club Compound at Coburg Dock L3 4EB The Event is Open to All, Members and Non-members, Young and Old. We…

The Ferry Wave by Paul Harwood Last night was the year’s first attempt at catching the Novelty Ferry Wave. Every day at 1915hrs, during the summer months, the Sea Cat sets off from Liverpool to the Isle of Man, creating…

A full release on the River Gary by Steve Hitchin On a beautiful sunny morning, 10 paddlers set off from our base at Kinlochleven and headed over to Invergarry, to the river Garry. It had been described to me as…

Eight paddlers met at the old bridge in Farndon for the paddle down to Chester, 1 sea kayak, 1 sit on top, 2 open boats and 4 crossover boats. Estimated river time 4 hours. After a smooth shuttle we were…

Kinlochleven to Blackwater Reservoir by Catriona Hare Kayaking is not the only activity from Kinlochleven.  I needed activity at my own speed on Sunday, so I decided to forgo the potentially windy sea kayak trip around Shuna and hike up…

Sea Kayak Session #1 Ainsdale – Physical Tonight, was the first session looking at the physical aspect of sea paddling. These mini write-ups are for all to see what the main points of the evening were about. Four participants joined me…

Junior Club Winter Pool Sessions By Amy Newnham We have had a really successful winter season of junior sessions at Dixons Broadgreen School swimming pool. The juniors have had loads of fun developing their kayaking skills and their confidence, both…

An Awesome Day on the River Awe The River Awe is a short river (6km) in the Southwest Highlands of Scotland by which the freshwater Loch Awe empties into Loch Etive, a sea loch. The river flows from a barrage…

The River Leven and Blackwater Hostel Kinlochleven is a village located in Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and lies at the eastern end of Loch Leven. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking…

Easter Trip to Scotland Salty Seadogs Day 1 – Sound of Arisaig (by Andy Garland) The weather forecast for our first day of paddle-faffing was good – a light southerly breeze and reasonable temperatures. The paddle-faff got off to a…

Expressions of interest in Nepal Easter 2024 trip Two weeks over Easter – 29th March to 14th April 2024 I am planning a trip to paddle the River Karnali in Nepal.   This is Nepal’s longest river and has big roller…

Loch Linnhe and Shuna Island by Adya Misra On Easter Sunday we woke up to dramatic views of swaying trees near our hostel. Strong winds were building all morning and the prospect of being out at sea wasn’t too appealing…