Congratulations to the champions: Kieran Sinnott – Paddle rolling and Hand Rolling Fiona Gardener – Paddle rolling Joel White – Spinning tops Karen Eley – Bar Rolls (Pool Edge) Fiona Gardener – T Rescues (Boat)

Ladies Canoe Polo League – round 2 at Cheadle Second tournament done and dusted, won 4, lost one. Going well ladies. 💪💪💪💪👊  

A total of 22 paddlers arrived at the compound and began decorating kayaks and canoes for this years Xmas Docks Paddle. Not a bad turn out considering the pouring rain. But not discouraged by the inclement weather the group soon set off after first being treated to a demonstration of seal launching from the wooden decking by Craig and young Aleksander Ford. The group, dressed in traditional red and white, moved steadily through the docks system and into the Albert Dock drawing attention from the visiting public. After a brief paddle around the dock and a rolling demonstration this time by Sarah Gill the group headed for the slipway at the carousel. One by one kayaks and Canoes were hauled onto dry land and lots of festive goodies were unloaded. Cakes of every description, mince pies, sausage rolls and mulled wine were passed around. Sarah even offered “camel droppings” which seemed quite popular with the group. The mulled wine quickly took effect on Nadia, Sue and Irene who burst into an impromptu dance routine. Britain’s got Talent watch out!! The winter sun was now shining down making it quite pleasant at the slipway. The atmosphere, regardless of the weather, was of course great. A group photo was taken after waiting for Sarah who was paddling a new Scorpio mk2 HV sea kayak on test by Dom Fahey. Could this be a change of discipline for Sarah?? Threats of blackmailing her with the photographic evidence could be heard as Sarah guided the kayak in. After filling up with goodies the group headed back and the 2017 Xmas Docks Paddle came to an end. A really nice paddle with excellent company. Report by – John Fay   More photos……

Christmas Rolling competition (Round 1) 11th December 2017 Roll Hand roll  T Rescue  (Boat) T Rescue  (Side) X Rescue Robin Emley 7 11 Nick Coughlin 7 James Strettle 10 Dave Gentle 8 Stuart Conway 4 Scott Gibson 11 Dominic Fahey 10 Fiona Gardener 6

I probably don’t need to tell anyone it was cold but… in a wet suit with wet boots its another level 😂. To compound matters I tore my neck seal on the cag while stretching it over my fat head 😏. With only short daylight hours we set off from the beach just before Penmon Priory and headed east toward Puffin island. I could see breaking waves ahead in the channel so we tentatively entered, in the back of my mind was the knowledge that I cannot under any circumstances fall in, so feeling less brave than usual we picked our way through the smaller swells to the island. On approach we were greeted by the sight of a hundred seals all hauled out on the shrinking beach. It wasn’t long before curiosity got the better of them and we were surrounded😀😀. We detoured on the way back across to visit the light house before being rewarded with the glimpse of about 3 porpoises fishing in the tide race. A nice hot lunch was had on the beach (where I decided to leave my camera for the night🤢) and just before leaving I boiled up some seawater to pour in to my boots!! A short but very rewarding paddle and a chill out weekend..literally 😂😂    

I am looking for expressions of interest for anyone who is thinking of joining the Alpine Paddling Holiday in July/ August 2018.   There are places available on the minibus or for you to make your own way out.  Either way, please just reply to the email indicating whether you are interested in a minibus place(s) or self-drive.  The location is ideal for both experienced and less experienced river paddlers.  Sections of Grade 2 to Grade 4+ (5)       More information……… Contact Keith Steer if you would like more information or want to go.

