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 mini adventure, or wind avoidance strategy. Well, we had no headwind for some of the day. We left the quay at a respectable 9:00 and paddled with the tide and… Read More »2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 08 Saturday – Kenmore River Coornagillagh Quay to Castle d ChodenTeddi by Catriona

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 Island, new territory for me and Christine although familiar to most of the others in the group. We met near the slipway at West Kirby around 10:00 am. The aim… Read More »Hilbre Island Trip, Sat 16th Sept by Andy Bond

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 and the swell was due to build so the group took the safer option of paddling inside Furnace, Lettermullen and Gorumna Islands to return to Coral Strand and the cars.… Read More »LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 06 Thursday – Connemara Furnish Island to Coral Strand by Ian Bell

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 considered going on without them but thought better of it, and accepted the time penalty incurred. This meant I got on the water a little later than intended, leaving Bull… Read More »Anglesey Circumnavigation by Tim Haines

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 mix as well.   One option is paddling in the dark – Liverpool Canoe Club do this quite a bit on the local docks, either on the long winter evenings… Read More »A night paddle around Hilbre by Tim Haines

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 had still been beside the slipway rather than on it, and how far underwater Chris’s tent would have been if he hadn’t moved it (about 0.5m). Packing on the slipway,… Read More »2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 05 Wednesday – Mucklinagh Quay to Dinish Island by Chris Bolton

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 a short drive from Salthills Campsite to the get-in at Coral Strand. This was a beautiful coral beach, with public toilets and a lifeguard hut announcing, “for assistance knock and… Read More »2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 04 Tuesday – Connemara Coral Strand to Quay campsite by Gary Bunting

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 and into Canning dock where we experimented with several SUP manoeuvres including step-back turns. Only two of us managed not to fall in. The paddle back was idyllic with the… Read More »Last Monday Night’s Stand Up Paddleboard session had perfect conditions.

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 a tiresome headwind for our journey back to the cars at the Row campsite. However, despite the headwind, the planned distance for the day was relatively short, only about 10km.… Read More »2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 03 Monday – Last day on Lough Oughter by Andy Garland

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) was for an inland overnight trip on Lough Oughter.  The lough is a complex of lakes in County Cavan covering 22,000 acres, which have been described as the “best inland… Read More »2023 LCC Celtic Sea Kayaking Trip Day 02 Sunday – Lough Oughter to Inishmore Island by Frankie A