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Welcome to the Inverness Canoe Club Website.

We’re a group of recreational paddlers based in the Scottish Highlands who enjoy all forms of canoeing and kayaking. Our members can be found on (and in) the waters around Inverness most weekends of the year.  We are active in most forms of paddlesport – whitewater, sea touring, open boat paddling and surf.

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We aim to cater for paddlers of all abilities by promoting the sport of canoeing within a safe and friendly environment. We have a growing membership and are affiliated to the Scottish Canoe Association.

Whether you want to start kayaking, improve your skills or just want to enjoy your paddling then ICC has something to offer.

What are the main benefits of joining Inverness Canoe Club?

  • A likeminded, sociable group of people to paddle with;
  • A chance to enjoy the Scottish Highlands from a different perspective;
  • A safe and friendly environment in which to build your experience;
  • Frequent evening and weekend sea kayaking trips in the summer;
  • River kayaking trips whenever water levels are good;
  • Advice (and tall stories) from more experienced paddlers;
  • Pool sessions in the winter to improve your skills (basic strokes, rolling, rescues etc);
  • A chance to develop your skills and gain coaching qualifications;
  • Discount from local outdoor pursuit retail outlets.

Visit the about us section for more information, or if you want to join us, feel free click on join the club in the main menu...

 

Sea Kayaking Pool Session

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The club is running a special sea kayking pool session on Friday 19th February at the Inverness Aquadome. Starting at 9pm as usual, £4 per person.

Teaching will focus on sea kayaking skills and will be provided by some of the club's top sea kayak coaches.

Due to the size of sea kayaks, we unfortunately have to limit numbers. For this reason, we ask that you book in advance; booking is on a first come, first served basis and, for this evening only, if your name's not on the list, you're not getting in - sorry!

Booking requests and enquiries to Anne Murray: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

News Flash: the sea kayaking pool session is now fully booked. However, if you would still like to go, please contact Anne Murray to get your name on the reserve list.

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 14:50
 

Tay Open Canoe Trip

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There are still places for a fantastic weekend of open canoeing on both Loch and the River Tay...

Weekend of 27/28 February 2010.

We plan to....
  • Go exploring on Loch Tay
  • Teach/practice poling
  • Demo some sailing rigs and go sailing
  • Tour round the crannog
  • Take a leisurely decent of the River Tay - Kenmore to Grandtully!
  • Practice some tracking and lining skills
  • Explore a fantastic canoeing river (with no fishermen around)
  • And play canoe games down Grandtully (for those who fancy a challenge)
If you fancy it, or what more information, please contact Donald MacPherson as soon as possible.

There are currently spare seats in cars and on the canoe trailer for transporting canoes down there for you.

Accommodation is available too, with breakfast, and we will be hiring some poles and sails to use as a group.

The weekend will cost you only £25pp.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 14:56
 

Forthcoming Events

Club Pool Session
Fri, Feb 12th, @9:00pm
Club Pool Session
Fri, Feb 19th, @9:00pm

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Newsflash

Announcing the first ever Highland Coaching Panel Slalom Event at Bught Park, Inverness (opposite the new Highland Council Archive Centre) and the first ever Highland Coaching Panel Sprint Event at the Muirtown Basin, Inverness.

For both days (Sprint: 19th and Slalom: 20th December 2009), registration is a 10am and finish at midday/1pm for the medals/trophy ceremony.

Cost per race is £5-00 adult, £2.50 child; with proceed going towards improvements of the slalom course and next year's event.

Event categories are:

Under 12
Under 14
16 and Under
Adult 17 to 40
Veterans - over 40
Masters - over 50

Just bring your kayaking gear, a boat and you're ready to compete!

For more information, contact Steve MacKinnon at: macksteve@btinternet.com (07775 682034)