Planned Trips

 

 

Trips / Events

The club organises a number of river, surf and sea kayaking trips throughout the year.

River Grading: Beginner = Grade 1/2, Intermediate = Grade 2/3, Experienced = Grade 3/4

All members and non-members are welcome on trips.

Please click on organiser link & advise trip/date also hire & transportation needs that are required.

(Canoeing/Kayaking is a risk sport, there is a chance of serious injury or death.)

Completed Trips / Events for 2009

Date
Details
Grade
Organiser
Attendees
Sun 11th Jan
5* Development Training

River - Upper North Esk
leadership

(All places full)
3-4 Mike Mylie / Andy Yule Andy Yule, Mike Mylie, Lyle Smith, Eddie Butler, John Alexander, Ron Clark, Darren Kirkwood, Paul Hopkinson, Garry Picken, Stewart Chalmers, Steven Mollon, Will Munro
Thurs 15th Jan
5* Development Training

Navigation and Hydraulics part 2

(All places full)
n/a Mike Mylie / Andy Yule Andy Yule, Mike Mylie, Lyle Smith, Eddie Butler, John Alexander, Ron Clark, Darren Kirkwood, Paul Hopkinson, Garry Picken, Stewart Chalmers, Steven Mollon, Will Munro

Sun 18th Jan

River Dee


Meet Banchory Scout Hut 9:30
For Hires contact Tom Flynn

2-3 Ron Clark Ron Clark, Tom Flynn
Sun 18th Jan
5* Development Training

River Dye


(All places full)
3-4 Mike Mylie / Andy Yule Andy Yule, Mike Mylie, Lyle Smith, Eddie Butler, John Alexander, Ron Clark, Darren Kirkwood, Paul Hopkinson, Garry Picken, Stewart Chalmers, Steven Mollon, Will Munro
Thurs 22nd Jan
5* Development Training



(All places full)
n/a Mike Mylie / Andy Yule Andy Yule, Mike Mylie, Lyle Smith, Eddie Butler, John Alexander, Ron Clark, Darren Kirkwood, Paul Hopkinson, Garry Picken, Stewart Chalmers, Steven Mollon, Will Munro
Sat 31st Jan
2* Canoe Training

2* Training to prepare for the 2*, this is required for the Level 1 coaching award.

This will be held at Knockburn Loch or the Lower Dee

Meet at the Old Mill Inn car park at 9.30

(4 Spaces still available)
1 Rachel Hannan Rachel Hannan, Lyle Smith, Stewart Chalmers, Ron Clark
Sun 22nd Feb
River Dee

(Potarch ~ Banchory)

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel


(13 went)
2-3 Eddie Butler Eddie Butler, Lyle Smith, Mike Mylie, Tom Flynn, Ron Clark, Will Munro, Rachel Hannan, Thomas Hannan, John Picken, Graham Gauld, Murray Gauld, Paul Hopkinson, Jim ?
Sun 1st Mar
River Dee

(Potarch ~ Banchory)

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel


(6 went)
2-3 Tom Flynn Tom Flynn, Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Zak King, Vicki Haywood, Murray Gauld

Sun 15th Mar
River Deveron


Park n Play

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(6 went)

2/3 Mike Mylie Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Zac King, Vicki Haywood, Phillip Mowatt, Darren Kirkwood

Sun 22nd Mar
River Don


Stoneywood to Tesco

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(8 went)

2/3 Zak King Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Zac King, Vicki Haywood, Lyle Smith, Darren Kirkwood, Murray Gauld, Phillip Mowatt

Sun 5th Apr
River Tay


Stanley to Thistlebrigg

Official trip - note this trip will be lead by qualified personel

(12 went)

3 Lyle Smith Mike Mylie, Lyle Smith, Eddie Butler, Paul Duncan, Ayron Comber, Matthew McDonald, Philip Mowatt, Martin Leiper, Raphael Mokri, Stewart Chalmers, Stuart Gerrie, Kyle Bissett

Sun 5th Apr
River Tay


SCA Access Point to Grandtully

Official trip - note this trip will be lead by qualified personel

(6 went)

