Shropshire Union Canal by John Fay After a paddle from Leasowe Bay to New Brighton and back on our paddle boards with Ben in his kayak we decided to do a sneaky 8-mile paddle on the Shropshire Union Canal. We started at the Ellesmere Boat Museum and returned some hours later at 7pm in the dark.
Link to video…. Good little trip out with the juniors to Chester weir, everyone seemed to enjoy the experience and well done to all the juniors for attempting the fish ladders. Think the youngest on the trip was 7/8 yrs old. Hopefully we can organise a few more trips in the not to distant future. We started at Sandy Lane and paddled down to the weir looking at… Read More »Junior Club Trip to Chester Weir from Sandy Lane by John Cooke
Sunday 23rd October – Sea Paddle – Trefor to Porth Dinllaen by Ian Crook Ian Bell Chris Bolton David Gould Andrew Garland Catriona Hare Adya Misra Kris D’Aout Phil Lloyd Ian Crook This trip began with a last-minute email from Ian Bell proposing an ‘Intermittent Sea Kayak Trip’. Being relatively new to paddling, I thought I’d come along and see what this style of kayaking was all about. Perhaps I’d… Read More »Sunday 23rd October – Sea Paddle – Trefor to Porth Dinllaen by Ian Crook
Write Up of The Last Junior Docks Session by Richard Clews While it started off a bit cold and cloudy, fortunately the sun did decide to appear for our last regular Junior session at the docks. A big group of 30 paddlers, we headed to the other end of Coburg for some races, before paddling down to the Albert Dock, giving the tourists on the restaurant boats a good wave… Read More »Write Up of The Last Junior Docks Session by Richard Clews
Leeds to Liverpool Canal Trip by John Fay A great paddle organised by Dave Hendry. A mix of crafts set off from the Ring o Bells pub and paddled to the Appley Bridge lock where we stopped for lunch. The return trip was done leisurely by most whilst Mick moved a little quicker trying to get warm after his post lunch dip. A great day with great company and lots… Read More »Leeds to Liverpool Canal Trip by John Fay
River Dee Trip 17th September by John Allerton Few Pics from Saturday the 17th on the Dee – thanks for the trip JC Trevor Strain, Sarah Gille,@John Cooke, Usual thrills and spills of the Dee on a day that the sun graced us with its company. Good runs of Serpents tail.
2022 Scottish Sea Kayaking Trip Day 12 Thursday Mull – Duart Castle to Oban by Catriona Hare We packed up to leave the small bay at the base of Duart Castle and were all ready for the relaxed leaving time of 9:30. This time had been chosen to make sure we hit Lady’s rocks close to slack water. Three tides meet at Lady’s rock and the water can be rough… Read More »2022 Scottish Sea Kayaking Trip – Day 12 Thursday Mull – Duart Castle to Oban by Catriona Hare