Each Christmas we hold a rolling competition with club members trying to complete as many rolls as they can in 30 seconds.  There are different categories (Fastest X Rescue, Paddle rolls and hand rolls in 30 seconds).  It is very informal – Just see Dave Reynolds or Dominic Fahey at the pool (Monday 11th and Monday 18th December 2017) and they will record your attempt.  You are allowed as many goes as you like.  To book Monday 11th December session click here…….. Please note that if a pool session does not appear on the calendar or booking page then it is not available as the pools have early closing of over Christmas. Halewood Canoe Polo pool (Tuesday 12th and Tuesday 19th December 2017) If you fancy developing your paddling skills just book on and come along – everything you need is at the pool.  We are always looking for new paddlers to have a go at canoe polo.   To book Tuesday 12th December session click here…….. Broadgreen pool (Tuesday 12th and Tuesday 19th December 2017) Junior and parents sessions.  To book Tuesday 12th December session click here……..

Hi All, In an attempt to streamline the renewal process we have for the last year we have experimented with a recurring subscription method of membership.  While this has been successful for many, a large number of members have had problems during this process.  Consequently we are from today reverting to the old membership system where you log in to the website and pay online each year.   Please note your membership always starts from your renewal date so please feel free to pay before the date of renewal (just click renew account when logged in).  You will never lose any days by paying in advance. This process will start from today so all those that have recently paid by recurring subscriptions are valid members until their renewal date.  All will have their subscription cancelled over the next few days and will then have to pay manually each year (you should receive a reminder email a week or so before renewal but you can easily check renewal dates by logging in to the account manager – see below) Many thanks for your continuing membership of the canoe club Membership team If you have any problems renewing or upgrading your membership please contact: membership@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk  Membership Adult £20.00 An individual 18 or over Family £30.00 Adult and Spouse or partner living together and their children under 18 Junior £10.00 Individual under 18 (Must have parent or guardian present at all times) Vounteer Nominal fee eg Helping to run the club / on Stewardship group / Active Coach etc. If you would like to change to a volunteer membership please contact: membership@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk

Karl Leungs organised this weekend jaunt down the mighty river Severn.  We paddled from Shrewsbury Weir to Ironbridge on the first day enjoying a well earned stop at the Riverside Inn.  We made the 24 miles to Ironbridge just as dark fell on us.  Jackson rapids were run in twilight and head torches were needed to navigate to the boat inn and Coalport YHA were we either camped or enjoyed to luxury of the YHA. The next day we paddled the beautiful valley down to Bridgnorth aided by the swift flowing current.  It was great to see such a variety of boats on the river (opens, sea kayaks, inland tourers, white water boats) Paddlers comments Great paddling weekend and thanks to all for the support for the slower paddler and especially Gareth for taking Aleksander on board.  Not sure my shoulders will be the same after getting the Burn to the end though!  Great YHA venue. Thanks a bunch for organising a fun weekend paddling down the River Severn from Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth including a run through Jackfield Rapids just as the light was fading on Saturday night. A great time was had by all and I really enjoyed meeting some new club members.  Sign me and Carole up on the next trip please Karl. Hi everyone, I will like to say a big thank you to everyone for turning up this weekend for the Severn trip. Hope you are all home and safe, recuperating after the arduous 24 miles paddling on Saturday I know it was a tough one but you all completed the journey, helping each other as we paddle down to Coalport. Fantastic trip, on a beautiful river, thank you for organising, perfect timings and a good night at the YHA in Coalport.  I have this picture – always helps to carry a […]

Treats Galore at the Halloween Paddle! Sunday 29th October 2017 At the Halloween paddle there were lots of people dressed up and boats decorated for the occasion. There were wolves, zombies, scary masks and even fake blood! Some boats were decorated with stickers, flags and balloons, there was even a boat decorated with flowers!   We paddled to the slipway by the Albert Dock where we shared cakes, buns, treacle toffee and sweets. Then we paddled around the Albert Dock. It was surprising to see that many people were taking photos and films of us. Maybe we scared them! My favourite part was when we shared the treats. From Poppy and Ella    

2017 “Paddling Film Festival” supported by Reel Media – Ontario. Wednesday 22nd November 2017. (Liverpool`s only showing for this world tour of paddling films from Ontario) http://liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk/film/

