Along with more regular paddlers they started to get back into paddling shape.

Start of the 2015 paddling season.

Our paddling has started. After a cancelled paddling session due to strong winds and heavy rain the eighth season finally got off to a start. 19th. April, 2015       More

Down and Ready Day

As our eighth paddling season looms ever closer Paddlers for Life Windermere prepared for the season as novice and more experienced paddlers gathered together for a 'Down and Ready ' day to help new members get ready to paddle. As well as reminding paddlers of routines for readying the boats, techniques of ... More

Water confidence and safety pool session

Paddlers for Life held their first water confidence and safety pool session at Kendal Leisure Centre.   Paul, from Low Wood watersports centre, refreshed our skills for buddying up and keeping warm in the water to look after fellow paddlers. Participants also discussed and practiced techniques for swimming as ... More

Coffee Morning Fundraiser

Paddlers for Life Windermere kick off their eighth season with an annual fundraising coffee morning at Gaskell Hall in Silverdale. 31st. January, 2015 As usual the residents of Silverdale turned out in great numbers to both help run the coffee morning stalls and refreshments but also to generously support our charity in ... More

Paddlers for Life in its eighth season.

Eighth season, a video of our activities. This video was filmed and edited by Judy's daughter Sian with the help of a couple of friends. Filmed on a wet August day in 2014, it is a timely reminder of what Paddlers for Life Windermere is all about as we start our eighth season. Paddlers for Life Windermere 2014 from ... More

Slideshow of 2014

This slideshow remembers moments from our 2014 season as we look forward to our eighth season of paddling. Paddlers for Life Windermere 2014 Season from Paddlers forLife on Vimeo. More

Paddlers for Life AGM 2014

Paddlers for life Windermere held their AGM in November 2014 As well as normal AGM business...       We ended the day with a planning activity in which Roz facilitated the group in preparing for our eighth season of activities in 2015. More

Yorkshire Building Society donate to Paddlers for Life Windermere.

Yorkshire Building Society donate to Paddlers for Life Windermere.   Sylvia and Sandra visited the Yorkshire Building Society to receive a cheque for £100 donated from their charity fund. Customers, staff and colleagues at the Building Society nominated local projects during their 'Make a Difference' week and ... More

Paddlers for Life UK team.

Paddlers for Life UK team. An inclusive team of breast cancer survivor dragon boat paddlers are off to Sarasota to participate in an International Participatory Dragon Boat Festival. Paddling as a Paddlers for Life UK team there are members from Paddlers for Life Manchester, Paddlers for Life Windermere and Worcester ... More

Last paddle of the 2014 season.

This was the last paddle of the 2014 season. Many Paddlers for Life Windermere members are off to Sarasota soon for the  International IBCPC Participatory Festival. Today, on a calm and misty Windermere, was a final chance to paddle together in practice before the big event. We also held a 'Flowers on the water' ... More