Paddlers for Life put two boats out.

Paddlers for Life put two boats out. Despite a forecast of heavy showers Paddlers for Life enjoyed two busy training sessions today without rain and in calmer conditions than of recently. Helen and Chris took two crews around the northern reaches of Windermere with Mags and Barbara reminding crews of all the paddling ... More

Our first 2014 Coaching Session.

Our first 2014 Coaching Session. Great weather for our first coaching session this year. Keni came over from Durham and delivered her usual high quality coaching to two full boats of mixed supporters and survivor paddlers ranging from newer to highly experienced. The helpful sessions reminded us all about the detail of ... More

Training a Lancaster University Confucius Society team for a dragon boat event.

A busy day for Paddlers for Life, Windermere, training a university student team.  We hosted a group of local university students who wanted to train for a dragon boat event.   A morning training session of mixed crews ended with a close run race. The afternoon saw a student team and a team of regular ... More

Paddlers for Life, Windermere have been nominated for a Community Award.

Paddlers for Life, Windermere have been nominated for a Community Award with Engage, Mutual Assurance. If we receive the highest number of votes we could receive funds to purchase a new boat and equipment as well as cover other costs such as boat storage and visits to events More

Two boats on the water for Easter

Paddlers for Life, Windermere Easter paddle saw two boats on the water. Helen and John were helms refreshing their skills under Peter's guidance. The crews, which included experienced and first time paddlers had to work hard at times against squally winds from the east. Afternoon paddling was cancelled as the wind ... More

Paddlers from Windermere and Manchester visit Worcester Busters.

Paddlers from Windermere and Manchester visit Worcester Busters. Most of the paddlers for this weekend of paddling are attending an IBCPC event, the International Participatory Festival in Sarasota, in Florida in October 2014. This was an opportunity for breast cancer survivors to paddle together with member... More

First paddle of the seventh season. 

Paddlers for Life, Windermere enjoyed their first paddle of the seventh season. Paddlers 'gently' got back into their paddling on a blustery, choppy Windermere. The helms refreshed their skills taking the dragon boats and teams through various manouvres, steering, turns, figures of eight and emergency stops.... More

A workshop updating Matt’s Ph.D. work with Paddlers for Life, Windermere

A workshop updating Matt's Ph.D work with Paddlers for Life, Windermere A group of members met with Matt for a workshop following the fitness session on Sunday 9th. March.   In 2011 Matt completed work for his Ph.D. in which he explored how the location in which we paddle interacts with our paddling ... More

Circle Dance Evening at Shap Memorial Hall

Circle Dance Evening at Shap Memorial Hall Barbara says... "What a night!  The dragon dancing was sensational!  The circle dancing wonderful!" We we raised £660.00 which is brilliant. "Thanks to all paddlers who helped out and provided fantastic food and raffle prizes. I just couldn't have got it all ready ... More

New guidance on Exercise and Lymphoedema.

New guidance on Exercise and Lymphoedema. New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) draft guidance has been issued giving advice to breast cancer patients. The draft recommendations say that doctors and nurses should discuss with people who have, or who are at risk of, breast cancer-related ... More