A new dragon boat boat for Paddlers for Life Windermere.

A new boat for Paddlers for Life Windermere. Exciting news! Our new boat is ready and a date for delivery being arranged for some time this month, now expected to be Sunday 22nd. May. In the mean time a few photos to whet your appetite! More

Paddlers for Life Windermere prepare for ‘Low Wood No Wood’ 

Paddlers for Life Windermere prepare for 'Low Wood No Wood' Following the excitement and fun of last year there will be another entry for this competition where teams enter a cardboard boat to be crewed to paddle a simple course! First a boat must be designed and built. More

Preparations for season nine.

Preparations for season nine.  Following the 'Down and Ready' day paddlers rebuilt the floating pontoon and readied the boats. It was an opportunity for newer paddlers to learn how to handle the boats alongside more experienced team members as well as 'dressing' the boats with drum, seat and steering paddle. More

Coffee Morning fund raiser

Coffee Morning, 30th. January, 2016 Paddlers for Life Windermere started the year with their annual fund raiser coffee morning at Gaskell Hall, Silverdale. This event is primarily organised by Mags aided by enthusiastic members of Paddlers for Life and with the generous help and support of Silverdale residents. After ... More

Our 2015 AGM

Our 2015 AGM All the members gave a big 'Thank You' to Steph standing down from the trustees at the end of her three years as trustee. Having heard a financial report from the treasurer Judy, a comprehensive review of the year from Rowena and a report on Paddlers for Life UK from Louisa the survivor members elected ... More

‘Paddle in Pink’ Breast Cancer Awareness 2015

Our eighth season paddling comes to an end with our 'Paddle in Pink' day in breast cancer awareness month.   Paddlers dressed in pink for breast cancer awareness month before crossing to Wray castle then returning via northern Windermere via Wateredge and back to Low Wood Bay. On the way we held a 'flowers on ... More

October Fun and Games.

Fun and games Paddling weather has been wonderful over the last few weeks with warm conditions and calm waters. Today, with access to only one boat and with many paddlers, one of our helms Roz suggested a competition between two teams. This involved a time trial paddle to the boat house at the end of Low Wood Bay ... More

Another great day of paddling.

Another great day of paddling. Roz and Helen helmed two boats visiting Wateredge before heading to the western shore of Windermere ending with a first race for several first time visitors and new paddlers. The afternoon saw just one boat out in calm conditions which gave Lynn and Judy the opportunity to have a go at ... More

A memorable September Day.

A memorable September Day. This was one of those special days on Windermere when paddlers looked around at the beautiful landscape reflected in an almost calm lake surface and knew how lucky they were to be in this place. A trip for refreshments at Wateredge for the two dragon boats helmed by Helen and Peter was ... More

Music and Cake by the Lake with the Brathay Trust

Music and Cake by the Lake. Peter helmed Artemis Phyllis on another tour of the north of WIndermere accompanied by Simon and Steve in the support boat. The first 'Port of Call' was Brathay House who were hosting a Music and Cake by the Lake fundraiser for the Brathay Trust. Mooring the dragon boat at the trust's boathouse ... More