Paddlers for Life Windermere

A BBC crew came to film and interview Paddlers for Life preparing for the Pageant TV Programme.

Paddlers for life, Windermere have been chosen as one of the special focus crews in the Jubilee Pageant television coverage. A production team, Anya, Simon and Simon, visited today to film paddlers in their preparations for the Pageant. This included filming Artemis Diana and her crew as Keni took them through some ... More

A fantastic flotilla workout!

A fantastic flotilla workout! What a fabulous day of paddling. Both Artemis and Lucy went on an extended journey across Windermere as paddlers trained for the Jubilee Pageant. We took a similar route to wednesday's paddle but extended it further south to Thompson's Holme, an island near Bowness. This added a mile to the ... More

Another active day of paddling in preparation for the Pageant.

Another active day of paddling in preparation for the Pageant. There were visitors from Perth, Australia, Worcester Busters as well as members' friends so Artemis Diana was easy to fill. Peter helmed the boat through calmer waters in the morning but the wind picked up and the temperature dropped in the afternoon. ... More

In the Year of the Dragon, Element water, Paddlers for Life ‘Dotted the Eyes of their dragons.

John and Elaine Parkinson from Upfront Gallery, Unthank, near Penrith 'dotted the eyes' of Artemis Diana today. John ran the dragon workshop for us and Elaine did the catering. John, as a cancer survivor, dotted the eyes of Artemis Diana. Barbara, our trustee and treasurer lent a hand. ... More

First day of our fifth season in the Chinese Year of the Dragon, in the Element of Water.

First day of our fifth season in the Chinese Year of the Dragon, in the Element of Water. We could not have asked for a better day to start our paddling season. Windermere was nearly calm in the morning and twenty paddlers arrived promptly ... More

Easter Sunday Barbecue and Egg Hunt

Easter Sunday Barbecue and Egg Hunt Yet another beautiful day for paddling with two boats on the water. Paddlers also dined on a delicious Jacob's Join Barbecue with children of all ages enjoying an Egg Hunt. More

2011 season first paddle.

Lots of eager paddlers turned up to start our paddling season. The heads and tails had been spruced up with a lick of paint and Barbara had re-dressed the heads in her inimitable style. They looked wonderful! So on a fresh and breezy day two crews set out on a new season of paddling. It didn't take long for experienced ... More