White Water Standup Paddle Board (SUP)
Shropshire Paddlesport Paddlers being lead down the River Dee in Llangollen as part of a WWSUP leader assessment run by Phil Hadley. Great day out lots of swimming and laughter.
Shropshire Paddlesport Sea Kayaking at Llandudno
Great sea kayaking trip on Sunday at Llandudno, brilliantly led by Amy Apple Goolden Many thanks to Lindsey for the photos. We practiced a number of techniques and got to play in more dynamic conditions by the headland on the Great Orme. We couldn’t land on the beach as it was covered with seals! We …
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Youth Development – Summer Club August 2023
This summer the club held 3 fabulous family days in the summer holidays. Our Grandchildren age4 and 6 became members of the club at the beginning of the holidays ( £5 each because their Grand parents were full paid Adult members) and attended 2 of the 3 days. They had a fabulous time and had …
Two Weeks Paddling Old Father Thames (Tales from the Riverbank)
The Mascot ‘Handy Andy’ made his first appearance on a club expedition and was to accompany us on the whole journey. His original plan was to end the expedition with a Viking funeral as he drifted out into the North Sea. However, he became a focus of everyone’s daily struggle with wind, rain and physical …
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Coracle World Championships – Shrewsbury for Macmillan Cancer – 2023
The Coracle World Champiohships Race Shrewsbury fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support at Pengwern Boat Club Shrewsbury. What a day. Despite the extreme heat the teams knocked it out of the park! Tit-anics – Anita, Alex, Carole and Erica won and also smashed the world record! They looked very determined on the water. A very credible …
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Bat and Moth Experience: SPS Nature Walk – Sep 2023
Very many thanks to Clare Knight our Paddle to Nature co-ordinator & her colleagues for organising a bat and moth adventure last night with members of the club of all ages. Clare & her colleagues setup the moth traps at either end of the building and then we went for a walk along the tow …
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Ireland Trip Summer 2022
Six paddlers in 4 open boats made the journey from Shropshire Paddlesport to Ireland in Mid July. All took the opportunity to add a few days onto the planned paddle to visit family and / or sample the stunning scenery. Time to relax, enjoy the scenery, drink the Guinness and enjoy the live music. All …
Shropshire Paddlesport Newsletter Summer 2022
Welcome (Article written by Ian Richardson) Welcome to all our new members and many thanks to all those who have renewed membership. Enjoy your paddling; this year and for many years to come. The club already provides a good range of opportunities and aspires to do more as membership grows. Perhaps unsurprisingly, membership tailed off …