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BE COVID AWARE OFFICIAL trip 0. event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 1. Trip type: Mid-week sea kayak 2. Level of ability : beginners upwards (improver / intermediate / advanced) all welcome 3. Date: Tues 6 Oct 4. Venue : Leven Estuary - Ulverston start and finish - paddling up towards Haverthwaite 5. Meet location / time : Ulverston 11am - return when tide Ebbs, after approx 2.45pm MEET in parking lot at end of Brick Kiln Rd, by the Estuary - left at Ulverston Sports Centre and RIGHT onto Brick Kiln Rd - post code: LA12 9QD Grid Ref: SD307762 6. Meet to share lifts at: Not recommended or required 7. Anything else: No shuttle required - an out and back trip Low tide at Ulverston 9.15am High tide at Ulverston 3.45pm Arrive at harbour for 11am on water for 11.30 Boats loaded for a day out - lunch, spare clothes. Participants must be totally self sufficient. X6 participants, including myself. Contact Mike Sunderland direct for any queries/questions Coaching.cumbria@vol.britishcanoeing.org.uk - 0797 5946 312 I will WhatsApp on the LCC sea kayak group when this trip goes live - finer details to be checked/confirmed All mid-week trips are organised on a Tuesday or a Wednesday, organised for LCC members and registered guests ( max of x3 trips before membership is essential) Autumn mid-week dates - both local trips on sea or estuaries and further afield trips - south Scotland and NE coast. Tues 1 Sept - Tues 8 Sept - Weds 30 Sept - Tues 6 Oct - Weds 14 Oct - Weds 21 Oct - Tues 27 Oct - Weds 4 Nov - Weds 11 Nov - Tues 17 Nov - Weds 25 Nov Tues 1 Dec - Weds 9 Dec - Tues 15 Dec - Weds 23 Dec https://lakelandcanoeclub.wordpress.com/trips/ RSVP at least 2 days before the event Guests by arrangement with organiser, prior to trip only. Manage Event

Due to adverse weather forecast, I am cancelling the Kirkcudbright/Fleet Islands Trip - HEAVY rain all day and strong winds. an alternative trip for beginners upwards will be on Tuesday 29 September - dryer day and low winds. Circumnavigation of THIRLMERE - details out shortly and priority to those booked for Kirkcudbright, if you are keen for a casual paddle. OFFICIAL trip 0. event co-ordinator: Mike Sunderland 1. Trip type: sea kayak journey with x1 night wild camp 2. Level of ability : improver / intermediate / advanced - this trip is not a beginners trip, but targeted at improvers upwards. 3. Date: Wednesday 30 September to Thursday 1 October 4. Venue : Kirkcudbright harbour to Gatehouse of Fleet - Max 25K 5. Meet location / time : 10am Kirkcudbright harbour 6. Meet to share lifts at: 7. Anything else: A shuttle may be required if bus service back to Kirkcudbright is awkward. Face masks and hand sanitiser are ESSENTIAL for either bus ride or consented shuttle High tide at Kirkcudbright harbour 11.45am Weds 30th - on the water for 12.00pm Arrive at harbour for 10am Boats loaded for a single night out - tent, sleeping bag/matt, stove, min 4 litres of water, lunch, eve meal, breakfast, lunch, spare clothes Participants must be totally self sufficient As many of the coastal campsites (Brighouse Bay) are closed to tents we are likely to wild camp on the Fleet Isles Moss Yard if they agree? if weather is wild we will cancel this trip - we are looking for some pleasant weather - mild, dry is hot and a quiet breeze behind us! If I can recruit a further leader we will have a second group of x6 paddlers - but initially a single group of x4 participants and one leader. Contact Mike Sunderland direct for any queries/questions Coaching.cumbria@vol.britishcanoeing.org.uk - 0797 5946 312 I will WhatsApp on the LCC sea kayak group when this trip goes live, while I find another leader. All mid-week trips are organised on a Tuesday or a Wednesday, organised for LCC members and registered guests ( max of x3 trips before membership is essential) Autumn mid-week dates - both local trips on sea or estuaries and further afield trips - south Scotland and NE coast. Tues 1 Sept - Tues 8 Sept - Weds 30 Sept - Tues 6 Oct - Weds 14 Oct - Weds 21 Oct - Tues 27 Oct - Weds 4 Nov - Weds 11 Nov - Tues 17 Nov - Weds 25 Nov Tues 1 Dec - Weds 9 Dec - Tues 15 Dec - Weds 23 Dec https://lakelandcanoeclub.wordpress.com/trips/ RSVP at least 2 days before the event Guests by arrangement with organiser, prior to trip only.

