Forth Canoe Club

Kit sale underway at Forth Canoe Club

We're doing tea, coffee and home baking for our end of season kit sale on Sunday afternoon, why not drop by if you're out and about at Harrison Park or along the canal?

12 till 3, Sunday 30th August. £1 entry to the kit sale gets a free hot drink.

You can bring/buy kayak and canoeing kit as well!

Edinburgh Union Canal Society Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust Friends of Harrison Park

We all love getting out on the water, here's the evidence on just how much it's worth to our health and wellbeing.

Our mission to share the wellbeing benefits of splashing about continues!

Introducing the Worth of Water report 💦

Across the Forth region, beaches and coastlines, rivers, lochs and canals offer places to walk, relax, enjoy the scenery or simply spend time near the water.

We’ve been exploring what these blue spaces really mean for our health and wellbeing, along with what their value could be if we had to put a number on it.

The Worth of Water report shares new findings on the benefits of the Forth region’s blue spaces. It also explores who is able to access them, who may be missing out and what this could mean for communities across the region.

This research was carried out by the University of Aberdeen, greenspace scotland and Public Health Scotland, as part of the FORTH2O Policy Innovation Partnership, supported by UK Research and Innovation.

Want to find out more? Read the full report here: https://loom.ly/YVSBme4

FCC takes Belgium! 🇧🇪

Eight of our canoe polo crew survived (and thrived) in the marathon trek to and from Ypres to play in De Paddel.

8 games, 5 solid wins, and a 13th-place finish out of 24 teams. 🏆

It turned out to be much hotter than a Scottish summer, which meant only one thing: immediate excuse to bust out the kilts.

KIT SALE @ FORTH CANOE CLUB
30 August | 12:00–15:00 | £1 entry

Just a fraction of what’s up for grabs: pre-loved kayaks, canoes, and gear that still have tons of life left in them. We also have club merch and a bake sale!

Got your own gear to sell? Bring it along!
See you all there 👋

A Grandtully to remember!

We had 37 members on the water, ranging from age 10 all the way to 70 something.

From calm loch paddling to exhilarating Grade 4 whitewater, seeing so many of you build new skills, try new things, and support our leaders in their development was incredible.

Nearly 20% of our club came together for one epic weekend. Here’s to the next one!

Thank you Visit Edinburgh for giving us a mention. We have spaces left on Thursday and Friday afternoon sessions this week, perfect way to cool off! Book in at https://events.humanitix.com/escape-the-fringe-kayaking-canoeing-or-paddle-boarding

We still have a few spaces left on our next Intermediate Kayak course, starting 5 August.

This course is for you if you have done some kayaking before and want to develop your skills and confidence.

Details and booking: https://events.humanitix.com/intermediate-kayak-explore-6-sessions

August is here! 📣

The Fringe madness has officially begun, so here’s your reminder to schedule in some downtime. Recharge your batteries on the water with Forth Canoe Club, right near the city centre.

📌 Don't forget: Locals who decide to join after one of these courses get 50% off membership!

📍 Search 'Forth Canoe Club' on Google Maps

🎟️ Book now: https://events.humanitix.com/escape-the-fringe-kayaking-canoeing-or-paddle-boarding

If you have ever thought about trying slalom or sprint/marathon paddling sessions are restarting next week after our summer break.

You don't have to be great at paddling but being okay with the possibility of capsizing helps!

➡️ Slalom starts at 6.30pm on Tuesday the 28th of July

➡️ Sprint/Marathon starts at 6pm on Thursday the 30th of July

Open to over 14s, feel free to get in touch if you have any questions! 😁