5 Results for month: 08/2012

More helm training.

Windermere was calm and the weather warm as Peter took a group of practised paddlers through a variety of training drills and exercises. Peter has also been busy training helms with the Wigan Paddlers for Life group. Among the training helms is Richard from the Manchester Paddlers for Life group who came to Winder... More

Another helm has finished training.

Another helm has finished training. A full boat of paddlers took Artemis Phyllis around Low Wood Bay and down towards Brockhole as Don from Wigan Water Dragons visited Paddlers for Life, Windermere, to complete his helm training. A crew of finely honed paddlers helped him complete his helm training successfully as ... More

Dr. Don McKenzie’s email

Dr. Don McKenzie responded to an email from Louisa and Sue thanking him for his contribution to the conference in London during the Flotilla weekend. "It was a real pleasure to paddle down the Thames with you; that was definitely the highlight of my paddling career. Thank you for the opportunity to do that and for ... More

Aly completesher helm training with style.

On a day that started with beautiful calm water and warm sunshine then ended with a torrential shower Aly completed her helm training with style. What a star. More

Paddlers for Life new Dragon Boat, Artemis Phyllis, appeared in the Lake District Boat Club Boat Parade.

Paddlers for Life new Dragon Boat, Artemis Phyllis, appeared in the Lake District Boat Club Boat Parade. The boat was themed for the Jubilee year. These paddlers for Life members created this... Then paddled down to Bowness-on-Windermere to win the "Best Team Boat" in the boat parade. More