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A night paddle leaving from Luss with a modest-sized bonfire (with no planned explosions!).  Bring pumpkins, sparklers, home baking, things to toast on the fire, or anything else your imagination cooks up.  Also bring a mug for a hot beverage.   

 

Unsure if this trip is for you?

To come along on this you should have:-

          • done a capsize drill or ‘wet exit’ ( as it’s sometimes called ) with a spray-deck on, either outdoors or in the pool 
          • been canoeing / Kayaking outdoors on lochs, or the sea, a few times before.  Example outdoor trips would include Second Saturday / Roots / Loch Lomond Tuesday evenings 

What to bring 

At very reasonable cost you can hire the following from the club:

            • kayak
            • paddle
            • sleeveless wetsuite 
            • cagoule
            • spraydeck 
            • Buoyancy Aid  

Additional items to bring

            • One thin and one thicker long sleeve top/thermal to wear underneath cagoule / wetsuite 
            • wet-boots or old trainers.  If you have wet-socks best to wear old trainers to save them getting trashed! 
            • a big towel or changing robe to get changed in
            • a warm hat
            • a headtorch + spare batteries
            • a spare dry thermal or fleece for off the water  
            • a  warm jacket for off the water 
            • Small dry bag for phone / keys (you should be able to ask someone else to take your phone / car keys if you need them with you and you don’t have a dry bag ) 
            • A dry bag for spare warm clothes (you should also be able to ask someone else to take your dry clothes if you don’t have a dry bag ) 
            • £5 trip fees

 

Optional items to bring

            • Gloves for off water

 

Toilets, Changing and Car Parking:–

There are public toilets and Car Parking at Luss Public Car Park, (Parking Cost £1.00/hour). Take a big towel or changing robe/dressing gown for changing in.

Meeting points:

You can meet us at one of two places:-

1. If you have your own transport and equipment you can meet us at the Luss Public Car Park. Park as close to Launch Point as possible. We are aiming to be on the water as close to 7.15pm as possible, although it may be a little after this.
2. If you wish to borrow a kayak/Canoe/SUP and/or equipment (paddle, wetsuite, Spray Deck, Buoyancy Aid) from the club then meet at the club container at Balloch at 6:15pm.  We’ll load kayaks and share lifts from Balloch to meet everyone in Luss