56 Results for year: 2011
The postcard images have been selected by the writing group from photos taken by members. The writing group have jointly composed haikus as part of a collaborative writing project. The poems relate the feelings of some paddlers over their paddling year.
The collaborative writing group was formed around research done by ...
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A lovely meal was enjoyed by paddling guests of Sylvia Emmott, Chair of SLDC, at Kendal College
on Thursday 10th. November at a second 'Glitzy Dinner'. During her year as Mayor she has worked tirelessly to promote Paddlers for Life and raise significant funds towards the purchase of a replacement dragon boat.
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There was friendly rivalry to end the paddling season.
Staff from English Lakes Hotels tried their hand at dragon boat paddling thanks to Paddlers for Life
along with paddling visitors from Devon.
Peter trained novice paddlers and Chris helmed the second boat.
Three teams were created, a hotel staff team, a Paddlers ...
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A good turn-out of paddlers enjoyed a great coaching session.
As usual Keni challenged paddlers to develop their skills and stamina with her usual light-hearted but determined style. Paddlers responded in enjoyable paddling sessions in which they enhanced their ...
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Well we were warned the weather was looking marginal to paddle.
Rain forecast, winds from the west 20 mph and increasing in the afternoon, gusts to 43 mph.
Check the webcam, looking okay, weather station shows low wind speed and low gust speed.
A calm and largely rain free journey up from the south until Troutbeck ...
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On Saturday Peter trained several helms taking them through some theoretical work covering safety and other aspects of helming. Trainee helms then took turns at helming under Peter's tuition. They manouvered the boat to and from the jetty and completed other exercises to steer the dragon boats in different circumstances....
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Marvellous News!
Paddlers for Life Scotland SE have taken delivery of their new dragon boat.
Many paddlers at Windermere have visited and paddled at Port Edgar, a warm welcome and a great paddling experience near the Forth Bridge. We ...
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Paddlers for Life held a flowers on the water ceremony in memory of Jeanette who was one of the first cancer survivors to take up dragon boat paddling in this country.
Members who paddled in Liverpool with Pool of Life recalled Jeanette with fondness. She loved paddling and always wished to paddle on Windermere.
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Harry, Rob and Nick received certificates following their successful completion of the RYA Safety Boat training.
The training took place over two evening sessions in August at Low Wood Marina
supervised by Paul and Gary in a series of wide-ranging rescue scenarios.
The training was supported by a grant from MacMillan ...
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Hazel, one of our founding paddlers, shared a special birthday with fellow paddlers. She put on a splendid party and Ceilidh at Grange-over-Sands.
The dancing and the food were great and everyone clearly had a wonderful evening. Can you guess what present paddlers gave to Hazel?
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