Lancaster Canal Sunday 11th May by Olwen What a lovely, gentle paddle along the scenic Lancaster Canal, from Lancaster to Galgate and back. Thank you to Carl for organising and leading it. The sun shone, the birds sang beautifully, and the midges, although numerous, were no bother to us. Luckily, the lack of rainfall didn’t impact our passage as we cruised along with the surrounding countryside looking lush. Cows knee… Read More »Lancaster Canal Sunday 11th May
Pembroke Day 5 Wednesday St Brides Bay by Ella B On the final day of the Pembrokeshire weekend extension, only 6 paddlers remained. We packed up our tents early with the weather promising to be the best of the entire trip. We put in at St Brides Bay after a steep but short carry and paddled out and around the stack rocks to admire the seals and sea birds. Then… Read More »Pembroke Day 5 Wednesday St Brides Bay
Sunny Day on the Dee – Club Paddle from Horseshoe Weir to TNR A cheerful group of paddlers took to the River Dee for a club whitewater trip, starting at the iconic Horseshoe Weir and finishing at our familiar stretch at TNR. Despite the low water levels, the sunshine and great company made for an excellent day on the water. We began the outing by paddling up the scenic Llangollen… Read More »2025 05 10 Progression to White Water
Pembroke weekend – Mon 5th May – Dale towards St Ishmaels Becka Lawson A brisk wind was forecast again so around 16 of us headed to Dale for sheltered paddling. Even there it was so breezy that the windsurfers and wingfoilers were having fun. Frankie and Eamon were nominated to lead the 2 groups. Initially, Keith, Ian, Nikki and Martin were all in Frankie’s group, but after some muttering, Keith… Read More »Pembroke Day 3 Monday Dale towards St Ishmaels
New Polo Goals by Callum C Anyone who has passed by Duke’s Dock recently may have noticed the new shiny polo goals hanging at our pitch. The club would like to thank member Stephen Hitchen for fabricating them free of charge. The difference between the new and old goals is stark, as they were missing support bars and had damaged nets. The new goals are not only the correct size… Read More »New Polo Goals
Caldey Island – Mad Monks and Overfalls by Ian Bibby Following Saturday night’s trip planning discussion, we decided to travel to Tenby and circumnavigate Caldey Island in an anti-clockwise direction. Heading off from the accommodation, we met at the Tenby, South Beach car park. (Note to self to use that one in the future). After getting ready, we assembled ourselves into three smaller groups for the trip. In our group… Read More »Pembroke Day 2 Sunday Caldey Island – Mad Monks and Overfalls.
Tuesday Paddlefit is on X (Formerly Twitter) We often get locals and tourists taking photos of our members paddling in the Docks. This was yesterday’s paddle with a now and then comparison by Keith Jones. Are you one of the paddlers?
LCC Talk – Bloodvein – A Canoe Expedition to the Canadian Shield This was the last talk of the winter season at the Anchor Bar (Liverpool Marina). It was good to catch up with both before the talk for a bar meal and afterwards in the bar. Mike and most of the team were there to talk us through the trip of the year 2024. It was clear that a… Read More »LCC Talk – Bloodvein – A Canoe Expedition to the Canadian Shield
A Magical Day at Paddle Fest in Liverpool Marina 27.04.2025 Written by Elena Bejenaru A day filled with sunshine, calm waters, dear friends, and the pure joy of paddling. Paddle Fest Day at Liverpool Marina was a celebration of connection, learning, and gratitude, a memory I’ll carry in my heart for a long time. Liverpool Caiac Club Greatest of the day This is how I felt about, and how I enjoyed… Read More »A Magical Day at Paddle Fest in Liverpool Marina 27.04.2025
Club Paddlefest Sunday 27th April 2025 We had lots of club members out on the water today. A massive thank you to all the volunteers who helped run the sessions, sorted equipment and made the day go so smoothly. The skills sessions were full with lots of people perfecting skills in Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP), Open Canoes and Sea Kayaks. Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) had two sessions run by Adya… Read More »Club Paddlefest Sunday 27th April 2025
