WE ARE CURRENTLY STILL IN A NATIONAL LOCKDOWNFrom 00:01 Thursday 5th November to 00:01 Wednesday 2nd December we will suspend all club paddles.After this date we intend to resume with the guidance below. During these difficult times we are not doing any general paddles where you can just turn up and paddle at the last minute. To control numbers, every paddler needs to be pre-booked with the coordinator or through our Bookwhen.com booking site. Paddles are notified through the club`s Google Group and also placed on the clubs calendar. All paddling takes place in separate, small groups of up to six paddlers. We follow all National and Local guidance and adhere to the British Canoeing guidelines for paddlesports. From December 2nd 2020 the region is now in Tier TWO (High Alert) Latest Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-covid-alert-levels-what-you-need-to-know Please stay away if you have any symptoms or are self-isolating. Please use hand sanitiser immediately before and after paddling. Remain in your car until called forward to enter the compound and leave as soon as possible after you have finished. You are required to wear a face covering while moving around the compound area (from your car to the compound and only removing it when your are afloat). Do not chat or socialise with anyone else from another group while in or around the compound and maintain 2m distance at all times. The club is now moving to Stage 4, where most paddles at the docks are using club equipment. You must bring your own hand sanitiser and spray and use it frequently and sanitise any loaned equipment (eg paddle shaft) Stage 1 – Promotion of club led trips on easy water currently with up to 5 others. Stage 2 – Club led trips allowed to launch from Coburg Dock (but paddlers must use their own equipment as the compound will not be opened).  Parking […]

If you missed last night’s talk “Sea Kayaking the Broughton Strait, Vancouver Island” by Debbie Hughes you can now watch it on the Club YouTube Link…. Upcoming talks Monday 7th December Sea Kayaking in Thailand by Roger Morgan Monday 30th November Alpine Paddling holiday – Escaping lockdown by Keith Steer Monday 23rd November Sea Kayaking in Broughton Strait, Vancouver Island by Debbie Hughes Club YouTube Link…. Monday 16th November Canoe Polo by Josh Cook Club YouTube Link…. Monday 9th November Expedition on the Green River in Utah by Roger Morgan Club YouTube Link…. Monday 19th October Club Awards Evening, Talks and AGM Club YouTube Link…. Monday 12th October St Kilda trip with Gordon Brown in 2018 by, Kris D’Aout Club YouTube Link…. Monday 5th October Folding Kayaks and expeditions by Tim Haines Club YouTube Link…. Monday 28th September Skye by Jenny Brown and Chris Thompson Club YouTube Link…. Monday 21st September River Tweed by Brian Green Club YouTube Link….. Monday 14th September Outer Hebrides Caz and Pete Thomas Club YouTube Link…..

If you missed last night’s talk “Canoe Polo at Liverpool Canoe Club” by Josh Cook you can now watch it on the Club YouTube Link…. Upcoming talks Monday 7th December Sea Kayaking in Thailand by Roger Morgan Monday 30th November ???????? Monday 23rd November Sea Kayaking in Broughton Strait, Vancouver Island by Debbie Hughes Monday 16th November Canoe Polo by Josh Cook Club YouTube Link…. Monday 9th November Expedition on the Green River in Utah by Roger Morgan Club YouTube Link…. Monday 19th October Club Awards Evening, Talks and AGM Club YouTube Link…. Monday 12th October St Kilda trip with Gordon Brown in 2018 by, Kris D’Aout Club YouTube Link…. Monday 5th October Folding Kayaks and expeditions by Tim Haines Club YouTube Link…. Monday 28th September Skye by Jenny Brown and Chris Thompson Club YouTube Link…. Monday 21st September River Tweed by Brian Green Club YouTube Link….. Monday 14th September Outer Hebrides Caz and Pete Thomas Club YouTube Link…..

Liverpool Canoe Club Talk Canoe Polo at Liverpool Canoe Club” by Josh Cook Tomorrow – Monday 16th November – 7:30 to 8:10pm Invitation to join Josh with his talk about the game of Canoe Polo. This is a great way to develop paddling skills and having fun while on the water. Even if you have no intention of giving it a go you should try to join Josh to find out more about this side of paddlesport. (You do not need a camera or microphone to watch the video stream, but you can ask questions if you do have them) Liverpool Canoe Club Talk (Zoom) See google group email for details of how to join the talk

If you missed last night’s talk “If you get into trouble, stay with your canoe and try to attract the attention of passing aircraft” by Roger Morgan you can now watch it on the Club YouTube Link…. Upcoming talks Monday 7th December Sea Kayaking in Thailand by Roger Morgan Monday 30th November ???????? Monday 23rd November ???????? Monday 16th November Canoe Polo by Josh Cook Monday 9th November Expedition on the Green River in Utah by Roger Morgan Club YouTube Link…. Monday 19th October Club Awards Evening, Talks and AGM Club YouTube Link…. Monday 12th October St Kilda trip with Gordon Brown in 2018 by, Kris D’Aout Club YouTube Link…. Monday 5th October Folding Kayaks and expeditions by Tim Haines Club YouTube Link…. Monday 28th September Skye by Jenny Brown and Chris Thompson Club YouTube Link…. Monday 21st September River Tweed by Brian Green Club YouTube Link….. Monday 14th September Outer Hebrides Caz and Pete Thomas  Club YouTube Link…..

