As it was such a nice night, decision made to head out to Gletness. Leaving with one of the biggest group trips of the year, working on forward paddling and staying upright was order of the day. A quick five minute break on the beach was had at Gletness after an hour paddling, then out [...]
Definitely cooler weather saw a group of five paddlers head off from Hillswick with a stiff breeze from the north east. Tucking into shore as much as possible and making as much use of the lee, a good day out was had. All would like to thank Rachel for organising and leading.
We had two day trips based in the north mainland that weekend. Top two pictures Saturday, lower two Sunday
Saturday saw a small group of four head from Urafirth to Mavis Grind. Excellent paddling conditions at the start let us into caves and inlets, then the breeze and the swell from the west gave a bit [...]
We have a 3* open canoe assessor coming to Shetland on 20th and 21st August. There are spaces available for members of the Shetland Canoe Club to undertake their 3* open canoe assessment with him.
If you are interested in attempting your 3* open canoe assessment please e-mail Rosalind. Open canoe training will [...]