A poem for the Chinese New Year.

There have been many requests for Lynn Shamal's poem given at the Chinese New Year Celebration. More

A general meeting at Silverdale and walk to Arnside Knott.

After a very well attended general meeting at Silverdale, members enjoyed a Jacobs Join followed by a brisk, chilly walk onto Arnside Knott. Members looking very pleased to have reached the Knott! More

Chinese New Year celebrations

Paddlers for Life members celebrated the Chinese New Year with a Chinese style meal at the Low Wood Hotel, followed in the afternoon by paper Dragon Boat making. The excellent event was organised Lynn Shamal and Jo Stoney, members were invited to attach a personal message to their paper boats before launching them on a ... More

NHS Press release of funding for lymphoedema research project.

Press Release For Immediate Release Friday, 9th January, 2008 PCT FUNDS RESEARCH INTO TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER SIDE EFFECTS THROUGH DRAGON BOAT RACING NHS North Lancashire is funding groundbreaking research into the benefits of the Chinese sport of dragon boatracing in the prevention of some of the distress... More

Paddlers for Life article.

The following article is from the Winter 2008 copy of Insight, the Health and Well-being staff magazine of the Sheffield Hallam University. More

First Christmas Lunch

First Christmas Lunch It might have been a grey misty cold day at Windermere, but inside the Low Wood Hotel the atmosphere was fantastic. 47 members and supporters gathered for our first Christmas lunch and it was delicious, to think just 11 short months ago the inaugural meeting of Paddlers for Life took place in the ... More

First annual general meeting of Paddlers for Life.

The first annual general meeting of Paddlers for Life took place at the village hall Abbystead. The well attended meeting was followed by a delicious Jacob's joint buffet ( thank you everyone!) and then a walk in the glorious countyside around Abbeystead. A report of the meeting will appear shortly. More

Cheque presentation to Paddlers for Life funds.

It might have been wet and wild at the Low Wood Marina but we still paddled, and thanks to a tremendous efforts by June Baker and Stacey Donnelly , Paddlers for Life received donations of over £800 following the Lytham Dragon Boat Festival and the Great Swim respectively. More

Lytham Round Table Dragon Boat Festival.

Lytham Round Table Dragon boat Festival. What a fantastic day, it is difficult to believe that we were able to enter two full crews into this event after only 5 months on the water. In all 21 crews entered the event. For Paddlers for Life there was Artemis Diana survivors crew and Lucy at Low Wood supporters crew, we ... More

Great North Swim

Great North Swim On the 13th September 2008 our home, the Low Wood Marina became the venue for the first Great Swim, and Great it was with over 2000 swimmers, including Olympians and celebrities,and thousands of spectators. Television and radio coverage took place (programme to be screened on Channel 4 television early ... More