Liverpool Canoe Club Talk “If you get into trouble, stay with your canoe and try to attract the attention of passing aircraft” by Roger Morgan Tonight – Monday 9th November – 7:30 to 8:10pm Invitation to join Roger with his talk about his Expedition on the Green River in Utah by Roger Morgan “If you get into trouble, stay with your canoe and try to attract the attention of passing aircraft” a week’s canoe expedition down the green river, Utah (You do not need a camera or microphone to watch the video stream, but you can ask questions if you do have them) Check your Google Group Email for zoom details to join us

Covid-19 update – how the club intends to respond to the 1-month National Lockdown The Stewardship group have reviewed all the latest guidance and agreed on the following. From 00:01 Thursday 5th November we will suspend all club paddles until either the national lockdown is lifted or further guidance allows. The club always operates within prevailing British Canoeing and Government guidance. The docks and compound will be closed from 00:01 on Thursday 5th November until further notice. We intend to reinstate the Monday evening zoom calls with club presentations and informal talks but this does mean we need volunteers to talk about any aspect of paddle sport. Please contact to volunteer. Please note that while all club group activity is prohibited, members are still free to exercise either alone, within their household group or to meet one other from outside of their household to exercise.  This means that if you have your own equipment, you can still paddle locally but please ensure that any paddling is well within your capabilities. There are many local venues within easy reach of Merseyside.  Example locations and access points can be found here https://liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk/venues/Local%20Paddles/  It would be great if members could post short trip reports of any paddling undertaken to inspire others (text and photos to ) You can still use this google group to ask for one other person to paddle with you, but you must ensure you keep within the rules. Please note than any such paddling will be a private paddle. No paddles will be put on the club calendar during this time. Many thanks for all you support over the summer. It has been great to see so much paddling by the club during these difficult times. LCC

Use of the beach area next to our compound at the docks We need members help to continue to run sessions at the docks smoothly: The barrier entrance must be kept closed when not actually being used for vehicle entry / exit. We need to ensure ONLY authorised vehicles access the area. All litter needs to be removed from around the compound (why not bring down a bin bag from time to time and have a little clean up to help out) Please zip up all buoyancy aids after use or they fall on the floor and store boats on their sides with 3 or 4 to a rack so they do not fill up with water or get damaged. In practice: Key holder or deputy unlocks the barrier and checks the “flood” of cars as they arrive and pass through the gate (Ideally only 15 minutes before the session). When there is a lull in arrivals, they will close the latching arm on the gate, with the gate providing a solid rigid barrier. {Note: Keep the padlock locked on the D ring below the gate latch.} Any late arrivals will drive up to gate, swing open the latching arm, and open the gate. They drive through a short distance, then close and relatch the gate. After all kayakers arrive, or all present are ready for the paddle, the key holder applies the padlock to already latched main gate, closes and locks the compound, then all paddle off into the sunset whistling “Happy days!” Please try not to turn up excessively early as the gate will generally only be unlocked 15 minutes before the start of the session. If you are early, remain inside your cars until called forward.

The Stewardship Group have reviewed all the emerging advice and guidance for the region’s Tier 3 (Very High) status and concluded that as an organised sport we can continue to paddle at the docks under our current Covid 19 guidelines. However, we do not advise travel outside of the region at this current time. In addition to our requirement for members to pre-book all places and to maintain a strict “rule of six” while paddling, members will be required to wear face coverings whist moving around the compound area (from their cars to the compound and only removing them when they are afloat). If you have any symptoms or are required to self-isolate, please stay at home.  If any member has any concerns over paddling in a group while maintaining two metres at all time, they should refrain from paddling with the club. The Government advice for this rationale is copied below.  Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-covid-alert-levels-what-you-need-to-know Local COVID alert level: very high This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore check the specific rules in your area. At a minimum, this means: you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were […]

If you missed last night’s talk St Kilda trip with Gordon Brown in 2018 by Kris D’Aout you can now watch it on the Club YouTube Link…. Upcoming talks Monday 9th November Expedition on the Green River in Utah by Roger Morgan Monday 2nd November ???? Monday 26th October ??? Monday 19th October Club Awards Evening, Talks and AGM Monday 12th October St Kilda trip with Gordon Brown in 2018 by, Kris D’Aout Club YouTube Link…. Monday 5th October Folding Kayaks and expeditions by Tim Haines Club YouTube Link…. Monday 28th September Skye by Jenny Brown and Chris Thompson Club YouTube Link…. Monday 21st September River Tweed by Brian Green Club YouTube Link….. Monday 14th September Outer Hebrides Caz and Pete Thomas Club YouTube Link…..