2(3) Lyle Smith Mike Mylie, Lyle Smith, Eddie Butler, Philip Mowatt, Martin Leiper, Raphael Mokri

Sun 12th Apr
River Clunie


Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

(5 went)

4 Mike Mylie Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Zac & Vicki, Phillip Mowatt

Sun 19th Apr
Middle Findhorn


Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

(10 went)

2-3 Jutta Dimke Vicki & Zak, Tom Flynn, John Picken, Mike Mylie, John Alexander, Eddie Butler, Jutta Dimke, Lina Appel & Ross

Sun 19th Apr
Findhorn Gorge


Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

(6 went)

3-5 Jutta Dimke Zak, John Picken, Mike Mylie, John Alexander, Eddie Butler, Jutta Dimke

1st to 4th May
West Coast Weekend


Various rivers being paddled at different grades.

Àite Cruinnihidh hostel near Roy Bridge £12 per night per person.

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

(14 went)

Rivers paddled were the Etive, Allt a' Chaorainn, Awe and the Arkaig

tbd Jutta Dimke Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, John Alexander, Dan Fitzsimmons, Ayron Comber, Paul Duncan, Matt MacDonald, Kirsten Hastie, John Picken, Stewart Chalmers, Vicki Haywood, Zak King, Jutta Dimke, Lyle Smith, Neil Rogers

Sun 10th May
River Don


Stoneywood to Seaton Park

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(8 went)

2/3 Mike Mylie Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Zak King, Vicki Haywood, Raphael Mokri, Murray Gauld, Mark Easterbrook, David Carghill

Sun 17th May
South Esk


Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(14 went)

2/3 Eddie Butler Eddie Butler, Vicki Haywood, Zak King, David Cargill, Martin Leiper, John Picken, Philip Mowatt, Darren Kirkwood, Brian Hill, Les Jarvis, Stuart Laird, Brian Wyness, Daryn Hubbucks + one other

Sun 24th May
River Dee


Potarch to Banchory

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(4 went)

2/3 Eddie Butler Eddie Butler, Zak King, Darren Kirkwood, Murray Gauld

Sun 7th June
River Tummel


This is the first official release of the year

(A) Meet 07.45 hrs for Hires Boat Shed Stonehaven. (Only if requested)

(B) Meet 10.00 hrs Motor-grill Ballinliug.

(C) Meet 11.00 Loch Faskally Picnic Area

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

2/3 (4) Tom Flynn Tom Flynn, Mike Mylie, Kenny Brown, John Alexander, Eddie Butler, Kirsten Hastie, Zak & Vikki, Darren Kirkwood, Brian Hill, Philip Mowat

Sun 14th June
Sandend Surf


Surf and Fun Day Out Sandend Beach From 11.00 hrs onwards.

Bring your own Picnic etc. Family and Friends Welcome

Club Surf Boats in attendance cost and time subject to number of users.

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(18 went)

n/a Tom Flynn Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Neil Swanson, Neil Rodgers, Zak King, Vicki Haywood, Darren Kirkwood, Murry Gauld, Mark Easterbrook, Ron & Helen Clark, Stuart Laird, Brian Hill, Henk Elders, Paul Hopkinson, Phillip Mowatt & family

Fri 19th June
Midnight Sea Paddle


This paddle will be based around Stonehacen.

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(8 went)

n/a Kenny MacDonald Kenny MacDoanld, Ditta and Rory Rose, Dave Croston, Derek Robertson, Graham Currie, Mairi Simpson, Dave Birch

Sun 21st June
Knockburn Loch Triathalon Swim Marshalls. (11.30 to 13.00 approx)

Then Trip on Dee Potarch to Banchory.


No Hires available.

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

2-3 Tom Flynn Tom Flynn, Henk Elders

Sat 27th June
River Dee Midnight Paddle

Potarch to Banchory.

Meet in Banchory at 10pm.

Official trip - note this trip will be lead by qualified personel

(19 went)

2-3 Lyle Smith Lyle Smith, Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Ron Clark, Dave Jacobs, Neil Swanson +2, John Alexander, Stewart Chalmers, Gillian, Rory Inglis, Richard, Matt, Andrew Mein, plus others but it was dark so I couldn't see them!

