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Tag Archives: Swim

January 2020 – Fun on the Doon!

Posted on 11/02/2020 by Gavin

Joan got the ball rolling… I thought I would get the ball rolling……though not a swimmer – come on where are you all – report writers?? And winners of ducks!! Paddlers – Billy, John P, Paul G, Jim B, Andy, Continue reading January 2020 – Fun on the Doon!→

Posted in Kayak, Trips, White Water | Tagged Doon, Fun, Kayak, Swim

Orcas and Unicorns at Pinkston

Posted on 19/08/2019 by Gavin

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→

Posted in Pinkston, White Water | Tagged Fun, orca, Swim, turtle, unicorn

Teith Extraction

Posted on 18/10/2018 by Gavin

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→

Posted in Kayak, Trips, White Water | Tagged Callendar, Friends, Fun, Kayak, Swim, Teith

Arisaig May 18

Posted on 01/06/2018 by Gavin

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→

Posted in Camping, Kayak, Sea Paddling, Trips | Tagged Arisaig, Friends, Fun, Ice Cream, Morar, sand, Swim

A Dooking On The Doon, 13th May 2018

Posted on 18/05/2018 by Gavin

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→

Posted in Canoe, Trips, White Water | Tagged Canoe, Doon, Friends, Fun, Kayak, Sunshine, Swim

Taming the Tay

Posted on 09/04/2018 by Gavin

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→

Posted in Trips, White Water | Tagged Fun, Swim, Tay

Fishing the Doon

Posted on 16/09/2017 by Gavin

Stevie J writes… The sky was that bleak shade of grey that is so common this time of year however there was a promise of some sunshine in the afternoon and I had in my possession a “gumtree special” Kayak, Continue reading Fishing the Doon→

Posted in Trips, White Water | Tagged Doon, Kayak, Swim

Rescue Success

Posted on 31/07/2017 by Gavin

Neil writes… A small but very enthusiastic group of Celia, Steve and his son Sam, Jim and John (auld yin), met up with Stuart and Neil for a Rescue Clinic at Castle Semple. The weather was overcast but not cold Continue reading Rescue Success→

Posted in Training | Tagged Castle Semple, Swim

Jim’s Jaunt on the Teith

Posted on 22/07/2017 by Gavin

Prior to getting on to the river at Callander I reached the verdict that with the experienced personnel taking part and the fact that this was my first trip on a river, I was the hot favourite to write the Continue reading Jim’s Jaunt on the Teith→

Posted in Canoe, News, Trips, White Water | Tagged Callendar, Canoe, Kayak, Swim, Teith

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