Kinlochleven to Blackwater Reservoir by Catriona Hare Kayaking is not the only activity from Kinlochleven.  I needed activity at my own speed on Sunday, so I decided to forgo the potentially windy sea kayak trip around Shuna and hike up…

Sea Kayak Session #1 Ainsdale – Physical Tonight, was the first session looking at the physical aspect of sea paddling. These mini write-ups are for all to see what the main points of the evening were about. Four participants joined me…

Junior Club Winter Pool Sessions By Amy Newnham We have had a really successful winter season of junior sessions at Dixons Broadgreen School swimming pool. The juniors have had loads of fun developing their kayaking skills and their confidence, both…

An Awesome Day on the River Awe The River Awe is a short river (6km) in the Southwest Highlands of Scotland by which the freshwater Loch Awe empties into Loch Etive, a sea loch. The river flows from a barrage…

The River Leven and Blackwater Hostel Kinlochleven is a village located in Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and lies at the eastern end of Loch Leven. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking…

Easter Trip to Scotland Salty Seadogs Day 1 – Sound of Arisaig (by Andy Garland) The weather forecast for our first day of paddle-faffing was good – a light southerly breeze and reasonable temperatures. The paddle-faff got off to a…

Expressions of interest in Nepal Easter 2024 trip Two weeks over Easter – 29th March to 14th April 2024 I am planning a trip to paddle the River Karnali in Nepal.   This is Nepal’s longest river and has big roller…

Loch Linnhe and Shuna Island by Adya Misra On Easter Sunday we woke up to dramatic views of swaying trees near our hostel. Strong winds were building all morning and the prospect of being out at sea wasn’t too appealing…

STREAM Gorge (Spean Gorge) by Sarah Gille With bellies full of morning chocolate from the Easter bunny delivery, we arrived at a very, very, very low Spean Gorge, for what only can be described as a team-building exercise. Of the…

Equipment repairs at the compound We are busy repairing and making good some of our canoes and kayaks. Please remember some of our fleet gets used 3 or 4 times a week and although basic are ideal for use by…