Two boats on the water for Easter

Paddlers for Life, Windermere Easter paddle saw two boats on the water. Helen and John were helms refreshing their skills under Peter's guidance. The crews, which included experienced and first time paddlers had to work hard at times against squally winds from the east. Afternoon paddling was cancelled as the wind ... More

Paddlers from Windermere and Manchester visit Worcester Busters.

Paddlers from Windermere and Manchester visit Worcester Busters. Most of the paddlers for this weekend of paddling are attending an IBCPC event, the International Participatory Festival in Sarasota, in Florida in October 2014. This was an opportunity for breast cancer survivors to paddle together with member... More

First paddle of the seventh season. 

Paddlers for Life, Windermere enjoyed their first paddle of the seventh season. Paddlers 'gently' got back into their paddling on a blustery, choppy Windermere. The helms refreshed their skills taking the dragon boats and teams through various manouvres, steering, turns, figures of eight and emergency stops.... More

A workshop updating Matt’s Ph.D. work with Paddlers for Life, Windermere

A workshop updating Matt's Ph.D work with Paddlers for Life, Windermere A group of members met with Matt for a workshop following the fitness session on Sunday 9th. March.   In 2011 Matt completed work for his Ph.D. in which he explored how the location in which we paddle interacts with our paddling ... More

Circle Dance Evening at Shap Memorial Hall

Circle Dance Evening at Shap Memorial Hall Barbara says... "What a night!  The dragon dancing was sensational!  The circle dancing wonderful!" We we raised £660.00 which is brilliant. "Thanks to all paddlers who helped out and provided fantastic food and raffle prizes. I just couldn't have got it all ready ... More

New guidance on Exercise and Lymphoedema.

New guidance on Exercise and Lymphoedema. New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) draft guidance has been issued giving advice to breast cancer patients. The draft recommendations say that doctors and nurses should discuss with people who have, or who are at risk of, breast cancer-related ... More
Paddlers take turns to duck under the capsized canoe.

Water confidence and safety session.

Water Safety Session, Kendal Leisure Centre. A select group of paddlers gathered to refresh their water safety skills.  Anne Gair very bravely took centre stage in the survival circle which demonstrates the warmest place to be whilst awaiting rescue. The 'crocodile' paddling was brilliantly co-ordinated and worked ... More

Coffee Morning Fundraiser 2014

Silverdale supports our fundraising efforts. Thank you Mags yet again for your wonderful effort organising this annual fundraiser. As always we had generous support from the Silverdale Community with people from Silverdale helping Paddlers for Life members by taking charge of stalls and helping with refreshments and ... More

Gingerbread Paddler for Life

Barbara's circle dance group was set a challenge of making a gingerbread figure for their Christmas Dancing Evening.  Here's Barbara's 'Gingerbread Paddler for Life', on her own and then in the circle dance ring.  These were all very silly, but £115.00 was raised from the sale of them (at £3.00 each), with the proceeds ... More

Paddlers for Life, Windermere at the Staveley Winter Festival.

Paddlers for Life, Windermere at the Staveley Winter Festival One of the Paddlers for Life, Windermere dragons was seen enjoying the delights of the Staveley Winter Festival on Friday December 6th, 2013. As you can see the dragon looks resplendent with its 'minder'. The dragons were made by members at workshops at the ... More