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This Event is CANCELLED for obvious weather reasons Winter 2024 mid-wk series of events led by Mike Sunderland to develop Sea Kayak skills in moving water. Event co-ordinator: Giles Wilson Trip leader: Mike Sunderland & John Soady Trip type: Sea Kayak Grade 1/2 waters Level of ability: Improver or better Date 24th January 2024 Venue: The Sands rapids, River Eden - behind the Sands Sports & Leisure Centre, Carlisle.https://www.bing.com/maps/?cp=54.899822~-2.934229&lvl=16.0 Meet location/time: Sands Centre Rapid - beside the centre 9.30am meet, 10am kitted up and ready for briefing at Sands Rapids. This will be a ParkNPlay skills session in your sea kayaks - on flat and moving water. Take a picnic lunch and drink Helmets Compulsory Please read notes re trips here: Or sea trips here: https://lakelandcanoeclub.wordpress.com/trips/ The trip will be led by a BC-qualified or an LCC-approved leader/coach. However, we will paddle as a team taking joint responsibility for each other’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip you are attending. If we stay at the Sands, you need minimum kit. Further notes: Leaders will be coaching moving water skills and this is not just a tour. Participants will be expected to join in the skills activities as we progress down the lakes/rivers. Manoeuvres such as: Positive paddling upstream, Ferry gliding Bow rudder, Edging, Breaking out & Breaking into moving water, Bracing will be coached.

Event details to follow Lake/River Forecast [TBC] 1. Event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland and John Soady 3. Trip type: Sea kayak - lake 4. Level of ability : Improver or better 5. Date: Tuesday 14th March 2023 6. Venue: Lake Ullswater - meeting at the Dalemain Rd/Lake junction car park. Jnct of the A592 and B6320 - get changed but leave kayaks on cars OS Grid Ref: 7. Meet location / timings: 9.30am arrive for 10.00am briefing and potential shuttle 8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions 9. Anything else: Further details to follow: Pleas bring lunch, a warm drink and some GOODIES Winter series, mid-week sea kayak paddles by MSu - details to follow Tuesdays - fortnightly Tuesday 10 January plus 29/30 Jan - Tyne Tour - separate event on calendar Tuesday 14th and 28th February Tuesday 14th and 28th March I am happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip for 5 paddlers and more if I have another leader. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share. RSVP at least 2 days before the event. Guests welcome after signing up on the LCC website – x3 LCC trips – contact organiser or come with a member: Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com) Regards Mike Sunderland – 07975 946 312 Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com

Event CANCELLED - due to extreme weather Event details to follow Lake/River Forecast [TBC] 1. Event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland and John Soady 3. Trip type: Sea kayak - lake 4. Level of ability : Improver or better 5. Date: Tuesday 14th March 2023 6. Venue: Lake Ullswater - meeting at the Dalemain Rd/Lake junction car park. Jnct of the A592 and B6320 - get changed but leave kayaks on cars OS Grid Ref: 7. Meet location / timings: 9.30am arrive for 10.00am briefing and potential shuttle 8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions 9. Anything else: Further details to follow: Pleas bring lunch, a warm drink and some GOODIES Winter series, mid-week sea kayak paddles by MSu - details to follow Tuesdays - fortnightly Tuesday 10 January plus 29/30 Jan - Tyne Tour - separate event on calendar Tuesday 14th and 28th February Tuesday 14th and 28th March I am happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip for 5 paddlers and more if I have another leader. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share. RSVP at least 2 days before the event. Guests welcome after signing up on the LCC website – x3 LCC trips – contact organiser or come with a member: Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com) Regards Mike Sunderland – 07975 946 312

