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Our final paddle of 2026 was a 'Pink Paddle' for breast cancer awareness. We also held a flower ceremony in remembrance of fellow paddlers, friends and family. Then we ended the day with a Jacob's Join social gathering at Ambleside Parish Centre. What a gorgeous day for our final paddle of 2026.
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Training
First day of racing.
Opening ceremony and Parade of Nations
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Paddlers for Life Windermere Heat 23. They are in lane 4.
Paddlers for Life Windermere Final race. They are in lane 2.
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The team had training opportunities earlier in the week.
A key event is the Parade of Nations and the opening ceremony. Over 4000 teams from across the world participate and Annecy gave the teams a great welcome.
Then a chance to meet with with other participants and their ...
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Use this live stream link to watch the Paddlers for Life Windermere participate in the 500 metre on Friday 28th August and 200 metre heats on Saturday 29th. August.
These times are Central European Time. UK times are one hour earlier.500m races Friday 28th AugustRound 1Heat 24 Marshalling 10:28 European Time 09.28 ...
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A good day of paddling with all the boats on the water and the team members going to France getting into team mode.We had visitors from Pool of Life in Liverpool helming and paddling.
Photos from the afternoon session.
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We hosted visitors from Headway South Cumbria in gorgeous sunshine and calm conditions. Views of the surrounding fells from Windermere were gorgeous. Occasional swell from the wakes of other lake users made for some exciting moments but everyone had a great afternoon paddle.
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Paddlers for Life Windermere were with Kendal Rotary Club at the Windermere Regatta Dragon Boat event which was raising funds for YMCA Lakeside. Six local teams participated with good humour and enthusiasm in this event which was a first time paddling for some teams. The weather was gorgeous and the event was well ...
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This tradition recalls the origins of dragon boat paddling as a ceremonial event in China.
Many modern teams acknowledge these traditions especially within the breast cancer survivor dragon boat family of teams.
Paddlers for Life Windermere also chose this moment to acknowledge the support of family members and ...
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