🛶💚 Getting the canal ready for Salt & Tar! 🎶
The Bootle Canoe Club crew have been out on the water around Lock & Quay, clearing litter and helping get the canal looking its best ahead of the Salt & Tar Summer Music Festival. 🌿🗑️
Just one of the ways our volunteers help look after our local waterways. 💪
🎶 If you’re coming to watch the festival by boat, please help us keep the canal looking great:
♻️ Take all your litter home with you - please don’t leave anything behind.
🌿 Take care around the w**d - there’s a lot of vegetation on this stretch of canal, so please slow down and take extra care when navigating.
Let’s enjoy the music, the canal and the atmosphere while keeping this special stretch of Bootle looking its best. 💚
Have a brilliant festival everyone - hope to see you there! 🎶🛶🍻
Bootle Canoe & Outdoor Club CIC
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Bootle Canoe & Outdoor Club: Non-profit offering fun, free canoeing, clean-ups & adventures! 🌳🛶🦆💚
Welcome to Bootle Canoe & Outdoor Club, a legacy of the Desmond Family Canoe Trail! 🛶
Explore the Leeds-Liverpool canal, champion biodiversity through activities like litter-picking and connect with nature beyond our waters. We are proudly supported by SAFE Regeneration and the Canal & River Trust, dedicated to protecting and enhancing our stretch of canal since 2018. 🌳🦆🚣♂️🗑️
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A new chapter for the Lock & Quay! 🎉🎨
Today marked the official unveiling of the Lock & Quay’s stunning new artwork, celebrating the venue’s refreshed identity.
The artwork beautifully reflects everything the pub stands for – Bootle’s heritage, culture, enterprise, arts and the community that continues to make it such a special place.
The Lock & Quay has become far more than just a pub – it’s a welcoming community hub where people connect, create and support one another.
Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this vision to life. Here’s to the next chapter! 💙
01/08/2026
☀️ Saturday Community Paddle Returns! 🛶
As our popular Golden Hour Paddle sessions come to an end for the year, we’re returning to our regular Saturday morning community paddles!
Join Bootle Canoe & Outdoor Club on Saturday 22nd August 2026 as part of Day 1 of the BUFF Festival, and enjoy a relaxed paddle along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
📍 Meeting Point: Lock & Quay Pub
🕥 Time: 10:00am arrival | 10:30am launch
What to Expect
🛶 Relaxed, guided community paddle
💚 Friendly, welcoming atmosphere
♻️ Optional canal litter pick to help keep our waterways clean
We’ll Provide
✔ Canoes
✔ Buoyancy aids
✔ Qualified instructors
✔ All safety equipment
Just dress for the weather and bring your community spirit! ☀️🌦️
⚠️ To give as many families as possible the chance to get on the water, we can’t accept bookings for groups larger than 4 people. Larger group bookings may be declined.
🔗 Booking link will open at 6pm! 👀
https://bookwhen.com/bootlecanoeclub
Have Questions?
📩 Message us on Facebook
📧 [email protected]
💚 Paddle. Explore. Connect. Give back.
30/07/2026
‼️ IMPORTANT UPDATE ‼️
If you spotted our booking link for the next paddle… 👀
We’ve had to remove it as it was published before the event had been fully confirmed with our instructors.
🛶 Don’t worry – the paddle is still going ahead!
We’ll be sharing the official event details and a new booking link this weekend once everything has been finalised.
📢 Updated Booking Information
To give as many people as possible the chance to enjoy our free community paddles, we’re unable to accept bookings for groups or parties of more than 4 people.
If larger group bookings are made, we may need to amend or cancel them so that more families and members of the community have the opportunity to take part.
Thank you for your understanding and for helping us make these sessions accessible to as many people as possible. 💚
30/07/2026
‼️‼️ IMPORTANT MESSAGE ‼️‼️
We’ve removed a recent booking page for our next paddle, as it was published in error before the event details had been fully confirmed with instructors.