Be COVID aware Official trip The second Autumn mid-week LCC Sea Kayak trip Lead by Mike Sunderland - Level5 Coach, (4*) experienced sea kayak leader and (5*) advance sea leader trained 1. Trip type: Wyre Estuary 2. Level of ability : beginner or better 3. Date: Tuesday 8th Sept. 4. Venue :Wyre Estuary Paddle on flooding tide 5. Meet location / time: meet 9.30am Knott End-On-Sea - opposite Fleetwood - Public car park, off Quail Rd, grid ref: 346 485 6. Meet to share lifts at: No lift share due to covid Likely to be a shuttle required or wait til after 3.15pm, high tide and return on Ebbing tide. Face masks essential, windows open 7. Anything else: Groups of 5 paddlers welcome - self sufficient - food/drink/spare clothing and kitted up for a day trip in a sea kayak Tom Peacock has agreed to CO-LEAD, so we can offer more places to members, now a max of 11 places. Low tide 9.40am, average tide - journey 11K with flooding tide to A588 Shard Bridge Lead by Mike Sunderland - Level5 Coach, (4*) experienced sea kayak leader and (5*) advance sea leader trained Likely to be a shuttle required or wait til after 3.15pm, high tide and return on Ebbing tide. Face masks essential, windows open Targeted at beginners/improvers and above - happy to support with any appropriate coaching if required If I can attract another experienced/qualified sea kayak leader we will arrange a second group of paddlers, if demand is evident, so watch this spot. Please respect CV19 protocols, social distancing, face masking for any agreed shuttles and LCC behaviour policies All mid-week trips are organised on a Tuesday or a Wednesday, organised for LCC members and registered guests ( max of x3 trips before membership is essential) Autumn mid-week dates - both local trips on sea or estuaries and further afield trips - south Scotland and NE coast. Tues 8 Sept - Weds 30 Sept - Tues 6 Oct - Weds 14 Oct - Weds 21 Oct - Tues 27 Oct - Weds 4 Nov - Weds 11 Nov - Tues 17 Nov - Weds 25 Nov Tues 1 Dec - Weds 9 Dec - Tues 15 Dec - Weds 23 Dec venues to follow contact Mike Sunderland for further details: 0797 5946 312 or E-mail: coaching.cumbria@vol.britishcanoeing.org.uk please use the LCC website to sign up for any mid-wk sea kayak trips. If you are a guest you cannot sign up, but after completing LCC on-line guest form, contact Mike direct.

PEER / OFFICIAL trip 1. Trip type: river practice and coaching 2. Level of ability : beginner / improver / intermediate / advanced - ALL welcome 3. Date: Wednesday 29 July 2020 - eve paddle 4. Venue : Killington Road Bridge (over the Lune) M6 Jnct 37-Sedberg Rd-2nd R at foot of steep hill (R at the Black Horse House)-K Rd Bridge 1 mile down narrow Rd-Park on L side bridge or layby on L 5. Meet location / time : 17.00 - changed and ready to paddle 6. Meet to share lifts at: ParknPlay - no shuttles required 7. Anything else: Coaching, supervision & organisation by Mike Sunderland - BC Level 5 river coach Please refer to the LCC CV19 policy and procedures Only attend if you are in full health Ensure you bring and use hand sanitising spray Bring a face mask Remind yourself of the social distancing rules and behaviours - 2metres Bring your own river kayak/canoe, appropriate river clothing and equipment - paddles, spraydeck, helmet, buoyancy aid Contact John Speakman, if you require to borrow any LCC equipment

"Whatever fits the weather, water and members needs" You must have your own kit. 1. Sea kayak trip on the Duddon Estuary 2. Please check this site on Tuesday evening after 7pm - the trip is heavily weather dependant, and November is a challenging month for sea kayakers! 3. Starting from Askham Pier around 11:15am 4. Meet at Askham Pier, ready to be on the water by 11:15am 5 Trip leader Mike Sunderland - coaching.cumbria@britishcanoeing.org.uk 6. Other notes; this trip takes advantage of the 9.3m HW at 13:43 to travel up the estuary,ideally as far as Duddon Bridge If the weather is kind, that should give us time to get up to Duddon bridge and back before 16:00. (Possibly with a pint in the Prince of Wales at Foxfield). Suitable for all.. Mike Sunderland (L5 coach and sea kayak leader) will update the TBC by 7pm the evening before the paddle.

