Short boats and long boats met at Newgale ready to enjoy the bank holiday on the Pembroke coast. Some had arrived early and spent Friday walking around the headland at Marloes Sands. No surf was forecast for the weekend. The short boats went for a paddle around the cliffs and caves going from Dale to… Read More »A general round up of Pembroke 2018
Pembroke Bank Holiday Camping Trip Saturday 26th May St Ann`s Head Ten of us left on Saturday Morning for Dale. There was optimist dinghy racing on in the bay, so the car park was a little full. After unloading our kayaks some of use moved our cars to the free beach about a half a… Read More »Pembroke Bank Holiday Camping Trip Saturday 26th May St Ann`s Head
Bank holiday Monday Float and boat by Martin Connolly Sunshine, good company, three? Waves. Whats not to like at Crosby on bank holiday?
We have been meeting at Sandy Lane and then paddling down to the weir at Chester for the past three Wednesdays now. The venue is ideal as an introduction to moving water with a number of small drops and ledges. It has an easy shoot at the bottom to practise break in and outs and… Read More »Chester Weir – Paddling on Wednesdays from Sandy Lane CH3 5UT
Eighteen paddlers, in various kayaks and 2 open canoes, paddled the docks today hoping to see the Tall Ships Parade of Sail. After a leisurely paddle we entered the Albert Dock, which of course was rather empty, the tall ships etc. having now assembled in the River Mersey after exiting through the Hartley Bridge into… Read More »Tall Ships Parade Docks Paddle – Monday 28 May 2018 by Julie Brookes
29th Liverpool Waters international Canoe Polo Tournament A big congratulations to the Liverpool youth team for winning the 29th Liverpool Waters International Canoe Polo competitions class 4 division on the 26th and 27th of May over the bank holiday weekend starring Aaron, Callum, John, Luke, Dean and Myles. Winning all four games on the Saturday (with Deano Scoring… Read More »29th Liverpool Waters international Canoe Polo Tournament by Norman Cook
Liverpool Waters International Canoe Polo Tournament 26th + 27th May 2018 We had two teams in this tournament over the bank holiday weekend. Our youth team Liverpool U18`s beat our open team in the final of Div 4. An excellent result for all the players. If you would like to get involved with canoe polo… Read More »Liverpool Waters International Canoe Polo Tournament 26th + 27th May 2018
Our usual Sunday Docks paddle had a bit of a twist this morning as this is the Tall Ships Regatta 2018 late May Bank Holiday weekend. Seventeen paddlers started out from the compound in a variety of kayaks expecting the usual Sunday paddle. As we entered Salthouse Dock there were quite a few colourful decorated… Read More »Tall Ships at the Docks Bank Holiday Weekend by Julie Brookes
Oban to Garvellachs and surrounds Those who served: Ian Bell, Simon Howlett, Roger Colman, Catriona , Julian Todd, Becka Lawson, Anthony Vaccaro I’m proud of under-planning and not thinking ahead, especially when doing something new. Becka and I had never been out for more than one night in a sea kayak, and this trip… Read More »Oban to Garvellachs and surrounds By Julian, with edits by Becka
