23 Results for year: 2016
Canal challenge preparation, the event is imminent.
Paddlers prepared for the great canal paddling adventure by getting the dragon boat Artemis Phyllis onto the trailer ready for the event which is just one week away.
Two crews will paddle the dragon boat in relay from Bilsborrow to Tewitfield along the Lancaster ...
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Paddling Training for Canal Event
Two boats were on the water as paddlers trained for the long distance paddle of the Lancaster Canal. Crews are preparing to paddle 31 miles on the Lancaster Canal from Bilsborrow near Garstang to Longlands near Kendal.
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Windermere Tour
A crew took Artemis Phyllis to the northern reaches of Windermere to see what strange flora and fauna resided there!
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Great North Swim.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Rowena, Jonathan and Vicky who completed the one mile swim in fine style. Conditions for swimming were wonderful, the water warm and the lake calm. What rain there was didn't dampen anyone's spirits.
Thanks and thanks again!
A huge thanks to Eunice, Irene ...
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Eye Dotting Ceremony
This is the day when the dragons at the head of our dragon boats are traditionally awoken from their sleep so that they can give paddlers their protection. Janet retold the story of Qu Yuan which is thought to be the origin of dragon boat racing.
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An exciting day for paddlers, coaching with Keni and our new dragon boat arrives from Poland.
On a sunny May day Keni coaches paddlers over a couple of enjoyable but hardworking paddling sessions
and... the new boat arrives from Poland.
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Low Wood No Wood
2016
A small crew of determined builders led by Eunice constructed the wonderful boat that was tested at the
2016 'Low Wood No Wood' cardboard boat regatta. In fine weather the boat was paddled to a good time in the figure of eight time trial.
The next challenge was attempting to recover lost ...
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This is Paddlers for Life Windermere's second entry into the Low Wood No Wood competition.
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This dragon boat is made of cardboard and was entered in the Low Wood No Wood charity fundraiser in 2015
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A new boat for Paddlers for Life Windermere.
Exciting news! Our new boat is ready and a date for delivery being arranged for some time this month, now expected to be Sunday 22nd. May.
In the mean time a few photos to whet your appetite!
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