Paddlers for Life Windermere

More visitors get a taste of dragon boating.

On a busy day of paddling, Paddlers for Life were visited by Furness Breast Cancer Support Group members and paddlers and supporters who are trying to set up a Paddlers for Life Manchester group. Peter, Tony and Chris took visitors through some basic paddling training and the experience of short races supported by regular ... More

Safety Boat Training.

Harry, Rob and Nick have completed their safety boat training over evening sessions in August thanks to Paul and Gary at Low Wood Marina. The training included boat skills and retrieving people from the water. (Paul and Rob bravely volunteered to wear dry or wet suits!) Different methods of righting various sizes of ... More

Exercise, Cancer recovery and prevention.

A report by Macmillan Cancer Support has suggested that cancer patients should get at least 150 minutes of exercise every week. The charity explained that traditional advice for patients to rest while they received their treatment no longer held true. The report, Move More, said 1.6 million cancer survivors in the UK ... More

Community Spirit event at Brockhole Visitor Centre

Paddlers for Life Windermere offered opportunities to paddle their dragon boats as part of a Community Spirit event at Brockhole Visitor Centre near Windermere. Paddlers for Life took their two dragon boats to the nearby Brockhole Visitor Centre. A few lucky members of the public got the chance to spend some time ... More

Power Boat refresher training.

A few paddlers refreshed their power boat skills on a beautiful evening. What a place to be on the water! More

Helm practise. In beautiful sunshine…

On a glorious day for paddling Aly and Alwyn took the opportunity to develop their skills for helming the dragon boats as part of the Paddlers for Life helm training programme. More

July Paddle

Paddlers assembled in unpromising weather on Sunday 17th. July. Having had a wonderful day the previous Thursday the grey skies and drizzle must have discouraged some. Over the next 45 minutes however keen paddlers arrived and numbers slowly increased until we had enough to nearly fill the dragon boat. Chris helmed the ... More

Inspire Project visit Paddlers for Life.

Charles Allen, CBE, Chair of the London 2012 Nations and Regions Group and LOCOG Board Member, visited Paddlers for Life. Other visitors included other Inspire board members and members from South Lakeland District Council. Inspire project, Paddlers for Life, in Windermere, is part of the Northwest Inspire Programme,... More

Reporters Academy film us for the Olympics ‘Inspire’ Mark

Paddlers for Life awarded the Olympic Inspire Mark

Paddlers for Life quote: “The award of the London 2012 Inspire Mark is helping us to increase awareness of the importance of a GB national breast cancer dragon boat paddling programme. From the start, Paddlers for Life wanted to inspire by creating new opportunities at difficult times, when treatment for breast cancer ... More