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Usually we would be paddling in April!

April paddling in previous seasons. Here is a taster of past paddling sessions from April over all the years we have been paddling. In 2011 paddlers created a set of postcards with a haiku poem created by paddlers in writing workshops to accompany them. This is April. Daffodils trumpet excitement, ... More

Share a memory

What has really excited you during your membership of Paddlers for Life Windermere? Paddling with the team brings with it so many amazing moments and experiences. If you have some time during these pandemic restrictions why not go through some of your photo memories and upload one to the website. Better still add ... More

Windermere from Low Wood Watersports Centre April 2020

Louisa says "Today’s fabulous view from the jetty helps to explain why we do what we do ... wake up with a smile and go after life, live it, enjoy it, feel it, paddle for life. Paddles up it won’t be long now! Stay safe one and all." More

Paddlers for Life Windermere Book Chapters

IndexIntroduction (Beginnings)1. Rat 2008 “Awakening the Dragon”2. Ox 2009 “Down and Ready”3. Tiger 2010 “All Hands on Deck”4. Rabbit 2011 “Cake”5. Dragon 2012 “Power and Rhythm”6. Snake 2013 “not sure of sub title here?”7. Horse 2014 “Place”8. Goat/sheep 2015 “Remembrance”9. Monkey 2016 ... More

Book collaboration.

Please share your experiences and feelings through writing (prose or poetry), artwork or photography. Click/tap a theme to take you to a shared Google document where you can add content and see other contributions. People – Survivors, SupportersFriends, familyRolesPatrons, Founders, TrusteesSurvivors’ storiesT... More

Silverdale Coffee Morning 2020 fundraiser.

Silverdale residents give Paddlers for Life wonderful support again. Paddlers turned out again with stalls (clothes, books plants, cakes, nearly new, bric-a-brac) tombola, raffle and refreshments to a warm welcome from Silverdale residents in Gaskell Hall. It was a busy morning in a hall full of visitors. ... More

Watch Paddlers for Life Windermere feature on BBC Inside Out NW

BBC Inside Out NW Broadcast features Paddlers for Life Windermere. The programme tells the story of breast cancer survivor dragon boat paddling in the context of paddlers in the North West UK using paddlers from teams based on Windermere and in Liverpool. Filming took place early in December 2019 and was broadcast on ... More

BBC film Paddlers for Life Windermere for the Inside Out NW Show.

Our first ever December paddle. We don't usually paddle at this time of year but a request from the BBC to film Paddlers for Life Windermere led to a date being arranged. The weather wasn't cooperative and dates were changed but members finally managed to paddle on Saturday  7th. December. Interviews had been filmed ... More

Paddlers for Life Windermere AGM, 2019.

Paddlers for Life held their AGM at Ambleside YHA. The meeting received proposals for the Memorial Fund before election of new trustees and then general business of the charity. Proposals for using the memorial fund. Louisa : Two full day workshops to pause and support reflection on the founding benefits (person... More

Support Paddlers for Life Windermere when you shop.

Paddlers for Life is now registered with Amazon Smile. When you buy from Amazon via the Amazon Smile portal Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to Paddlers for Life Windermere. You need to use your usual Amazon login at the Amazon Smile portal linked here. After you login here you will be able ... More