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On Sunday, when the low tide made Shorebase unattractive, river boats, open canoes and sea kayaks all turned out for rescue practice at Ladyburn Lake while the water is still warm-ish. A useful session with new skills learned and old ones sharpened up. And a chance for more of us to gather in one place. … Read more

The club river paddlers spend the summer paddling on the Coquet at Amble and Warkworth. When the tide is right they practise their moving water skills ready for the winter’s river runs as this video by Dave Burke shows.

Several Coquet Canoeists enjoyed a lovely weekend exploring the islands at Loch Lomond. Great weather, superb camping spots and a good mix of paddling conditions to help us consolidate the skills learned over the summer months. And a lovely group of people to spend time with. Sincere thanks to John Marshall for making this possible. … Read more

The club had a great day out at South Shields on Thursday with lots of rock hopping and a bit of surfing. Click/tap on the title to see more photos and a video.

Volunteers from the CCC joined other clubs to take families with children with special needs for a fun day out on the Wansbeck using rafted canoes and Bell boats.

Sunday’s club paddle round Coquet Island included a rescue practice that became more exciting than expected. There were a few waves about and a bit of a breeze – wind against tide – making conditions more interesting than on recent visits to the island. When a rescue went wrong and led to an unplanned swim, … Read more

Last Sunday’s club sea paddle was on another gloriously calm day and allowed a (admittedly very experienced) canoeist to go to Coquet Island in an open canoe. Tap/click for more photos from Richard Booth.

Open Canoe session with John Marshall at Ladyburn Lake 7th July 2022

A belated post about the club trip to the Inner Farne on June 4th, starting from Beadnell. Another lovely calm day. Tap/click for more pics from Richard Sill