LCC Alpine Holiday with Staycation alternative for 2021 This year we were all set to go to France again. All the planning had been done, restrictions checked and most of us fully jabbed. With the third wave and a month to go we started to look for an insurance option, just in case. We provisionally… Read More »Alps Alternative Week 1 Pembroke. Day 01 Cardiff WW Course 8 Cumecs
Congratulations to both LCC teams who did a sterling job representing the club at the National championship. Both teams fought hard in the open league against division 1 sides with LCC Brunswick winning 1 and losing 2 in their group stage. LCC Dukes lost all 3 group games but did score in everyone. Due to… Read More »National Canoe Polo Championship by Josh Cook
The 7th and 8th August witnessed the largest triathlon in the world return to London for its 22nd year and Swim Safety provided the water safety crew of over fifty who supervised the swimming event at the iconic Royal Victoria Dock. Four members of Liverpool Canoe Club were part of the water safety team.The weather… Read More »Safety Cover at the London Triathlon by Jim Duffy
Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 Day 6 and 7 (Catriona Hare) Day 6 Camas na Croise to the island that shall not be named (about 22km) We set off about 9:30, after breakfast which came with one of our few midge experiences of the trip, although still far less than I could ever… Read More »Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 Day 6 and 7 (Catriona Hare)
Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 Day 5 Thursday 01/07/2021 by Ian Bell Lismore east coast and crossing to Camas na Croise (About 24Km) by Ian Bell Having spent the night at the south end of Lismore, we had plans and aspirations of crossing over to Mull for a night before starting to wind… Read More »Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 Day 5 Thursday 01/07/2021 by Ian Bell
Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 Day 4 – Eilan nan Caorach (Poo Island) to SW Lismore – Andy Garland We departed our island campsite around 9:30am and left our feathered friends (and appreciable amounts of avian poo) behind. The sea was calm, it was warm, and the scenery was fantastic. What more could… Read More »Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 Day 4 – Eilan nan Caorach (Poo Island) to SW Lismore – Andy Garland
Day 3 Kerrara to Eilan nan Caorach ( about 31Km) Sheena Davies On Tuesday the 29th of June we left our beautiful campsite on the west coast of Kerrera at 9.30am. Our first stop was ‘Little Ganavan’ , a sandy beach just north of Oban where I immediately struggled out of my dry suit as… Read More »Scotland Sea Kayak Trip – June 2021 Day 3 – Kerrara to Eilan nan Caorach (about 31Km) Sheena Davies
Scotland Sea Kayak Trip June 2021 First day (The extra-long alternative) by Ali Watt Sheena and I had decided to travel down from Skye early on the morning of the first day of the trip. Like all early morning starts, they sound ok in the planning, but much harder when the time comes and you… Read More »Scotland Sea Kayak Trip June 2021 First day (The extra-long alternative) by Ali Watt
LCC Canoe Polo Tournament – 17 July 2021 We had three teams playing in this friendly tournament which included 3 people who had never played canoe polo before. The sun was shining, and the crowds were out cheering the teams on. I guess people had nothing to follow as we were between the Euros and… Read More »LCC Canoe Polo Tournament – 17 July 2021
The plan had been to canoe the River Dee from Farndon to Chester. So, once the cars were sorted it was time to get going (NOTE – Sandy Lane car park has a max time limit of 4 hours and if you park outside of a bay then you get a ticket. But parking on… Read More »Swim self rescue training on the Dee
