2025 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 7 Friday: Lower Durance by Oscar K There was an old man from the MerseyWhose name was Dominic FaheyHe paddled with might, and to his delightThe Rab Wave showed him some mercy

2025 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 7 Friday: Lower Gyronde by Oscar K There was a little river called GyrondeWhich fed a mighty great pondChris came a cropper, but it wasn’t a stopperSo fortunately, he didn’t abscond

Day 06 Thursday Upper Durance by Chris Murphy The previous two days had seen the group complete one paddle a day, so I suggested that we tackle the Upper Durance in the afternoon as it was on our way back…

2025 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 6 Thursday: “Insane Guisane” by Nick Coughlin Today’s morning river was my favourite Alpine run, the Guisane. A group set off from the campsite at 9 am. Some waited halfway up, and eleven of…

2025 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 5 Wednesday: Camping Le Ecrins slalom site to St Clements, Slalom site – Middle Durance River by Sarah Gille After a morning walk to the top of the slalom course, the levels had dropped…

2025 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 4 Tuesday: Lower Guil to St Clements, Slalom site River by Marcus S I am writing about the trip I undertook today.   I have been camping in the French Alps and have also been…

2025 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 3 Monday: The Veneon We decamped and headed over to Grenoble, then up the Romanche Valley, and turned towards the Veneon.  We drove up past the new road and new flood defences following last…

2025 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 2 Sunday: Espace Eau Vive de l’Isle de la Serre by Claire M After a morning run, I was preparing for a chilled afternoon watching everyone kayaking from the safety of the bankside. Then…

2025 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 1 Saturday: Espace Eau Vive de l’Isle de la Serre This year was to be a three-campsite trip with paddlers dropping in and out at different times. We started at the Isle de Serre…

2025 07 17 SUP Session at the docks Last night was calm and very warm, so we had nine people out on SUPs. After finding a discarded football, we played a little SUP polo before going into the Albert Dock…

2025 Open Canoe Trip to Central Massif, France – Full Report Click for the full story…….. You will need to be logged in and then scroll down to the latest full report.

Anglesey #3 – A Lush Weekend in Wales by Frankie Annan Anglesey weekend number 3, 11th -13th July, was a scorcher. A weekend of sea kayaking with light winds and sunshine, almost too good to be true. I was fairly…

2025 05 31 Day 7 Prades – Chanteuges by Ian B The get-on at Prades is one of the most spectacular you’ll find anywhere – a lush grassy launch spot, a sandy beach, a charming arched bridge, and towering basalt…

2025 07 06 Progression to Open Canoe – River Dee by Chris I We had lots of people book onto this trip following several sessions on a Monday at the dock. Mike A used his trailer to offer lifts for…

2025 05 30 Day 6 Chaperoux – Alleyras (18km) grade 2(3) by Ruth and Mike A Special Day on a Special River Last time we visited the area, this section of river had been the best run of the trip.…

2025 07 05 Progression to Sea Kayak – Great Orme A sunny and eventful day saw the progression to sea kayak group (Adya, Keith, Dan, Roger and Christine) launching for a scenic paddle along the Great Orme cliffs. Spirits were…