The flags will be flying, the excitement will be tremendous, and WE'LL BE THERE, representing Low Wood, Cumbria, the UK.

Anticipation of the Peterborough IBCPC BCS dragon boat paddling festival in Canada.

When we're in the boats, every one of us (regardless of age, health, strength or experience) is as strong as the whole team, and most importantly we're planning for the future and where that will take us.  2010 is our third paddling season and will be hugely significant as, for the first time, the team will be taking part ... More

Training for the Peterborough International Festival in Canada.

Paddlers had a great morning training in challenging winds. The paddling standard is really high, strength and stamina has come on in leaps and bounds. In the afternoon we welcomed visitors from Dumfries and Galloway (and Action Man!) The visitors intend to set up their own dragon boat paddling team with Paddlers for ... More

Agony and ecstasy!

Paddlers for Life members have another great day paddling on Windermere. Then... the agony and the ecstasy!   More

MacMillan Cancer Support Exchange Spring 2010 newsletter.

MacMillan Cancer Support have an article about Paddlers for Life in their Exchange Spring 2010 newsletter. More

Abreast in a Boat to carry Olympic.

Abreast in a Boat to carry Olympic torch read about it here. More

Calendar publicity.

Paddlers for Life feature in the Cumbria Community Foundation 2010 Calendar, the month of June. Copies of the calendar can be bought from Cumbria Community Foundation for £5, proceeds go towards Cumbria flood relief. More

Training with the Serpees in Durham

A great set of training sessions with Keni and the Three River Serpents. More

Magic paddling with the ultimate coaching tool.

Once again, Paddlers for Life find themselves hugely privileged to be presented with yet another unique opportunity.They just keep on appearing! It gives Paddlers for Life immense pleasure to acknowledge the tireless and generous efforts of Dr Helen Crank and Heather Driscoll, Sheffield Hallam University,in progressing ... More

Paddlers are driven up the wall!

Roz arranges a fitness session at Kendal climbing wall. More
Two intrepid paddlers train for winter fitness on Wansfell

Winter fitness on Wansfell.

Thought you might like to see photographs of the breakaway Wansfell team. Ignoring team orders we continued with the original plan and headed for Wansfell. The final summit push was in doubt until a magnificent lead by S P-J lead the team safely, if a little breathless to the snow encased top. The top was only halfway ... More