Event details to follow Lake/River Forecast [TBC] 1. Event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland and John Soady 3. Trip type: Sea kayak - river or reservoir 4. Level of ability : Improver or better 5. Date: Tuesday 28th February 2023 6. Venue: Meet at Brough Clock Tower, outside The Inn at Brough to share transport and make decision on days paddle - Selset and Grassholme Reservoirs or Tees River paddle (if water levels rise) Yarm to Tees Barrage WW Course OS Grid Ref: Brough meeting place: Main St, opposite the T jnct Clock Drop pin reference: (54.5263771, -2.3177776) The Inn at Brough - Main St, Brough, CA17 4AX - www.theinnatBrough.co.uk 7. Meet location 9.00am arrive 8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions 9. Anything else: Time to explore the Pennines in a sea kayak Pleas bring lunch, a warm drink and some group goodies to share - food or tipple Winter series, mid-week sea kayak paddles by MSu - details to follow Tuesdays - fortnightly Tuesday 10 January plus 29/30 Jan - Tyne Tour - separate event on calendar Tuesday 21st and 28th February Tuesday 14th and 28th March I am happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip for 5 paddlers and more if I have another leader. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water. If another LCC LEADER would like to partner up we can support a group of 10 participants - total of 12 inc leaders Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share. RSVP at least 2 days before the event. Guests welcome after signing up on the LCC website – x3 LCC trips – contact organiser or come with a member: Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com) Regards Mike Sunderland – 07975 946 312

Event details to follow Lake/River Forecast [TBC] 1. Event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland and Annette Morris 2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland and Annette Morris 3. Trip type: Sea kayak - estuary 4. Level of ability : Improver or better 5. Date: Tuesday 21st February 2023 6. Venue : Ravenglass lagoon and estuaries 7. Meet location / time : meet at Ravenglass south beach at 9.45am (drive through the village down slip onto the beach) to unload. http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=308420&Y=496180&A=Y&Z=115 Return the cars to the pay and display carpark (as they may get flooded if left on beach). Parking costs £5.50 for the day. http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=308496&Y=496459&A=Y&Z=115. Aim to be on the beach ready to go for 10:15 8. No shuttle but we will have to move the cars to car park from beach (about 500 meters) 9. Anything else: The aim is to have a sociable paddle with a picnic - don't forget your butties. We should see some wintering birds. I’ll bring some Ravenglass Seaquest maps for information. This trip will be about 4 hours with tidal assistance for most of the way. This trip is weather dependant so if the forecast is unfavourable (greater than 20mph gusts) the trip may be rescheduled. I will post the decision on here the night before at latest. On Tuesday 21st February: Tide height is high at about about 9.8m Aim to be on the water at 10:15 (about 2 hours before high tide - HW Barrow is about 12.06 BST)) We will arrive back at Ravenglass before 14:30 (little water and lots of mud 2 hours after high tide) Sea kayaks / Touring Kayaks. Please read notes re trips here: https://lakelandcanoeclub.wordpress.com/trips/ We are am happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for each other’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip you are attending. Winter series, mid-week sea kayak paddles by MSu - details to follow Tuesdays - fortnightly Tuesday 10 January plus 29/30 Jan - Tyne Tour - separate event on calendar Tuesday 21st and 28th February Tuesday 14th and 28th March We are happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip for 10 paddlers and more if I have another leader. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share. RSVP at least 2 days before the event. Guests welcome after signing up on the LCC website – x3 LCC trips – contact organiser or come with a member: Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com) Regards Mike Sunderland – 07975 946 312 - and Annette

Event details to follow Forecast [TBC] 1. Event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland and John Soady 3. Trip type: Sea kayak - river - Sands, central Carlisle Lower Eden to the Solway (Rockcliff) 15K paddle 4. Level of ability : Improver or better 5. Date: Tuesday 10 January 2023 6. Venue: Put in BEHIND the Sands centre on the Lower Eden (to Rockcliff, the start of the Solway) OS Grid Ref/Drop Pin Dropped pin. https://maps.app.goo.gl/BmM7ZN16JJ2ye3Vk6?g_st=ic Rockcliff egress: drop pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/m5e7bRN1TP5bUjk26?g_st=ic 7. Meet location / timings: 9.00 arrive for 9.30 briefing with shuttle arranged to Rockcliff 8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions 9. Anything else: River Eden is flat, wide but moving and exposed to wind at times. The Sands Carlisle has a shoot but easily negotiated and the tide influence does not kick in until the egress at Rockcliff. No portages or major rapids. Pleas bring lunch, a warm drink and items for the shared picnic Winter series, mid-week sea kayak paddles by MSu - details to follow 2023 dates for Mid-wk Sea Kayak trips Tuesday 10 January plus 29/30 Jan - Tyne Tour - separate event on calendar Tuesday 14th and 28th February Tuesday 14th and 28th March I am happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip for 5 paddlers and more if I have another leader. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share. RSVP at least 2 days before the event. Guests welcome after signing up on the LCC website – x3 LCC trips – contact organiser or come with a member: Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com) Regards Mike Sunderland – 07975 946 312

