Eastwood and East Kilbride Canoe Club
Exploring Scotland’s rivers, lochs and shores by kayak and canoe
Apologies for the late reporting of the lovely trip we had to North Berwick, I was too busy preparing for the trip to Tayvallich, it is indeed a busy life this retirement lark! After planning with maps/charts/tides and wind speeds Continue reading North Berwick 20th September
Jim put finger to key… As my first proper sea trip and as I got wet I felt it was my job to write up today’s report. I have been put off lately with not having proper transport Continue reading Sinking of the Bismarck on a dodle over to Dunoon 23 June
I had an amazing time in Arisaig some of my best highlights were coming from Strathaven to Arisaig on an 5 hr trip! Anyway when we got there I had to direct my gran into a parking space with her Continue reading Young Lauren Writes…
This was my first experience in a sea kayak and I was in doubt as to whether such a long thin vessel would be able to keep me afloat. Paddlers were: Neil; Eric; Lisa; Jim; Shane; Nola and myself – Continue reading Geraldine had an adventure…
A lengthy account from Neil “Dickens” B For those of you who read last year’s Skye Trip Report, you may remember that I rather raved about it . . . at length. Well, get ready for more of the same. Continue reading Skye 2018
Steve scribes… Twelve paddlers, four landlubbers and one dug spent a beautiful late May holiday weekend at Back of Keppoch enjoying a great weekend playing about in boats and on bikes of various types under an azure Lochaber sky. For Continue reading Arisaig May 18
Stuart writes… For once the forecast was right! We met up at 10 on Sunday morning under a blue and mostly cloudless sky at Lunderston Bay and equally unbelievably we were on the water by about 10:30! With nothing more Continue reading Across the watter!
Neil reports… A weird Sci-Fi story to tell . . . . but more of that later. Stuart and I made a last minute decision to take advantage of the good weather before the heavy rain and high winds come Continue reading The Bubble from the Deep
Well the alternative to Arisaig provided excellent! The Friday was lovely and sunny and we had a short paddle that afternoon eastwards along the loch. Saturday’s paddle was westwards initially in sunny calm then a stiff breeze in our faces Continue reading Resipole
Last Sunday saw nine paddlers set off from Seacliffe Beach to make the short crossing to the Bass Rock in glorious sunshine. Although it was quite early in the season a good number of gannets had arrived and were busy Continue reading Gannets and Ice Cream