Day 5 (Wednesday) 12th  August – Soay to Point of Sleat Not a bad morning for midges this morning! Or so we thought, but then they descended just as we started to pack the boats. That sped us up and we were on the water for 7:40am. The weather was overcast, but the clouds over… Read More »Club Expedition to Skye 2020 Day 5 (Wednesday) 12th August – Soay to Point of Sleat

Club Expedition to Skye 2020 “Team Alaska go on a Skye #staycation!”   Day 4 (Tuesday) 11th August – Loch Brittle to Soay Up we got sticking to our 8am start. Not many midges, until boat loading then it was full attack! A cool fresh rain shower soon sorted them out resulting in a “who can… Read More »Club Expedition to Skye 2020 Day 4 (Tuesday) 11th August – Loch Brittle to Soay

Club Expedition to Skye 2020 “Team Alaska go on a Skye #staycation!”     LCC Home News items or reports on club activities should be sent to Archived Newsletters Major Trip Reports.… Day 2 9th August (Sunday) – Camas Barabhaig to Port an Luig Mhoit We left at 9am – the water was like a millpond and… Read More »Club Expedition to Skye 2020 Day 2

Club Expedition to Skye 2020 “Team Alaska go on a Skye #staycation!”     LCC Home News items or reports on club activities should be sent to Archived Newsletters  Major Trip Reports.… Covid-19 might have led to a change of plan as this year’s Alaska trip was cancelled but we couldn’t have asked for a better… Read More »“Team Alaska go on a Skye #staycation!” Day 1

Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020     LCC Home News items or reports on club activities should be sent to Archived Newsletters  Major Trip Reports.… Day 14 Gyronde It was the last day and only 3 paddlers were up for the early morning challenge of a quick trip down the Gyronde onto the Durance and down to… Read More »Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020 Day 14

Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020     LCC Home News items or reports on club activities should be sent to Archived Newsletters  Major Trip Reports.… Day 13 St Clements to Embrun At 10:30 the cars finally left for the river with all the paddlers, families, parents and white-water gurus. We finally got started paddling around 12 Midday.… Read More »Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020 Day 13

Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020     LCC Home News items or reports on club activities should be sent to Archived Newsletters  Major Trip Reports.… Day 12a Upper Ubaye An early start for today (8:30am) as we had a bit of a drive via Col de Vars (ski resort) into the top of the Ubaye valley. Last… Read More »Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020 Day 12

Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020     LCC Home News items or reports on club activities should be sent to Archived Newsletters  Major Trip Reports.… Day 11a Glacier Blanc An early start was made to try and avoid the heat of the morning sun. We rolled out of the campsite at 7:00am heading up the Vallouise Valley… Read More »Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020 Day 11

We now allow more than one group on a session at one time. How will it work in practice: A key holder Ruth has asked for an open boat paddle to be added to the calendar and is organising her group of up to 6 paddlers (via googlegroup).  A non-keyholder but qualified paddler Janet emails… Read More »Updated Covid 19 Guidance (paddling and Equipment)

Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020     LCC Home News items or reports on club activities should be sent to Archived Newsletters  Major Trip Reports.… Day 09a St Clements to Rab Wave (Lower Durance) Learning that we had two parents who now wanted to paddle a river but with no river experience at all we adapted our… Read More »Alpine Paddling Holiday 2020 Day 9