New Year winter fitness walk.

The sun soon burnt off the mist surrounding Lake Windermere to allow everyone on our New Year walk to enjoy wonderful views as well as getting much needed exercise after the Christmas excesses! More walks are planned so come along. 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

The World fire fighter Games Event was held in Liverpool.

The World fire fighter Games Event was held in Liverpool. Local fire fighters have been using the facilities of Paddlers for Life at Low Wood Marina for training, the photograph below shows the only all woman team in action at Liverpool Docks, on stroke is the Chairman of Paddlers for Life Sue Cogley. More

Coaching session with Keni from Three River Serpents in Durham

The first coaching session for Paddlers for Life. Another great day at our venue, the Low Wood Water Sports Center, as 45 paddlers took to the water to take advantage of Three River Serpents member Keni Mayes excellent tuition, many thanks for her enthusiasm and knowledge. Keni returns on the 31st August 2008 to offer ... More

Lymphoedema research funding for paddling research.

Research into paddling and lymphoedema. Dr. Helen Crank of Sheffield Hallam University has been successfully in obtaining substantial funding from NLTPCT 2008 Research Bursaries. This great news secures the ongoing research program being carried out by Dr Crank and members of Paddlers for Life. The research,which is ... More