Interested members who may participate met with Louisa to find out what we can look forward to.
Louisa outlined the complexity of the pageant and Paul ran through interesting facts about paddling on a large tidal river such as the Thames.
A few members are to meet in London in a couple of weeks to paddle with other paddlers so that the organisers can get a sense of how paddlers and their dragon boats will cope with a tidal river.

Lots of hard work from Mags and many other members and helpers made the third Paddlers for Life Coffee Morning a great success. All the stalls, clothes, cakes, books and Bric-a-brac did great trade. The raffle and tombola were equally busy.
The fantastic sum of £943:35p was raised.

They had a warm welcome from the manager and toured the excellent facilities.

There is a secure place to store a full size boat close to the water with a straightforward launch. The centre facilities are good with showers, changing areas and refreshment facilities.

They were able to discuss safety with the centre manager with Paul reassuring staff about paddler's expertise and professionalism.


Ann hopes to get things moving quickly. She has already updated prospective members at a group meeting and there is a lot of interest from health professionals and local Manchester hospitals such as Christies.