2009


Date
Day
Event
Where
Time
Contact
More details

MARCH/APRIL







5th April
Sunday
Highland Series, Spey Marathon
River Spey, Aberlour
Mark Bragg







23rd April
Thursday
Skills Session
Stonehaven
18.30
Ruari







30th April
Thursday
Evening Trip
Catterline
18.30
Rebekka







MAY







2nd-3rd
Saturday/Sunday
Introduction to Expeditioning
West Coast
N/A
Ruari
Grade A







5th
Tuesday
Skills/Practice/Beginners
Stonehaven
18.30
Ed







7th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Cove
18.30
Ken







9th
Saturday
Social BBQ
TBC
TBC







14th
Thursday
Skills Session
Stonehaven
18.30
Ruari







21st
Thursday
Evening Trip
Catterline
18.30
Lucy







28th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Stonehaven
18.30
Frank







30th-31st
Saturday/Sunday
West Coast trip
North-West Coast
18.30
Rebekka
Grade B







JUNE







2nd
Tuesday
Skills/Practice/Beginners
Stonehaven
18.30
Gavin
Ed Supervising coach







4th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Stonehaven
18.30
Dave J







11th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Cove
18.30
Dave S







14th
Sunday
Day Trip
Troup Head
Lucy
Grade B, Note date change!







18th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Portlethen
18.30
Gavin








27/28th
Sat/Sun
West Coast Trip
Ardnamurchan/Morvern
11.00
Ed
Grade A, Note date change!







25th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Collieston
18.30
Dave S







JULY







2nd
Thursday
Evening Trip
Stonehaven
18.30
Rebekka







5th
Sunday
Deveron CC/IP Surf/sea session boat swap
Sandend
18.30
Duncan







7th
Tuesday
Skills/Practice/Beginners
Stonehaven
18.30
Gavin







16th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Cove
18:30
Ed







23rd
Thursday
Evening trip
Catterline
18.30
Lucy







30th
Thursday
Evening Trip
North Aberdeen
18.30
Dave S







AUGUST







2nd
Sunday
Highland Series
Inverness Marathon
Inverness
Mark Bragg







6th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Cove
18.30
Gavin







9th
Sunday
Pool Session
Stonehaven Indoor Pool
17.00 - 18.30
IP email
Just turn up!







13th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Catterline
18.30
Rebekka







15th
Saturday
Day Trip
East Coast

Gavin
Grade B







20th
Thursday
Evening trip
Stonehaven
18.30
Dave S







27th
Thursday
Evening Trip
Boddam
18.30
Duncan







30th
Sunday
Pool Session
Stonehaven Indoor Pool
17.00 - 18.30
IP email
Just turn up!
SEPTEMBER







02/09 - 14/10
Each Wednesday
Yoga for Paddlers
Love Yoga Studio, Aberdeen
19.30 - 21.00
Mark







4th
Thursday
Evening trip
Stonehaven
18.30








6th
Sunday
2* Training & Assessment
tbc - likely Knockburn or Stonehaven
10.00
Ed







5th-6th
Saturday/Sunday
Tidal Planning Trip
West Coast
Ruari
Grade B/C







19th/20th
Saturday/Sunday
Weekend trip
Bettyhill
Dave J
Grade B







OCTOBER







18th
Sunday
Highland Series DNV Dee Marathon
Maryculter Bridge - Aberdeen Boat Club
17.30
Mark Bragg














Evening Trips
Sea Kayak Training
K1 Training/Races
Social/Indoor Events
Day/Weekend Trips
Program

Contact the trip organiser well ahead of the date for boat hire, and to confirm that the trip is going ahead.
If there's no contact, why not volunteer! Times given are generally targets to meet at the venue NOT to meet at Muchalls. Click here for equipment/rental information. Access details for our more regular launch sites here.

Trip organisers are volunteers who give up their time to act as a contact point for paddlers interested in paddling that particular trip. Other than on specified training events, organisers do not accept responsibility for other paddlers or for instructing them. Participants need to be self sufficient in paddling equipment. These are generally NOT guided trips run by qualified instructors.

Day and weekend trip gradings are intended to give some idea of the type of trip. However they are only indicative so contact the organiser to understand the trip envisaged.

Grade A is in sheltered water. Participants should be capable of paddling 20 km (12 miles) per day in Force 2/3 conditions.

Grade B is in more challenging waters and may include tidal streams, exposed headlands, and open crossings between islands. Participants should be capable of paddling 25km (16 miles) per day in up to Force 4 conditions. A 4* paddler would feel comfortable on such a trip.

Grade C participants should be capable of paddling in more difficult conditions than Grade b for a longer time.

The program for 2010 will be published here in Spring.