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

Presentation to Paddlers for Life Windermere.

Presentation to Paddlers for Life Windermere. Sian and some of her friends in the Navy Reserve group HMS Ceres completed a tandem skydive at Grange-over-sands to raise funds for two charities one of which was Paddlers for Life. The initial donation was a very generous £500 and when the sponsorship all comes in ... More

Joint Training session with Worcester Busters

Joint Training session with Worcester Busters 2nd. and 3rd. of September, 2017 Paddlers from Worcester Busters and Paddlers for Life shared a weekend of paddling in preparation for the 2018 Florence International breast cancer survivor dragon boat participatory festival. These paddlers will form a joint team. Along with ... More

Regular paddling session.

Paddling 13th. August 2017 Paddlers took Mary out today for a lovely warm paddle up to Ambleside with our lovely Goddess at the helm Roz who guided us through our training with set pieces of building up the paddling from 50% through to 70%,80% and 100% also in unleashing the beast and giving 20 strokes at maximum with ... More

Best Dressed Boat competition.

Best Dressed Boat. Judy organised for Paddlers for Life Windermere to be entered in the Lake District Boat Club annual Best Dressed Boat Parade in Bowness Bay. Barbara started early getting the boat ready with a steady stream of members joining in with the decoration of the boat. Our theme was 'tin' representing our ... More

Regular paddling session.

Regular paddling session.   We had a good paddle today with very able John and Chris at the helm with both boats out. It was a blustery paddle up to Ambleside and we got a little wet from the drizzle but this did not dampen spirits or the smiles and the sun came out which dried us out along with the breeze. ... More