These trips are for solo paddlers in Canadian canoes who have paddled on sheltered water, perhaps on our Discover Canoe course, and want to try moderate moving water (rivers up to grade 2) and open water (lochs with wind up to wind force 4). The dates of the trips are:

Saturday March 22nd
Saturday March 29th &
Saturday April 26th

Each trip has a different ticket. Simply book 1 or more tickets for the date(s) you want to attend.

This trips are for Forth Canoe Club members. Membership is £25 and is valie till February 2026. If you are not a member, you can join on Eventbrite.

The minimum age for this course is 16 years.

Location: We will meet at our boathouse situated on the bank of the Union Canal at the southern end of Harrison Road.

The nearest Postcode is Polwarth Church - EH11 1LU.

Time: Meet at 9:30. We will try to be back by 17:00 though the exact time depends on how far we travel and any delays that might occur.

What you should bring with you:

You will need at least a wetsuit (but a drysuit would be even better). A cagoule is recommended and dry clothes to change into afterwards are essential. Footwear such as plimsolls, crocs or wet-shoes are ideal.

Bring food for the day; e.g. a bottle of water, lunch and a snack.

Contact details

Please contact Course Administrator at course.admin@forthcanoeclub.co.uk who will direct your query to the coach if necessary. Coaches and co-ordinators are volunteers, so do take the time to look through in the information to hand to ensure that your question is not answered elsewhere. If your question is about membership and is not answered on forthcanoeclub.com/membership, do email our volunteer club secretary at fcc.secretary@yahoo.com and we will try our best

Payment

The cost of the each trip is £10.

Information we require

During booking you must fill in a form, about medical info that the coach should know, and emergency contact info etc. We appreciate it takes time to complete the forms but we have a requirement to provide our coaches with up to date information about the students they will be coaching. Many thanks for giving our coaches the information they need.

DATA USAGE

Forth Canoe Club will keep a record of members’ names and addresses and contact details on an EventBrite account accessible to those who need it in the Forth Canoe Club Committee. Your record may be inspected by contacting the Membership Secretary. We are affiliated to the SCA and will pass on your data for insurance and membership statistics use. By signing up this course, you are agreeing for Forth Canoe Club to use your contact data in this way if necessary.

Canoe Trips - Beyond beginners level