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Townfalls Credit: Arron Gary Coe The WKCC has been paddling the features, drinking the ales and eating the cakes of Llangollen for over a decade. Sitting astride the ever-imposing town falls, laughs have been had, tall stories told and songs sung in the beautiful Welsh town. 2025 may be the last visit for a while with new pastures calling further north but we made sure to go out with a bang.   Friday’s dinner at the Bridge End Inn saw everyone reunited in known territory, clu

Last nights 2 hour pool session saw lots of people turning up and practicing a variety of skills. Everything from support strokes, hand rolling to self rescues. A selection of club buoyancy aids were tested by Nuala Dalton to check they officially pass the float test. If you’ve not come along to a pool session for a while, it really is a great place to practice and fine tune your skills.

By Carlos S, 20 July 2025. Jacqui, our Supreme Leader on the day, entrusted me with the task of writing the report of our Windermere...

Another great weekend was had by all. When we left Worcestershire it was very hot and sunny and the closer we got to Wales it became more...

Safety is always our top priority and knowing how to rescue a boat and a person is something everyone the paddler should know how to do. ...

It was a last minute decision, the 4 of us, Chris, Elise, Graeme and Clive went to the Tryweryn (click the link to read the river guide)...

Recently a few people had asked about overnight camping in canoe and kayak so the club has organised 2 trips (1 in April 2025 and the...

On Saturday 5 April a group of 15 WKCC members stayed in or near Bala ready for the first of the PUK Three Lakes Challenge. Some of us...

A great first night back on the water. Good to see quite a few people out and some new members. Who would have guessed that when you...

A very productive morning after the containers had flooded over the winter jet washing them out and some of the canoes at the Riverside...

"It was worth getting up early to paddle from Eckington to Nafford and see these 'boys with their toys' cooking gourmet breakfasts:...

A frosty start to the morning and then the sun came out to be a glorious day. After an early start, to met at Cardiff for 9:30 am and on...

Yesterday we had a great paddle,starting out at Iron bridge, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, going down to Bridgenorth....

Only 6 weeks to go now before we will be back on the river on a Thursday evening. 🙂 The pool is always a great way for us to practice...

After a last minute change to the date to avoid an incoming storm, a group of five of us met up at Symonds Yat Caravan Park. A very kind...

I There were 10 of us doing this course Kenny, Simon, Jackie, Jacqui, Carlos, Helen, Nick and Ian which was delivered by Dave. Day 1. We...

It was a great weekend, and on the Saturday we had the perfect weather and conditions for our trip on the Dee, from Glyndyfrdwy to...

As a new member of the club (joining in spring 2024) this was my first trip to the hallowed ground of Llangollen, a club hotspot for over...

Llangollen trip 2023 review. Well what a weekend it turned out to be! Lots of rain, flooded roads and rivers and stranded people! There...

On the Sunday a group headed over to Northampton Active to paddle Nene white water course. It was a mixed group of coaches,...