A group of like minded paddlers who enjoy trips out on the water during the warmer months of the Year. We go to different locations and use either 2 person Canoes or Single seater Kayaks. These could be sessions of 2 hour training sessions and also longer all day trips on the water across various locations.

All Equipment is supplied by our Qualified Experienced Instructor, including Canoes/Kayaks, Paddles, Life Jackets, Safety Equipment and Instruction is provided.

Open to Beginners, Experienced paddlers and those who wish to give it a try.

Contact Andy from the email above or telephone on Mob: 07967 584460

We have a Team of 6 Paddlers entered in the Lancashire Age UK Charity Canoe Challenge, it is 25 miles from Preston to Lancaster along the Lancaster Canal. This will take between 6-8 hours duration and will be held on Saturday 16th May 2026.

Our team consists of our members Barry Hand, Philip Pye, Steve Howe, Dave Simpson, Peter Cottiss, Andy Burnett who have all volunteer for the challenge.

As it is a charity event please could you support us by donating to the below Crowdfunding page, you can donate any amount you wish and can either be named or donate Anonymously as you wish. There will also be a cash donation box on the signing-in table at the coffee morning on Wednesday mornings.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/age-uk-lancashirecanoe-challengemawdesley-u3a

Please support us in our efforts to raise funds for this good cause and the free paddling we have all been using courtesy of Graham.

We also need a couple of volunteers to act as support to keep us fed and watered during the day as well as transport the paddlers to/from the check points for their canoeing stint.

Looking forward to receiving your support.

In early November as our last canoeing trip of the year, a group of 8 mad (enthusiastic) paddlers set off on a Night Paddle along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal from Burscough Bridge. The canoes were fitted with lights both fore and aft and each of the paddlers had a light fitted to their life jackets for safety. We also had Jim from the Canal and River Trust walking along the bank with safety line and torch as a safety measure just in case anybody fell in. Of course none of our now expert canoeists fell in and had a great time, it all looks different in the dark!!

We paddled along the canal for about an hour before turning around and paddling back. We did surprise a pair of swans who were amazed to see canoeists in the dark and also had many comments from the people who live on canal boats as they sat on their decks drinking wine.
We also stopped the traffic on the swing bridges across the canal as Jim opened the swing bridges for us to pass through on our travels.

Everybody had a great evening that stayed dry for us again. All year we have managed to canoe in fine weather and mostly in sunshine.

A huge thank you goes to Graham for the loan of the equipment and the safety equipment and especially to Sara & Jim from the Canals & River Trust for accompanying us on our Night Canoe.