If you missed last night’s talk “Folding Kayaks and expeditions” by Tim Haines you can now watch it on the Club YouTube Link…. Upcoming talks Monday 9th November Expedition on the Green River in Utah by Roger Morgan Monday 2nd November ???? Monday 26th October ??? Monday 19th October Club Awards Evening, Talks and AGM Monday 12th October St Kilda trip with Gordon Brown in 2018 by, Kris D’Aout Monday 5th October Folding Kayaks and expeditions by Tim Haines Club YouTube Link…. Monday 28th September Skye by Jenny Brown and Chris Thompson Club YouTube Link…. Monday 21st September River Tweed by Brian Green Club YouTube Link….. Monday 14th September Outer Hebrides Caz and Pete Thomas Club YouTube Link…..

Oooh, Mersey mercy me! Here is a story of two guys going for a long paddle on the Mersey, but that’s only the superficial story. The Deeper Message is that the Mersey deserves to be paddled more. The river is good to us paddlers (with ifs and buts, keep reading). On 19 September 2020 we had one of the biggest spring tides of the year (10.04 m at Gladstone Lock) which gives a flood current of 6 knots in places. I thought this would be an ideal opportunity the see how far I’d get on the river – would it be possible to get from the mouth of the river to Warrington and back? The best way to find out is to try it and I found another crazy person (Brian Green) to team up with. I’d leave from New Brighton and he’d trolley from home in Waterloo, adding a few more miles (so in fact he’s crazier than me), with us communicating over VHF and meeting on the water. That worked well, but it’s striking how hard it is to spot each other even from quite close by. I had to paddle ¾ of the way to the other side to spot Brian. Apparently, it is easier to spot a very tall guy with ginger hair than a normal tall guy with, ermmm, no ginger hair. The flow was working well and we enjoyed a pleasant push past the Three Graces and on to Otterspool promenade. Once past there, the river widens to about 5 km but we still enjoyed good tidal assistance and often made 15 km/h (9 mph). This section also has sandbanks – they were covered but did generate medium-sized overfalls which kept us on our toes. All of this happened with an easterly headwind force […]

Sunday Morning Sessions 10:00am until 12:00 midday and Junior Club 1.00pm until 3:00pm These sessions have been running successfully with strict controls on numbers for some weeks now, but we have still been able to get 5 groups of up to six on the water.  Today the sessions took a step forward with the use of “ski school” numbers for group members to muster around with their equipment.  Strict social distancing and use of hand sanitiser are required at all times with no more than 6 allowed in or around the compound at any one time. How it works – members book on to a relevant session using the LCC booking page… (you need your website username and password).   Sheltered water leaders & key holders all need to book as well so that we have no more than 30 people on site at any one time.   People are allocated to groups of similar ability and craft (you can suggest these when you book).   Bookings close 24hrs before the paddle but the session does rely on at least 5 experienced group leaders volunteering to lead groups.  Everyone gets a list by email of who is in which group with a named leader.   When they arrive and the compound is uncrowded they can select equipment and carry it to their group number.  When everyone in a group is present they can launch and paddle off together.   On your return, you wait on the water for the group in front to vacate the compound and then you can land and put away your borrowed equipment, return to your car and then leave. More details of paddles on our club calendar with links to the LCC booking page… A reminder: Please stay at home if you have any Corona virus symptoms.  All paddling with […]

Liverpool Canoe Club and Local restrictions in our area from Tuesday 22nd September Many thanks for all who contributed to tonight`s Stewardship meeting to discuss the implications of the local restrictions due to be introduced in our area on Tuesday.   The consensus of the meeting was that the club already follows detailed Covid 19 guidance for members to take part in organised sporting activity at a club level and we do not need, at this stage, to take any further action to ensure that our members are kept as safe as possible. However, please read the guidance on the main page of the club website Covid 19 guidance and follow any instructions given by coordinators and paddle leaders and coaches.  There is lots of advice there but please pay special attention to the following: Please stay away if you have any symptoms or are self-isolating. Please use hand sanitiser immediately before and after paddling. Remain in your car until called forward to enter the compound and leave as soon as possible after you have finished. Do not chat or socialise with anyone else from another group while in or around the compound and maintain 2m distance at all times.

Congratulations to Ruth Edwards and Mike Alter who were married yesterday Unfortunately, the current restriction’s meant that numbers at both the wedding and reception (afternoon tea party) were restricted but there were several paddling friends and family there to mark the happy occasion. I particularly liked the pair of S6 playboats which guarded the entrance to the venue. We do like a “paddlers wedding”.