Four members of Liverpool Canoe Club were part of the Kayak Safety support for the Bolton Ironman 1-2nd July 2023. Four members of Liverpool Canoe Club were be part of the 50 strong kayak water safety team for the Bolton Ironman this week-end. Conditions on the Saturday, for the practice were challenging with gusts over 25 miles per hour. The weather moderated slightly by Sunday for the full Ironman and… Read More »Kayak Safety support for the Bolton Ironman 1-2nd July 2023 by Jim Duffy

France 2023 Day 11 – Wednesday 7th June Allier by Martin A What a cracking little river!! The morning began as usual… with pain au chocolat. Today we had a plan that potentially involved two sections of the river. First, Chapeauroux to Alleyras, a grade 2(3) described in the book as ‘the jewel in the crown’ for canoe paddling. Second, if there was time, for those in the group feeling… Read More »France 2023 Day 11 – Wednesday 7th June Allier by Martin A

Results of the 2023 June Photo of the Month Competition – Congratulations to John Fay for his winning June photograph of Marty Sinnott at Leasowe Bay. Please send any photo for next month`s competition to website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk

France 2023 Day 10 Tuesday 6th June – Allier – Prades to Langeac by Ruth A After travelling over the Central Massif to the Allier Valley (volcanic) the evening before, we planned to stay at the Blue Snail campsite in Prades. Unfortunately, this was closed and not that accessible for the canoe trailer, so we managed to find a great camp site further upstream instead in Monistrol. So the following… Read More »France 2023 Day 10 Tuesday 6th June – Allier – Prades to Langeac by Ruth A

France 2023 Day 8 Sunday 4th June – Spongy misses his day trip to Copenhagen While most enjoyed a day off to wash, tidy up and potter around the campsite, one of the party made their way across country via the TVG to Lyon Airport and then via Copenhagen back to Manchester. [TVG, a double-decker high-speed train is just like boarding an aircraft, with allocated seats, air conditioning and travelling… Read More »France 2023 Day 8 Sunday 4th June – Spongy misses his day trip to Copenhagen

France 2023 The Ardèche Day 7 The Ardèche, ‘Defiles’ section by Graham R Our 3rd Day on the river Ardèche and a section I had paddled before in lower conditions than we had on the day due to substantial thunderstorms over the upper catchment the afternoon and evening before. Bit of colour in the water, sadly not ripping, but plenty for a bash free decent. This section is upriver from… Read More »France 2023 The Ardèche Day 7 The Ardèche, ‘Defiles’ section by Graham R

Thank you to all the volunteers that helped with this session last Sunday and to club members who used the opportunity to try a selection of club boats not normally used during dock paddles. We also opened the session to young children from Knowsley in conjunction with Adapt (UK) Training Services Limited. Club member Paul Hennessey coordinated this for us. The morning proved a great success with lots of activity… Read More »Try a Boat Session on 25th June

France 2023 The Ardèche Day 6 – Bivouac la Gournier to St Martin (Grade 1-2) by Spongy After the thunderstorm overnight we awoke to get breakfast and drop the tents and pack up the camp. The two bivi shelters had provided good cover during the rather heavy downpour the night before. We quickly packed our gear down to the beach and our waiting boats and were the first on the… Read More »France 2023 The Ardèche Day 6 – Bivouac la Gournier to St Martin (Grade 1-2) by Spongy

France 2023 The Ardèche Day 5 – Vallon to Bivouac la Gournier (Grade 2(3)) by Andy Garland The day started with the car shuttle from our campsite at Vallon to the get-out at St Martin, where we would arrive after our two-day paddle. Access to the river from our campsite was straightforward, but it was mid-morning before we were on the water. The group were obviously in holiday mode, because… Read More »France 2023 The Ardèche Day 5 – Vallon to Bivouac la Gournier (Grade 2(3)) by Andy Garland

Saturday morning After a beautiful sunny week, the weather turned on Friday and it started to rain as we drove to Anglesey. Luckily it was dry when we arrived and were able to get our tents set up and chat about our plans for the following morning. As we went to sleep, it started to rain, and the downpour seemed to continue all night, but in the morning it was… Read More »Junior Club Weekend on Anglesey by Amy N