Leeds to Liverpool Canal – Halsall to Aintree and back The sunny weather was too good to miss so Graham and I decided to go for a paddle on the canal heading south through Lydiate and Maghull to Aintree Lane to where the canal goes over the River Alt. We passed under several very low… Read More »Leeds to Liverpool Canal – Halsall to Aintree and back
Another great day paddling through the tunnels and being attacked by a mad swan. 14.9 miles in total. Great paddle today from Preston Brook, through the 3/4mile long Preston Brook Tunnel and out onto the Trent & Mersey canal. Through another tunnel and onwards to the Barton Tunnel. A stop for lunch and then back… Read More »Another great day paddling through the tunnels and being attacked by a mad swan
Hilbre Trip Pre-lockdown 2nd January The four of us met at West Kirby on a bright but cold day and waited for the tide to hit the slipway. Two other groups were also launching but took the inside passage inshore of the Little Eye. We headed out to find deeper water but had to fight… Read More »Hilbre Trip Pre-lockdown 2nd January
Breaking Ice on the Leeds/Liverpool Canal today with Phil Edwards. Morris Lane to Lydiate and back. Just short of 12 miles John Fay More get ins and locations to paddle…… Leeds to Liverpool Canal – All the canoe access points and routes Bridgewater Canal – All the canoe access points and routes
Bridgewater Canal – Local Paddles and Access Points This is easily accessed from the western end just under the flyover for the old Runcorn Bridge. There is a car park behind the Wat Phra Singh UK Restaurant (formally the Waterloo Pub) or a public one next to it. Access to the canal side in front… Read More »Bridgewater Canal – Local Paddles and Access Points
New wicked winter issue 57 Break the ice and look forward to a warmer, better 2021… The International magazine for recreational paddlers Purchase the printed issue Free online HTML5 edition for mobiles Free online Joomag flip-page PDF issue
Crosby Surf in my repaired Surf Kayak by Karl Tattum Shakedown paddle today at Crosby to check if the Mega Neutron is now watertight. It started as I noticed each time I took to the water the boat would quickly become harder to paddle but I thought it was filling up through my spaydeck. After… Read More »Crosby Surf in my repaired Surf Kayak by Karl Tattum
Location of defibrillators with easy access from the water along the South Liverpool Docks. Only 4 locations are available 24/7 (Yacht Club Marina, Holiday Inn Express, Albert Dock security Tel: 0151 707 8384 and Pullman Liverpool Hotel) Please click on each location for more details. Click here to see the map in full screen….. Jim DuffyBCU… Read More »Location of defibrillators with easy access from the water along the South Liverpool Docks.
Some of our club members have been getting out for their daily exercise on local waterways. We have updated our Leeds to Liverpool Canal page to indicate some of the local paddles available. We especially recommend the British Canoeing guides and suggested routes at the bottom of the page. If anyone has more good suggestions… Read More »Leeds to Liverpool Canal – Local Access Points
Hi All, I think we all knew it was coming. Tonight`s announcement of an alert level 5 means that we should suspend all club paddles until further notice. You are free to exercise alone or within any guidelines which are yet to be announced but all use of the docks and compound, club trips and… Read More »Covid 19 – Alert level 5, all use of the docks and compound, club trips and events etc will be suspended with immediate effect.
