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Windermere was as gorgeous as it ever is today with dead calm water and beautiful sunshine.
We had two visitors new to paddling.
One came to visit from London having seen Paddlers for Life in the Queen's Jubilee Flotilla.
Our other visitor is interested in trying her hand at helming.
Two wonderful paddling sessions ...
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Sylvia Emmott visited to 'Dot the Eyes' of Artemis Phyllis.
This is Paddlers for Life's new boat bought from the proceeds of the fantastic fund-raising by Sylvia last year as leader of South Lakeland District Council.
Paddlers for Life members welcomed Sylvia as they re-enacted the traditions of Dragon ...
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Jenny is visiting and travelling in the UK and again called in on Paddlers for Life, Windermere taking the opportunity to meet with Louisa and take the opportunity to paddle with us on this lovely day.
They are both members of the Steering Committee of the IBCPC.
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Following a General Meeting in the morning Paddlers returned to Low Wood to find bright sunshine ready for an afternoon paddle.
Just perfect for the two visitors, Sarah and Ed, who came to try Dragon Boat paddling. (And very well they did too!)
Chris and Roz helmed the crew through some training routines and race ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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As the London Olympics get into their stride Aly and John took turns helming Lucy as Tony nominated himself torchbearer whilst drumming.
That left June, Lynn, Steph, Nick, Bill, Eunice, Sue P-J, Janet, Rowena and Chris to paddle through Olympic themed time trials and other exercises ranging across Windermere from Watere...
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