"Whatever fits the weather, water and members needs" You must have your own kit. 1. This is a rver trip, exploring the Upper Kent, from Kentmere down to Burneside. (But see Notes below). 2. Please check details after 7pm on Monday evening 3. Starting from Wilf's cafe, Staveley Mill Yard. 4. Meet at Wilfs on Tuesday 10am. (The cafe opens from around 9am, and does good breakfasts) 5 Trip leader Mike Sunderland - coaching.cumbria@britishcanoeing.org.uk 6. Notes - the Upper Kent is mostly Grade 2, with some Grade 3. (Grade 2/3 from Kentmers down to Staveley, Grade 2 from Staveley to Burneside). There are some short grade 4 sections, and some weirs which we will almost certainly portage. The river requires medium to high levels or it becomes a bit of a scrape; hence we'll meet at Wilfs, assess conditions and decide what's paddleable. Sign up on website and please e-mail if you are planning to paddle Mike Sunderland (L5 coach and sea kayak leader) will update by 7pm the evening before the paddle.

"Whatever fits the weather, water and members needs" As it is half-term, the Mid-Week paddling slot has been co-opted by Cumbria Canoeists to encourage Women and Juniors into the sport. They are planning an Introduction to River Paddling, on gently moving water, for the afternoon of Wed 25th October, for Women and Juniors (including boys 14 years and under). We shall meet at 11.30 am at Killington Sailing Club, near M6 J 37, to sort out boats, kit etc., and plan to paddle on a quiet section of the River Lune. " They have some places* still available (for 2 adults and two juniors). *Please book through Cumbria Canoeists Leaders for the event are Mike Sunderland and Fran Humpherson (Coaches),

"Whatever fits the weather, water and members needs" You must have your own kit. 1. This will be a river trip, on the Lune, (or an adjacent river, depending upon water levels - if there's somewhere you'ld like to paddle, let us know). 2. Please check the website on Tuesday evening after 7pm to confirm the trip is on, and details are the same! 3. Meet at Killington Road Bridge, Wednesday 10am. If you'd like to share a lift from Kendal area, please contact Phil Clayton on 0785 0202405 4. Trip leader Mike Sunderland - coaching.cumbria@britishcanoeing.org.uk 5. Other notes; suitable for all.. Mike Sunderland (L5 coach and sea kayak leader) will update the TBC by 7pm the evening before the paddle.

"Whatever fits the weather, water and members needs" You must have your own kit. 1. Type of paddling - Whitewater 2. TBC Tuesday evening by 7pm 3. Starting from Mike's house after lunch on Wednesday. [Castle House, Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, CA174JJ]. Approximately 1 hour's drive across to WW centre. 4. The course is open from 16:00 to 20:00 5 Trip leader Mike Sunderland - coaching.cumbria@britishcanoeing.org.uk 6. Other notes - suitable for all. N.B. Trip planned assuming there will be no rain and the rivers will be empty. If it does rain, we may decide to meet on "real" whitewater instead, so key that you check the calendar the night before. Mike Sunderland (L5 coach and sea kayak leader) will update the TBC by 7pm the evening before the paddle.

"Whatever fits the weather, water and members needs" You must have your own kit. 1. Type of paddling - Sea Kayaking 2. Aim is to visit Piel Island, so a paddle-and-a-pint 3. Starting from Roa Island at 10:30am 4. Meet at Roa Island, Lifeboat station jetty 5 Trip leader Mike Sunderland - coaching.cumbria@britishcanoeing.org.uk 6. Other notes; suitable for all As always, weather depedant so please check the website the night before to confirm it's still "on" Lift sharing is possible - please contact Phil Clayton on 0785 0202405.