Eastwood and East Kilbride Canoe Club
Paddling, friends and more..
Much was the fun and games at Pinkston on Sunday where we spotted and some folks tried to ride a turtle, an orca and a unicorn! There were various levels of success or failure depending on your point of view Continue reading Orcas and Unicorns at Pinkston
After a wet Friday on the loch, Mr Nelson said to me, looking on the bright side, the bonus of the rain is the rivers will be up a good bit, we could probably run the Tweed now, are you Continue reading A wet day on the river, is better than a dry day in the office
Just when we thought Jack, Victor and the crew had bid their final farewells in 2019, their spirits seemed to have inhabited several members of our hearty team as we paddled the latest installment of the river Teith. More on Continue reading “Still Game” on the Teith…..Sunday 12th May 2019
It was a lovely morning in Aberfeldy today when eight hardy souls met near the famous Wade Bridge for a wee trip down to Grandtully. The river was high and fast flowing but we all made it down without mishap Continue reading Taming the mighty Tay
John scribbles… Last minute texts and a bit of family negotiation and it was game-on for The Doon on a cold Sunday morning. Not an official EEKCC trip but three brave and hardy souls – StevieB, StevieJ and and yours Continue reading The Doon:If you’re not swimming you’re not learning!
Gordon scribes…. What a busy place it was when fourteen of us congregated at Callander for the SSOTM outing. And we weren’t alone either, as the break in the weather had brought out kayakers and canoeists from other clubs too. Continue reading Teith Extraction
From the pen of Len… At short notice, Billy & Kenny decided to paddle the Clyde last Sunday, and quickly contacted some members to keep them company. The result was an outing for the elder statesmen of the club –Billy, Continue reading Veterans Outing – Clyde 19th August
With no beginners planning to paddle, Sunday’s SSOTM became a trip to the Nith. Water was low everywhere and so we chose the Nith because it runs at a low level and comes up quickly. We hoped the forecasted overnight Continue reading SSOTM 12th August
John writes again… Nope, it was not Hallowe’en, but yes, there was a bit of dooking going on in the Doon today! Getting to be a bit of a habit this. Three rivers and three trip reports. Need a few Continue reading A Dooking On The Doon, 13th May 2018
John tells the tale… Yep, the title is ironic. Paraphrasing the iconic words of The Clash… “I fought the Tay and the Tay won” There are many phrases, emojis and abbreviations I could use for my experience today on the Continue reading Taming the Tay