Slideshow of 2014

This slideshow remembers moments from our 2014 season as we look forward to our eighth season of paddling. Paddlers for Life Windermere 2014 Season from Paddlers forLife on Vimeo. More

Paddlers for Life AGM 2014

Paddlers for life Windermere held their AGM in November 2014 As well as normal AGM business...       We ended the day with a planning activity in which Roz facilitated the group in preparing for our eighth season of activities in 2015. More

Yorkshire Building Society donate to Paddlers for Life Windermere.

Yorkshire Building Society donate to Paddlers for Life Windermere.   Sylvia and Sandra visited the Yorkshire Building Society to receive a cheque for £100 donated from their charity fund. Customers, staff and colleagues at the Building Society nominated local projects during their 'Make a Difference' week and ... More

Paddlers for Life UK team.

Paddlers for Life UK team. An inclusive team of breast cancer survivor dragon boat paddlers are off to Sarasota to participate in an International Participatory Dragon Boat Festival. Paddling as a Paddlers for Life UK team there are members from Paddlers for Life Manchester, Paddlers for Life Windermere and Worcester ... More

Last paddle of the 2014 season.

This was the last paddle of the 2014 season. Many Paddlers for Life Windermere members are off to Sarasota soon for the  International IBCPC Participatory Festival. Today, on a calm and misty Windermere, was a final chance to paddle together in practice before the big event. We also held a 'Flowers on the water' ... More

September Paddle.

Paddling on September 28th. Peter took a full boat of paddlers through some 500 metre training routines in preparation for Sarasota. There were lovely conditions on Windermere again for this paddling session.  Paddlers on the right... Paddlers on the right. from Paddlers forLife on Vimeo.   ...padd... More
2014 Dragon Bay regatta crew.

First Low Wood Bay Charity Dragon Boat Regatta.

First Low Wood Bay Charity Dragon Boat Regatta. All these people came to participate in the regatta on 14th. September, 2014 Click the photo for a larger image. The weather stayed dry and lake conditions were calm for this inaugural regatta jointly hosted by English Lakes Hotels and Paddlers for Life UK. Five ... More

A perfect Windermere Day

A perfect Windermere Day On a day like this day we paddlers are reminded how lucky we are to paddle in this beautiful location. Out on the water in a dragon boat full of like-minded people and the sun shining on gorgeous fells in crystal clear air and reflected in the calm water. Unexpectedly the Red Arrows fly past ... More

Paddlers for Life showed off Artemis Phyllis to the people of Kendal at Kendal Torchlight.

Paddlers for Life showed off Artemis Phyllis to the people of Kendal at Kendal Torchlight.   There were thousands of people on the streets including Sylvia Emmott, who raised all the funds for the boat, and was able to see the fruits of her efforts once again. More

International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission Participatory Festival, Sarasota, Florida, 2014.

International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission Participatory Festival, Sarasota, Florida, 2014.   The welcome is warm, humid & very, very pink!!! More