Inverness Canoe Club - Kayaking and Canoeing in the Scottish Highlands

This year will see the inaugural SCA Loch Ness Paddle Marathon. Competitors will be required to paddle the length of Loch Ness, from Fort Augustus to Lochend (a distance of approximately 22 miles).

Depending on the interest from competitors, there may also be a short course race from Drumnadrochit to Lochend.

The race will be open to all types of craft, but given the distance and type of water, it will primarily be for sea kayaks.

The SCA have nominated the date of the race as Saturday, 24th July 2010 and the race is currently listed on their Marathon Racing Calendar.

If you are interested in taking part or helping out, please contact Tim Muir on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or 07960263019

Download application forms/guidance here: application form | general information | course map

June 2010 saw eight ICC members heading off to the sunny banks of the Soca in Slovenia to undertake a week's paddling in crystal clear waters.

The following video tells the tale:

Inverness Canoe Club member, and Great Glen Canoe Trail Project Officer, Donald Macpherson has featured in this summer's Scottish Natural Heritage magazine 'The Nature of Scotland'.

This is an interesting article (second only to ICC's newsletter of course) about the new paddling trail that Donald is setting up along the Great Glen; worth a read!

You can download a copy of the article here: http://www.snh.gov.uk/docs/C246968.pdf 

Following the club's AGM on 9 April 2010, members present voted-in a new committee for the year ahead. A few familiar faces remain, but there are some new ones too.

Many thanks must go to all of the committee members who stepped-down this year after many years of service; the club couldn't have run without you...and congratulation to those re-elected or elected for the first time!

Particular thanks go to Malcolm Wield, outgoing President, who steered the club for the past two years with skill and dedication.

You can check out the new committee here: Club Committee

Other AGM business included an increase in family membership subscription fees to £30 (for a family of up to 5 members), as well as amendments to the club's constitution (the revised constitution can be viewed in the about us section).