Flatwater freestyle competition – Harvey and Mayo The first ever flatwater freestyle competition at the pool tonight. 7 keen competitors came down to practice some freestyle. The first half an hour we got some coaching from Maya-ray Cross then the second half we competed. The big moves of the day came from Geoff with the lunar loop and lots of cartwheels. Anyone can do this in any boat, and I… Read More »Flatwater freestyle competition – Harvey and Mayo

River Dee Saturday 5th February 2022 – Ponsonby Arms to Ty Mawr by Andrew Broddle River Dee Saturday 5th February 2022 – Ponsonby Arms to Ty Mawr. Thanks to John Allerton for organising.

Update on the membership renewal process We have now successfully switched to the updated website and membership system.  If you are receiving this email, then you are still a current member.   You can see your details and importantly your membership expiry date every time you visit the website.   You will receive a renewal email 10 days before membership expires.  You should renew early by clicking the link in the email… Read More »Update on the membership renewal process

Thanks, Stuart, for organising & all the paddlers for a fab day on the River Leven at a good level after the rain overnight. Safe to say everyone had a great time, enjoying the 5km classic stretch down from Newby Bridge to Haverthwaite, with the excitement of Backbarrow falls en-route as well as plenty of other rapids and play waves. Perfect way to spend a Sunday with very changeable weather… Read More »River Leven Paddle – Sunday 6th February

LCC Canoe Polo Tournament at Halewood Leisure Centre Many thanks for all the paddlers that came along yesterday. I hope everyone had fun. There was some really good polo played and some exciting goals scored. Well done to LCC A (Yellows) for a dominating display throughout the whole day. I have attached the results for people to have a read. We will be looking at running another one in March… Read More »LCC Canoe Polo Tournament at Halewood Leisure Centre

In what is a fast becoming a staple Christmas time paddle, several open boaters and two safety kayakers headed up to paddle the lovely river Eden. When I first started to paddle, the agreement for paddling the Eden was a bit of a faff. One of the excuses for the agreement was that by following the agreement, and booking in, you were not going to be (accidently?) shot. Thankfully things… Read More »Opens in the Garden of Eden by Mike and Ruth Alter

A Drop of Whitewater, Kayaking the Royal Dee by Dave and Fiona Gentle We were meant to put a trip on in October 2021 to expand on the 3.5-day Cairngorms River Dee trip we did in October 2019. That didn’t happen due to illness, so to get on the rivers whilst avoiding the fishermen who come back in February, we invited LCC members to join us this January. Scottish COVID… Read More »A Drop of Whitewater, Kayaking the Royal Dee by Dave and Fiona Gentle