Eastwood and East Kilbride Canoe Club
Exploring Scotland’s rivers, lochs and shores by kayak and canoe
Well here goes my report on our trip we assembled at the car park at Callander at 10.30 and got prepared to depart. Today was certainly going to be a fun day with 10 members all present it was certainly Continue reading Testing times on the Teith
Stevie put fingers to keyboard… River Clyde, Sunday 9th – Stevie J, Andy D, John P and Chris No swimmers on this trip however i did get my head wet with a few (successful )practice rolls so i have come Continue reading Yakkers in the mist
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
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
Tracy writes… After seeing that there was some enthusiasm in the club for camping out of kayaks and other boats Andy and I thought we’d come up with some kind of plan for this. We did have a few ideas Continue reading Inchcailloch paddle/camp
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