Sun 28th June
North Esk

Meet at Gannochy Bridge 2pm - a late start after the midnight paddle

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(11 went)

3-4 Lyle Smith Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, John Alexander, John Picken, Rory Inglis, Henk Elders, Zac King, Gillian, Ian Curry, Frazer, Alan

Sun 5th July
Coastal Hop

Cove bay to Nigg bay via the caves.

Meet 11am Cove Harbour.

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(5 went)

n/a Zac King Zak King, Vicki Haywood, Mike Mylie, Darren Kirkwood, Jutta Dimke

Mon 13th June
North Esk

Meet at Gannochy Bridge 6pm

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personel

(10 went)

3-4 Mike Mylie Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Andy Yule, Jason Peel, Henk Elders, Les Jarvis, John Slaven, Kyle Bisset, Steve Mollon, Stewart Chalmers

Sun 19th July
Knockburn Loch BBQ


Starts at noon, BBQ's available
Members, family and friends welcome.

Official trip - note this trip will be lead by qualified personnel

(Lots went)

n/a Eddie Butler and Kenny MacDonald Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Kenny McDonald, Lyle Smith

Sun 26th July
River Tummel


Meet 11.00 Loch Faskally Picnic Area

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

(13 went)

2-3(4) Lyle Smith Lyle Smith, Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Les Jarvis, Raphael Mokri, John Sleven, Ayron Comber, Paul Duncan, Henk Elders, Stuart Marshall, Jutta Dimke, Thomas Dimke

Sat & Sun 15th & 16th Aug
White Water Safety and Rescue Course

Contact Mike for details

Course Full

n/a Mike Mylie and Jim Gibson Stuart Laird, Brian Hill, Mark Easterbrook, Raphael Mokri, James Yeats

Sun 16th Aug
River Dee Trip

Potarch to Banchory

(9 went)

n/a Tom Flynn Tom Flynn, Mike Mylie, Henk Elders, Darren Kirkwood, Vicky Haywood, Ian Curry, Rory Inglis, Chris Harmer, Richard Walker

Sat & Sun 29th & 30th Aug
Loch Tummel Camping Weekend


More details to follow.

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

n/a Graham Norrie Mike Mylie, Graham Norrie
Every Monday Evening

May~September
Sea Paddle

(Meet 6:30pm at Stonehaven Harbour)
- Ron Clark -
Every Second Wednesday Evening

6th May
20th May
3rd June
17th June
1st July
15th July
29th July
12th August
26th August
9th Sept
23rd Sept
River Dee

Invercannie to Banchory

No Hires Available

(Meet Banchory Scout Hut 18.30)
2-3 Various -
Every Second Wednesday Evening

13th May
27th May
10th June
24th June
8th July
22nd July
5th August
19th August
2nd Sept
16th Sept
North Esk

This is an advanced trip so please come to a Dee trip with the club before going to the North Esk.

No Hires Available

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

(Meet Gannochy Bridge 18.30)
3-4 Various -

Sat & Sun 5th & 6th Sept
White Water Safety and Rescue Course

Contact Mike for details

2 Places available

n/a Mike Mylie and Jim Gibson Ayron Comber, Paul Duncan, Oli Duncan, Martin Leiper

Sat 12th Sept
Tremuda Bay Beach Clean


More details to follow.

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

n/a tba -

Sat to Mon 26th to 28th Sept
West Coast Sea Trip


Arisaig

Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

n/a tba Derek Robertson, Charles Hawkes, Graham Norrie, Kenny MacDonald, Graham Currie

Sun 27th Sept
North Esk


Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

(10 went)

n/a Mike Mylie Mike Mylie, Eddie Butler, Graham Gauld, Murray Gauld, Rory Inglis, John Sleven, David Cargill, Martin Leiper, Henk Elders, Brian Wyness

Sun 27th Dec
Sea Paddle - Johnshaven to Montrose


Associate trip - note this may not be lead by qualified personnel

(6 went)

n/a Graham Currie / Graham Norrie Graham Norrie, Kenny MacDonald, Ron Clark, Graham Currie, Iain Currie, Niall Currie


Future Trips / Events Planned

Date
Details
Grade
Organiser/s
Attendees
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