Our pool sessions start again this Thursday after the Christmas break.  Want learn to roll, first time in a kayak and want some help then pre-book the session now and just turn up.  There are plenty of boats to use at the pool. Kingsway Pool – Widnes Thursday (general paddling and rolling) –  WA8 7QH Thursday, 5 January 2016 9pm – 10pm 20 spaces available. An online payment is required to book. Click here to book or go via our website….. Every Thursday 1 hour Club Pool Session (The session runs from 9:00pm to 10:00pm but you are advised to arrive for 8:45pm). Cost: £4.00 for 1 hour, plenty of club boats and paddles available or bring your own. (These must be clean from all forms of contamination, ie washed inside and out with freshwater.) Sea kayaks will be allowed but only if at least two places left (18 or less from 20 places). Should the pool fully book you will have to use a pool boat! Kingsway Pool, Widnes, WA8 7QH Telephone: 0151 495 2200

Great Britain Under 18’s Dragon Boat Squad shared an event to Liverpool Canoe Club‘s Timeline Open to all paddlers under 18! A great low cost(£10 off for new paddlers) opportunity to try dragon boat racing, nothing to lose, who knows where it could lead! Get in touch for more info! https://www.facebook.com/events/1372602142779319/

Surfing at Rhosneigr Beach, Friday 30th December Karl Tattum having the swim of his life at Rhosneigr Beach. Karl later told me his “leg popped out” and “my spraydeck came off on its own”.

13 – 17th April 2017 Scottish Easter Paddling Holiday based at Kinlochleven – coordinator Roy McHale. Click to book a place… 12 – 14th May 2017 Anglesey Weekend #1  based at Tyn Rhos Trearddur Bay  – coordinator Peter Massey. Click to book a place… 26 – 29th May 2017 Pembroke Bank Holiday Weekend #1  coordinator Jenny Brown. Click to book a place… 9 – 11th June 2017 Anglesey Junior Club Weekend #2 based at Pen-y-Bont Farm, 4 Mile Bridge  coordinator Keith Steer. Click to book a place… 25th June 2017 Hilbre Island Race – Club event for all  More information…….. 7 – 9th July 2017 Anglesey Weekend #3 based at Bodfan Farm, Rhosneigr  – coordinator Jenny Brown. Click to book a place… 21st July  – 6th Aug 2017 Alpine Holiday  Alpine Rivers Briancon France  Contact Keith Steer for more information… 22 – 24th September 2017 Anglesey Weekend #4 based at Outdoor Alternative Rhoscolyn  – coordinator Peter Massey. Click to book a place…

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The external temperature gauge on my car briefly flickered to as high as zero before resuming its steady reading of -2 degrees centigrade. I was on my way to meet Mike Alter, John White and Ian Bell for a spot of open boating on the Dee, and it was going to be cold. Very cold. We met at Mile End Mill and immediately commenced some highly intricate faffing (signing-in faff, deciding what to do faff, drinking tea faff, car shuttle faff, kit sorting, faff, plus copious amounts of general common-all-garden faffing). After we had faffed ourselves senseless we launched from Carrog Bridge and made our way quietly downstream past a couple of fishermen, who appeared to pay us no attention whatsoever. The stretch of the river between Carrog to Horseshoe Weir includes several Grade 1 sections, a brief stretch of Grade 2, a couple of little play spots and ample opportunity for chatting and watching the world go by. Salmon jumped, steam trains puffed their way past and it felt as if everything was good with the world. Everyone was paddling just hard enough to keep the blood flowing to their fingers, and so we were soon at Horseshoe Weir and the start of a slightly more difficult stretch of water. We elected to run this section as far as Nomads/Mile End Mill, rather than paddle the conveniently located nearby canal that runs parallel to the river. One by one we shot the small drop at the river-left side of the weir (shooting the weir itself is decidedly dangerous and a definite no-no), and eddy hopped towards the Serpents Tail. We got out of our boats at the top of ‘Serpents’ and inspected the line. It was way out of my league in an open boat, and I was relieved […]

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Christmas rolling competition.

The first club paddle from our brand new storage compound for all our canoes and kayaks – Today, Saturday at 10:00am Why not come down and celebrate the first official paddle from the new compound, it is only 3m from the water’s edge featuring the new jetty and launching area. It is the Christmas paddle – please bring a festive dress (A Santa hat or similar) or why not go the whole hog and pimp up your craft.  You can use any of the club boats at the docks or bring your own – weather forecast is looking very good with very light winds, and possible sun shine with no rain.  We paddle the 1km up to the Albert dock and enjoy cake and mince pies. No need to book just turn up and why not bring the family!  Non paddlers can meet us at Albert Dock.

‎Paul Harwood‎ to Liverpool Canoe Club 23 December at 10:51 ·  Surfing this Friday 30th December. Surfing at Rhosneigr or similar in Anglesey. Arrive for 10am to surf the out tide. High water 1021hrs, 5.53m.

Last evening Alan and Michael gave a very well received talk about their incredible journey across the Irish Sea.   Alan had walked all the way from his home in Manchester to the Dingle in County Cork.  Michael and friends facilitated by along the way and provided the relatively novice paddler, Alan with the support to make the 22 hour crossing of the Irish Sea by double kayak. Alan did this walk in memory of his sister who had severe cerebral palsy.  It outlined what drove him to do the walk, including a bit about his childhood, the idea for the walk, fundraising, preparation (or lack of), the Irish sea problem.  The walk, kayaking, walking in Ireland and then the insights and other things he learned from the whole experience. and Michael kayaked for 22 hours over the Irish Sea despite only having been in a sea kayak just twice before.  The incredible 410-mile challenge was in memory of his sister, Aoife, who had severe cerebral palsy. She could not walk or talk, and spent most of her life in care. She sadly passed away in 2011. Alan felt the need to commemorate her life in a meaningful way and the trek was his ‘pilgrimage’ – from his adopted home of Manchester, to Dingle, where he grew up. Alan`s chosen Cerebral Palsy Charity.  If you wish you can donate here….     http://walkforaoife.com/ If you would like to hear more about my journey, I can be booked for talks on the following subjects: Spending 22 hours kayaking across the Irish sea (at least the feet got a rest!) What it took for me to make the decision to undertake the walk, through to its conclusion How I managed to successfully complete the whole journey with little previous experience (I had hardly any as […]