The event is still planned to go ahead, and we’ll be promoting it properly with a new booking link this weekend once all the details have been finalised.
Keep an eye on our page over the weekend for the official announcement – it’s one you won’t want to miss! ☀️🛶
We apologise for any confusion this may have caused 🙏
📢 Updated booking Information
To give as many people as possible the opportunity to enjoy our free community paddles, we are unable to accept bookings for groups or parties larger than four people.
If larger group bookings are made, we may need to cancel or amend them so that spaces can be shared between more families and members of the community.
Thank you for your understanding and for helping us make these sessions accessible to as many people as possible. 💚
🌅 That’s a wrap on our Golden Hour Paddles for 2026! 🛶💚
Last night marked our final Golden Hour Paddle of the season, and what a summer it’s been!
We’ve loved seeing so many people, families and friends getting out on the water, making memories, building confidence and enjoying those incredible summer evenings together. The response has been amazing, with every session selling out.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us. We’re sorry we couldn’t get everyone on the water this summer, but the popularity means we are planning to run twice as many Golden Hour sessions next year! 🙌
As the evenings begin to draw in, we’ll now return to our Saturday paddles for the rest of the season.
📅 Our next session is Saturday 22nd August as part of Day 1 of the BUFF Festival. Keep an eye on our page - the booking link will be coming soon.
Thank you for making our first Golden Hour season such a success. We can’t wait to see you back on the canal soon! 💚
17/07/2026
In Another Place wants you!
We are casting for The Narnia Experience, and you are welcome to audition no matter your experience. You could be Mrs Beaver, Mr Tumnus, or even The White Witch herself! We have speaking, non-speaking and technical roles available so don't hesitate to get in touch to find out more.
Anyone under 18 must to be acompanied by a responsible adult.
24/06/2026
🌅 Summer evenings were made for this.
Join us on the water for another Golden Hour Paddle as we make the most of the long evenings, calm canals and stunning sunset views 🛶✨
📅 Tuesday 28th July
🕖 7:00pm Cast Off
📍 Lock & Quay
🛶 Relaxed guided paddle
🌇 Golden hour views
💚 Great people, great atmosphere
🍻 Beer garden open afterwards
Whether you’re a regular or trying paddling with us for the first time, everyone is welcome.
⚠️ Spaces are limited – booking link https://bookwhen.com/bootlecanoeclub/e/ev-svuan-20260728190000
💚 Paddle. Unwind. Connect.
Lock & Quay SAFE Regeneration Ltd Canal & River Trust Paddle UK
24/06/2026
🌅 Summer evenings were made for this.
Join us on the water for another Golden Hour Paddle as we make the most of the long evenings, calm canals and stunning sunset views 🛶✨
📅 Tuesday 28th July
🕖 7:00pm Cast Off
📍 Lock & Quay
🛶 Relaxed guided paddle
🌇 Golden hour views
💚 Great people, great atmosphere
🍻 Beer garden open afterwards
Whether you’re a regular or trying paddling with us for the first time, everyone is welcome.
⚠️ Spaces are limited – booking link
https://bookwhen.com/bootlecanoeclub/e/ev-svuan-20260728190000
💚 Paddle. Unwind. Connect.
Lock & Quay SAFE Regeneration Ltd Canal & River Trust Paddle UK
Golden Hour Paddle? More like a Red Hot Paddle! ☀️🔥🛶
The hottest day of the year gave us a fantastic evening on the water. It was great to see such a variety of boats out tonight, from canoes and kayaks to paddleboards.
With the barges temporarily stopped due to canal works, the water has been even quieter than usual, making for a really peaceful paddle and a chance to enjoy the sunshine and scenery at a slower pace.
One participant even managed to fall asleep during the paddle… but we never said canoeing was easy work! 😴😂
A brilliant summer evening with great company. Make sure you join us for the next one!
Lock & Quay SAFE Regeneration LtdCanal & River Trust Paddle UK
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