Shetland Canoe Club

Venue:   Gulberwick   7PM

E:     Easy trip    

Leaving from Gulberwick beach, heading south around coastline and coming out at Quarff. Approx 5 – 6 km. This trip is open to all 1 star qualified beginners as well as experienced paddlers. If you would like to come on this paddle contact Craig 07795674053 or 01950477644, email: craig@cragden.plus.com

Charge of £2 applies to this trip for use of trailer.  Limited boats so call early to avoid disappointment.

Here are some of Julie’s recent photos from training and from this week’s Tuesday night trip from Nesting:

Cheers

Mark

Venue: Bridge End, Burra    (New venue)

This trip will be leaving from Bridge End, on the water for 7pm. 

This trip is open to all 1 star and experienced paddlers  

Can you please contact Craig if you wish to paddle,  also with equipment requirements.

All contact details are on the website under programme.

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Venue: South Nesting

This trip will be leaving from Vassa voe, on the water for 7pm. weather permitting we will go around the Gletness isles.

This trip is open to all 1 star and experienced paddlers  

Can you please contact Craig if you wish to paddle,  also with equipment requirements.

(As the trailer may not be fixed the venue may have to change) 

All contact details are on the website under programme.

Hi All,

First trip of the club calender is on Tuesday 17th May.

We will be leaving from Bridge End  centre, to be on the water for 7pm

Weather permitting we shall go around either Kettlaness or Houss, then portage across at Ayre Dyke or Bannaminn.

Remember that all membership fees must be paid and you have successfully passed your 1 star.

Contact Craig on 07795674053 or email craig@cragden.plus.com.

Look forward to seeing you all there.

The first outdoor training session of the year took place in Thursday this week with over 20 kayaks taking to the water on a fine spring evening in ideal conditions. Split into groups, the beginners got their first real taste of paddling after learning the basics in the Clickimin pool. A great time had by all, and only those who chose to went for a swim!

Mark

Cunningsburgh to Quarff

Paddle leaving Aithwick, Cunningsburgh. Looking to be on the water at 6 pm coming out at Quarff. Please arrive early as we will have to arrange shuttle cars back to Quarff as parking is very limited at Aithwick. This trip is for experienced paddlers only, Would you please contact Craig on 07795674053 daytime or 01950477644 evening to advise if you are coming , so we can update you with finalised details. Hopefully we will also have the company of Richard F who is currently on the island.

A big thank you to all who were able to make it for the Voar Redd Up clean up.  We met at Bridge End at 11.00 a.m. Five of us went paddling Jonathan, Ruby, Julie, Iain and Iwan.  It was a bit windy but not too bad. We met the others Ian, Beth, Tam, Liam, Arthur, Jean, Rachel,  Davy and the peerie bairns Niamh, Ciara, Aiden and Tianii down at the beach  , Ayre Dyke.  It was quite cold and windy for the bairns so they did not sta y too long.   The cameraman from the Amenity Trust came just as the kayakers were preparing to paddle back up to Bridge End so he only took pictures of us. Hopefully you may see some pictures in the Shetland times this week. We got over 30 bags of rubbish and some fish boxes and other stuff so the portage should be much nicer to cross over  when we paddle down that way this year.

Julie

Monday 19th April