HI Folks, Just wanted to invite you all to a talk I am hosting on November 15th at Hugh Baird University Centre in Bootle. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.4450509,-2.9893966,15.54z The subject is an across Scotland Canoe trip myself and Nick Cunliffe undertook in July of this year. We began in Mallaig in the West and finished in Perth on the east. The talk itself will be a combination of anecdotes, photos and video footage from trip. The event is FREE and we would really appreciate your support. If you are interested please click the link below to book a seat (its just so we know how many to set out.) If you would like to share the link by email or on social media please feel free to do so we are hoping for a big turnout. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/two-canoe-across-scotland-registration-38652592946?aff=es2  

A rather windy surf session at Crosby today. The tide came in much faster than expected. Must remember to carry safety knives. Almost a fishing line incident. Great to see 4 surf kayaks on the water amongst the sea kayaks and river boats.    

        Shortly after joining Liverpool Canoe Club the opportunity arose to paddle with the club on the Easter trip to Kinlochleven. We were lucky to have brilliant weather and managed to get some excellent paddling in at locations that we would never have attempted on our own. After this I really fancied a summer holiday paddling at Arisaig and soon found others similarly interested. John and Chris Fay and Phil Edwards decided that they would like to join Irene, Sue and I for a week’s break. Accomodation in two “Lodges” was duly booked. The weather was really kind and we managed to get some great days on the water. After the success of this trip, Irene suggested that we try “The Great Glen Canoe Trail” For this we were joined by Nathan——-Phil’s son, and Julie. Another very successful trip, made possible by Chris shuttling for us, with brilliant weather. Due to the successes of the last two, I thought it may be good to try Arisaig again and the same two “Lodges” were booked for a week in October. Well, to say the weather was unkind is a little short of the mark. Gales were forecast and from Saturday evening until Wednesday morning it blew a “HOOLY”. We had an excellent view of the “White Horses” on the seascape from our window. While there was some walking done, the first paddling was not accomplished until late on Wednesday afternoon. We were very lucky to get out of our exposed “Put in” at Gorten Sands with only minor scary moments and proceeded to an area of the Skerries that had good shelter. All in all a great couple of hours on the water. Thursday saw us back at Gorten Sands, but this time we stayed in the bay […]

Paddler of the Year Award presentations, Talks on Alaska, Nepal and the French Alps and AGM Wednesday 11th October 2017 7:30 – 8:00pm – Arrival Liverpool Marina, Spinnaker Suite.  Slide-show of club photographs and activities over the year. 8:00 – 8:20pm – AGM (Election of Club Officials, Paddler of the Year, Members Motions) Welcome from the chair & review of the year Apologies for Absence. 2.         Minutes of the previous AGM – Click here Signed as a true record by the Chair Matters arising. Treasurers report  Online Year End Accounts – Click here Brief reports from each discipline (2 minutes each) Members motions –  None received.           Chair to thank all the volunteers that have coordinated and guided the club over the past year. Special thanks going to those who are now moving on: Kingsway pool on Monday Stuart Toulson, Brian Green from Surf. Polo – Theo Gaussen, Youth Coordinator – Chris Murphy          Election of Officers – Proposed list of those willing to stand for 2017-18 Chair – Fiona Barry; Secretary – Carole Thomas, Treasurer – Craig Ford; Membership Secretary & Volunteers – Keith Steer; Welfare Officers – John Fay, Publicity – Pete Thomas; Grants- Nicky Corbett; Junior / Youth Coordinator – Ian Colwyn; Notice boards – Peter Massey; Kingsway pool on Monday Dominic Fahey; Robin Emery; Stuart Conway; Nick Coughlin; Dave Reynolds & Keith Steer; “Discipline Representatives” to advise members / act as a point of contact: Coaching Coordinator – Dave Reynolds, Technical Coaching Advisor – Ian Bell; Polo – Josh Cook, Sea – Gareth Jones; White Water – John Allerton & Stuart Toulson; Freestyle – Graham Devaney; Open Boat – Mike Alter & Ruth Edwards; Kayak Safety Cover – John Worswick; Slalom – Michal Giezgala; Racing – Colin Smith; Surf – Karl Tattum, SOT – […]

Little video of the surfing at cable bay, anglesey weekend #4 by Craig Ellingham