Pre-season fitness session.

Pre-season fitness session. Some members attended a fitness session at Kendal Leisure Centre to keep fitness ready for the 2018 season. There is much to do to be ready for the July Festival in Florence.   More

Down and Ready Day

Down and Ready Day As the paddling season approaches Paddlers for Life Windermere prepare by coming together to review procedures for getting the boat on the water, paddling and safety. It is a busy day full of hard work by all the members with Roz leading and keeping everyone on task! Seriously though, we had a ... More

Sue Cogley, a founder member of Paddlers for Life breast cancer survivor dragon boat team.

Sue Cogley, a founder member of Paddlers for Life breast cancer survivor dragon boat team. This was the day, amongst a crowded and over-flowing room of family and friends, Paddlers for Life members and supporters said our ‘Goodbye’ to Sue. Her guiding hand was very apparent in Sue’s ‘Celebration of Life’ and it ... More

Coffee Morning fundraiser at Silverdale.

Our New Season is on its way starting with the 8th. Coffee Morning fundraiser at Silverdale. The Coffee Morning Fundraiser was on Saturday 27th. January in the Gaskell Memorial Hall, Emesgate Lane, Silverdale. As usual members of Paddlers for Life Windermere and the stalwart supporters in Silverdale covered the stalls, ... More

Paddlers for Life Windermere AGM 2017

Paddlers for Life Windermere AGM The AGM was held at Staveley Village Hall. There were reports from the trustees. Heartfelt thanks to Rowena and Steph who stepped down as trustees after being trustees for the three year term maximum allowed for in the constitution. Irene, Jill and Roz were voted in as new trustees and ... More

Abba Night Fundraiser

Abba Night Fundraiser In the evening after the AGM the village hall was used for an ABBA Night fundraiser organised by Sandra and Steve. This was a sellout event with many paddlers and supporters enjoying a wonderful night of music. Lots of members attended and many helped decorate the hall, served on the bar and sold ... More

Paddlers for Life Windermere Fundraiser for Florence

Paddlers for Life Windermere Fundraiser in Silverdale. What a magnificent fundraising effort from the residents of Silverdale supporting Paddlers for Life yet again with such warmth and enthusiasm. Mags, June, Val, Kathy, Muriel and Fenella did an amazing job of organising this event and many PfLW members and supporters ... More

Final paddle of the season, ‘Pink Paddle’

Final paddle of the season, 'Pink Paddle' This paddling session is usually our 'Pink Paddle' to promote breast cancer awareness but 'Storm Brian' put a stop to our paddling sending white topped waves from the NW into Low Wood Bay with potentially 40 mph gusts. However, Low Wood Hotels were kindly hosting a 'Pink Tea' so ... More

Pool of Life visit Paddlers for Life Windermere.

Pool of Life visit Paddlers for Life Windermere. Members of Pool of Life, a Liverpool based breast cancer survivor team joined paddlers on a calm dry day on Windermere. Paddlers from the two teams trained together. More

What a place to paddle!

What a place to paddle! Beautiful boat, fantastic fells, wonderful water and practised paddlers. More