Hawaiian breast cancer survivor paddlers.

Hawaiian survivor paddlers. While travelling on their Hawaiian Adventure Sue and Peter met a fellow team of cancer survivor paddlers. They paddle outrigger canoes instead of dragon boats but clearly have as much fun as we do! Looks like Paddlers for Life's next boat purchase might be an OC4 or OC6 Hawaiian style ... More

Another wonderfully successful Silverdale Coffee Morning.

Silverdale Coffee Morning fund raiser. While other members travelled from Salford, Chorley, Kendal, Lancaster, Morecambe, Penrith and Carlise to help out at Silverdale's Gaskell Hall. Mags' organisation and preparation and the kind help and support of Silverdale Coffee Morning regulars as well as the generous ... More

The Red Dragon Steps out in Staveley for the Winter Festival

The Red Dragon Steps out in Staveley for the Winter Festival. Decked out in lights and with flames in her mouth, our red dragon led the procession in the Staveley Winter Festival, with Helen Shacklady bravely carrying the head and Lynn, Barbara and Steph moving the body. Outside the dragon, Sandra guided us from the Eagle ... More

Christmas Dinner 2012

Paddlers for Life enjoyed a fABBAulous Christmas Dinner. Paddlers for Life enjoyed a fabulous Christmas Meal at Low Wood Hotel in their end of season bash! More

A Tribute to Sue and Ann, Paddlers for Life AGM.

A Tribute to Sue and Ann, Paddlers for Life AGM. Strength, Courage, Hope, Love. At the AGM we extended a huge thanks to Sue and Ann for all their inspirational work for Paddlers for Life. Judy organised gorgeous baskets of flowers representing the colours of our paddle logo, including, as a keepsake, a Christmas star. ... More

Paddle in Pink Day

Breast cancer awareness in October. Eighteen paddlers and a helm from Paddlers for Life, Windermere celebrated and publicised Wear It Pink day. The event raises funds for the charity Breast Cancer Campaign who identify and fund breast cancer research projects with the greatest potential to save and improve lives ... More

Another wonderful paddling session on Windermere.

  What an amazing site greeted paddlers as they approached Windermere. A large part of Windermere was buried in mist while blue skies and bright sunshine shone over it. The sun soon cleared the mist to reveal a mirror calm lake. The boat was quickly on the water and Roz helmed Artemis Phyllis across Windermere ... More

A challenging coaching session with Keni and a special birthday!

Keni practiced some of her newly acquired coaching techniques on paddlers at Windermere. They had to work hard but were rewarded by improved technique and power. They certainly earned their chocolate treat as Jane celebrated a special birthday. More

A gorgeous sunny calm day on Windermere at last.

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 ... More

Dotting the Eyes, Artemis Phyllis

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 ... More