Our club has river, sea and lake trips throughout the year. Sea trips will take place in a variety of locations from lakes, Cumbrian coast, and further afield. We arrange weekend and longer trips for sea kayaking. Dates and arrangements for club trips are posted on the club calendar. We encourage all to be responsible for their own safety and carry safety kit appropriate to the level of trip that you participate in.
You will need to have your own equipment, and safety kit, although the club has two sea kayaks and kit to hire to members.
The LCC Trips Protocol:
The trip co-odinator decides and adds information about the trip to LCC calendar. You can post questions about the event if you need to.
Confirmation that the trip is going ahead and any last minute details will be notified on the calendar page, in red, at the start of the event entry.
We use a system of broad levels for events: Beginner, Improver, Intermediate or Advanced. If you are unsure if a trip is for you, we advise that you seek guidance from the trip organiser.
Definitions of experience levels
Trips are led by a BC qualified or an LCC approved leader. The leader may be supported by others who are willing to be directed. This may include formal leading, but not necessarily coaching or instruction. It is very likely that there will be other very competent paddlers on the trip, many have more experience than the leader. The leader or more experienced paddlers may advise on safety grounds, not paddling a particular section, etc.
Those participating should not rely on others to look after their own safety.
All attending a trip should carry suitable equipment for the level of the trip and be familiar with its use.
Trips should be fun where we paddle as a team taking joint responsibility for each other’s safety on the water.
At the venue, the leader will communicate the group dynamics. This will take account of the sea state / group size/ weather conditions/ level of experience of participants. This may include splitting into small separate groups, appointing front/ back paddler, distance individuals should stay together, or even cancel the event due to sea state / weather being unexpectedly bad. We need to be flexible in our expectation.
Etiquette
- Try to RSVP to a trip at least 48 hours before the trip
- Don’t sign up for trip that is above your ability level
- Remove RSVP if you are no longer attending
- Be a good team member and stick to the plan as agreed with the organiser
- If you are a guest (non-member) or intend to bring a guest along, contact the organiser beforehand to share your intention to paddle
- If you are a regular or infrequent participant could you consider organising a trip ( see trip organisers page for guidance) to share the effort. This does not mean you have to lead on on the river /sea. Just co-ordinate the trip. Those attending will help / lead /advise on the day.
- Non members must complete a guest form before joining a club trip.
Suggested sea kayak trips Lancs/ Cumbria/ Solway
Wyre estuary to or from St Michaels to Knott End
Lune estuary upriver
Morecambe to Arnside or reverse with long drag up sand at the end
Kent estuary
Upstream from Arnside or Sandside and back.
Kent estuary downstream from Arnside and back
Leven estuary upstream
Upstream – start Canal foot Ulverston or Greenodd to Haverthwaite bridge on Leven or Rusland Pool and back
Downstream and back. Bore possible if tide is 9.5 m or more
Barrow area
Ulverston to Roa Island
Roa Island to Victoria bridge and back
Roa island to Earnse Bay via Walney south end
Victoria bring to Earnse Bay via Walney north end
Circumnavigation of Walney
West Cumbria coast
Drigg beach to Ravenglass and back
Duddon Estuary up and back from Askham or Haverrigg
Silecroft to Haverrigg, one way or out and back
Any of these out and back, combine to make longer one way day trip or multi-day trips
Ravenglass to Silecroft
Silecroft to St Bees
Nethertown to St Bees head and back to St Bees (If using Nethertown only use at HW)
St Bees to St Bees head and back
St Bees to Whitehaven and back
Whitehaven to Workington or Maryport
Maryport to Silloth
Silloth into Morecambe bay
Solway Estuary
SiIlloth to Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle to Rockliffe
Port Carlisle to Gretna or Metal bridge
Across the Solway
SIlloth to Southerness point
Solway North Coast
Kipford Bay and Heston Island
Balcarry Bay to Brighouse Bay
Picnic area in Kirkcudbright Bay to Brighouse Bay
Brighouse Bay to Fleet islands
Fleet Isles to Creetown
Some longer more committing paddles LCC has done
Barrow to Fleetwood
Ulverston to Arnside
Further afield but not too far
Wigtown to Isle of Whithorn
Isle of Whithorn to Port William
Mull of Galloway
Drummore to Port Logan
Port Logan to Port Patrick
Port Logan to Kirkcolm
Loch Ryan to Ballantrae
Some other one day trips LCC has done
The Great Orme North Wales
Other two day trips LCC has done
Flamborough Head and Filey / Scarborough
Whitby to Scarborough
Saltburn to Whitby
Holy Island and Farnes
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