Event details to follow TRIP CANCELLED Lake/River Forecast [TBC] 1. Event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland and Mike Hayward 3. Trip type: Wyre Estuary – sea kayak - up with the flood and back with the ebb 4. Level of ability : Improver or better 5. Date: Tuesday 13 December 2022 6. Venue: Wyre Estuary - Knott-End-On-Sea - opposite Fleetwood OS Grid Ref: Knott-End Cafe, Poulton-le-Flyde, FY6 0EA 7. Meet location / timings: 10.30 arrive for 11am briefing to get on - parking at Quail home Road parking just behind Knott End cafe 8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions Make your own way there or meet near Junction 36 at 9.30 to share lifts. ( telephone box by arrow on this link) 9. Anything else: Further details to follow - low tide 08.00am - high tide 2.00pm - up on the flood tide and back on the Ebb tide - min paddle to return from the A588 road bridge Pleas bring lunch, a warm drink and a head torch and something reflective as it may well go dark on the return journey. Autumn series, mid-week sea kayak paddles by MSu Tuesday December Tuesday 6 Dec 13 Dec 20 Dec I am happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip for 5 paddlers and more if I have another leader. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share. RSVP at least 2 days before the event. Guests welcome after signing up on the LCC website – x3 LCC trips – contact organiser or come with a member: Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com) Regards Mike Sunderland – 07975 946 312

Event details to follow Lake/River Forecast [TBC] 1. Event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland 3. Trip type: River Tees – sea kayak - moving, meandering flat water - max 27K on moving water - 1/3 knots, depending upon water levels. Destination the Tees Barage - white water course 4. Level of ability : Improver or better 5. Date: Tuesday 20 December 2022 6. Venue: MEET at Over Dinsdale Hall Bridge over the River Tees. gather at the Low Dinsdale St John the Baptist Church - space to park. Shuttle to arrange. PADDLE to the Tees Whitewater Barrage - all flat moving water, flowing down to the Barrage. 27K. OS Grid Ref: Over Dinsdale Hall, Bridge over the River Tees 9C6WFGQW+9H or Grid Ref: 346 114 Low Dinsdale, St John the Baptist Church, south of bridge Tees Barrage, Tees Barrage Way, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 2QW 7. Meet location / timings: Briefing on Over Dinsdale bridge 10.00am - to arrange shuttle to Barrage. Plan to spend some social time at Barrage or Teeside Retail Park, after paddle, as last mid-wk sea kayak event this year. 8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions 9. Anything else: Helmets to be worn, please. If the water levels are low, we will start the run lower down the river eg Yarm approx 15K - British Canoeing Trail - out and back from Barrage, just to give you a taste, we plan to paddle a one way trip. if another leader attends, I can open up to more paddlers. Autumn series, mid-week sea kayak paddles by MSu December - Tuesday 20 December - the last LCC Mid-wk sea kayak trip this year - thank you all for your good company I am happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip for 5 paddlers and more if I have another leader. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share. RSVP at least 2 days before the event. Guests welcome after signing up on the LCC website – x3 LCC trips – contact organiser or come with a member: Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com) Regards Mike Sunderland – 07975 946 312 Manage Event

Event details to follow Lake/River Forecast [TBC] 1. Event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland & John Soady 3. Trip type: Lake – sea kayak 4. Level of ability : Improver or better 5. Date: Tuesday 06 December 2022 6. Venue: Ennerdale Water - with local guide Mike Mills OS Grid Ref: Park at car park at NY085153 and trolley/carry along track (400m) to launch to right of weir. Bleach Green car park - Ennerdale, CLEATOR, Cumbria, CA23 3AS (Grid Ref NY 085 153) https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws23 7. Meet location / timings: Briefing on the water 10am - arrive 9.30 - 400m carry/trolley to lake 8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions 9. Anything else: Further details to follow Autumn series, mid-week sea kayak paddles by MSu Tuesday December Tuesday 6 Dec 13 Dec 20 Dec I am happy to co-ordinate and lead the trip for 5 paddlers and more if I have another leader. However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water. Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share. RSVP at least 2 days before the event. Guests welcome after signing up on the LCC website – x3 LCC trips – contact organiser or come with a member: Membership | Lakeland Canoe Club (wordpress.com) Regards Mike Sunderland – 07975 946 312 Manage Event