The 2004 Touring Calendar

Scotland offers some of the best sea kayaking in the world and its lochs and rivers provide superb open canoeing. The Touring Calendar offers an opportunity to paddle new areas, meet more paddlers and for personal development. However please note that it is not specifically a coaching opportunity unless stated as such.

Stunning winter paddling on Loch Lomond, taken by Hugh Kerr Participants should read the Participants and environmental guidelines to make the trip enjoyable for both themselves and paddling companions!

If you are interested in joining any of the trips listed below email Touring for details.

K = Kayak, C = Open Canoe
Gradings: A = UP TO 3 STAR B =3 STAR C =3 STAR +

Date	Venue	Type	Grade
December 2003
Sat 13 to Sun 14	Loch Etive	K	A

2004
February
Sun 15 Feb	Two Crannogs - Loch Earn	K	A
March
Sat 13 March	Loch Long / Loch Goil	K	A
Sat/Sun 27/28 Mar	Firth of Clyde/Loch Long	K	B
April
Sat/Sun 3/4 Apr	Loch Lomond	K	A
Sat/Sun 3/4 Apr	Dunoon: Coaching weekend, all standards (inc.coach updating). Sunday joint exercise with rescue services.	K	A
Sun 18 Apr	Clydeport Paddle from Glasgow Green to Erskine	K	A
Sat/Sun 24/25 Apr	Day Trips on the Ayrshire Coast	K	A
Sun 25 Apr	South Esk	C	B/C
May
Sat to Sun 1-3 May	Moidart Circumnavigation	K	B
Sat-Mon 1-3 May	Through the Great Glen (with folk music)	C	B
Sat to Sun 8/9 May	Lower Loch Fyne	K	B
Sat to Sun 15/16 May	Luing & Seil - FULL	K	B
Fri to Mon 28/31 May	4 Day Trip From East to West Loch Tarbet - FULL	K	C
Sat to Mon 29/31 May	Loch Sheil	C	B
June
Sat to Sun 5/6 June	Sea Kayak Day Trips of All Standards plus ceilidh - Crinan	K	A-C
Sat to Sun 5/6 June	Open Canoe Day Trips plus ceilidh - Crinan	C	A
Sat to Sun 12/13 June	Loch Lomond	K	A/B
Sun 13 Jun	River Tay: Grandtully to Dunkeld	C	A/B
Sat to Sun 19/20 June	Caithness Cruise	K	B/C
Sat to Sun 26/27 June	Garvellachs - FULL	K	B

July
Fri to Mon 2-5 July	Arisaig and Skye	K	C
Sat to Sun 3/4 July	Papa Stour, Shetland	K	B
Sat to Sun 10/11 July	Rosehearty and MacDuff	K	B
Sat to Sun 24/25 Jul	Gairloch to Poolewe	K	B
Sat to Sun 24/25 Jul	Day trips from North Berwick	K	A
Sat to Sun 31/1 Aug	Loch Sween (suitable for first time campers)	K	A
August
Sat to Sun 7/8 Aug	Arbroath/Stonehaven	K	B
Sat/Sun 14/15 Aug	Loch Torridon	K	A/B
Sat/Sun 14/15 Aug	Loch Ericht	C	A/B
21/22 Aug	Kircudbright, Solway Coast	K	A

September
Sat/Sun 4/5 Sept	Bute weekend camping trip	K	A/B
Sat to Tues 4-7 Sept	Skye - FULL	K	B/C
Sat /Sun 18/19 Sep	Beachwatch Isle of Cumbrae	K	A/B
October
Sun 3 Oct	LochLomond/Clyde Area (Organisers Day paddle & discussion)	K	B
Sun 10 Oct	River Teith	C	B
November
Sat/Sun 20/21 Nov	Two Lakes (Twa Lochs in the Latin) Tour	K/C	A
December
Sat/Sun 11/12 Dec	December Loch Etive	K	A

This page was last updated 09/06/2004