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SUMMARY:River Trip
DESCRIPTION:River Trip – Venue dependant on levels.  Contact Misha for details.
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/river-trip-7/2026-03-21/
CATEGORIES:River trip
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SUMMARY:Skye Challenger #2
DESCRIPTION:A weekend to take you out of your comfort zone and devop skills in higher challenge\, lower consequence venues.  Plan B (if the weather is good to challenge) – go for a paddle 🙂 \nHosted by Ewen D at his family Cottage in Colbost \nTrip Leader: Misha \nRegister interest with: TBC
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/skye-challenger/
LOCATION:Colbost
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - C Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250812T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250812T203000
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SUMMARY:Loch Lomond MicroSession: Backwards paddling… to improve all your strokes!
DESCRIPTION:MicroSessions (first and third Tuesday of each month through-out year) MicroSessions are short coached sessions which focus in one skill or area of knowledge. They tend to be run as part of a loch/pool session and are generally turn up on the night. \nTonight’s session: backwards paddling… to improve all your strokes! \nLevel: all \nSpeak to: Misha ‏on the night. Session will start at 7.15. \n  \nWhy backwards paddle?!  While we spend a lot of time forwards paddling\, we don’t spend a lot of time backwards paddling.  Yet a backwards paddle stroke forms the basis for support and manoeuvring strokes on the water\, all the ones that most often fail people (because we are so poorly practised at backwards paddling) !     \nYou’ll need a sea kayak\, spray deck\, PFD & paddle all of which can be hired from the Loch Lomond container.
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/loch-lomond-microsession-tbc/
LOCATION:Loch Lomond\, Duncan Mills Memorial Slipway\, Balloch\, G83 8QX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Skills Sessions / MicroSessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250419T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
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SUMMARY:Garvellachs Easter Weekend
DESCRIPTION:  \nOne of the World Class Kayak trips on our doorstep.  Making use of a bank holiday weekend this trip may* take in the Grey Dogs\, Corryvreckan\, Scarba\, Jura\, the Garvellachs and Belnahua :-).  Of course it is weather dependent – sign up for updates.
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/garvellachs-easter-weekend/
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - C Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T180000
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SUMMARY:Clyde By Night
DESCRIPTION:The 3rd in our series of 4 night paddles will see us go urban.  Details >> here \nThis time we are not going to have a campfire and soup etc\, but if you have one please take a bike chain / lock of the longer style  i.e not a D-lock. \n  \nPlease register interest with the trip leader: Misha
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/clyde-by-night/
CATEGORIES:Night Paddle,Sea Kayak - A trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
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SUMMARY:Night Kayak & Campfire  🔥
DESCRIPTION:Following the success of November Night Kayak we are aiming to arrange a night paddle and Camp-fire the first Thursday of every month through the Winter [January excluded]\, forecast and conditions dependant.\n  \nWe expect to launch from Balmaha.  Meet point will be Loch Lomond stores at Balloch (6pm) or Balmaha (6:45pm) [see maps below].    \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: this is a night paddle in December.  Some additional consideration is required with respect to keeping hands warm while on the water.    Pogies or Palmless Mitts are recommended over neoprene gloves (more detailed info in The Craic’n [club newsletter] this month.   \nPlease notify the Trip Leader if you are planning on coming.  We are looking for a volunteer to make/add some soup for the DCKC Soup Flask for this months trip 😉  perhaps this could be you?  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  Unsure if this trip is for you? \nTo come along on this you should have:- \n\n\n\n\n\ndone a capsize drill or ‘wet exit’ ( as it’s sometimes called ) with a spray-deck on\, either outdoors or in the pool\nbeen canoeing / Kayaking outdoors on lochs\, or the sea\, a few times before.  Example outdoor trips would include Second Saturday / Roots / Loch Lomond Tuesday evenings\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nWhat to bring \nAt very reasonable cost you can hire the following from the club: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nkayak\npaddle\nsleeveless wetsuite\ncagoule\nspraydeck\nBuoyancy Aid\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional items to bring \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSomething to munch on / share\nA mug (for warm drinks)\nTwo thin and one thicker (fleece?) long sleeve top/thermal to wear underneath cagoule / wetsuite\nPoggies or Palmless mitts (might be possible to borrow)\nwet-boots or old trainers.  If you have wet-socks best to wear old trainers to save them getting trashed!\na big towel or changing robe to get changed in\na warm hat\na headtorch + spare batteries\na spare dry thermal or fleece for off the water\na  warm jacket for off the water\nSmall 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 )\nA bigger 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 )\n£5 trip fees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOptional items to bring \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGloves for off water\nFlask\nFolding chair\nSnacks\nMap and compass\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf finding one or two pieces of equipment is an issue please reach out and we my be able to find a solution.   \n  \nNotes for membership & guests \nNon-members & guests are welcome to come to several DCKC events to see if you like it or not.   We aim to keep paperwork to a minimum but we would appreciate if you can bring your I.C.E [ In Case of Emergency ]  details which should include your own phone number and email and that of a person to contact in case of an emergency.  After three or so trips you might consider joining and we welcome you as a new member [details for this are on the website].   If you are a long term or returning participant you should be a club member to join this trip as other club trips.    The club achieves a huge amount on a small budget\, organising many trips per year in all kinds of wild and wonderful environments – club membership fees help a lot with this.  \n\n  \nMeeting points: \n\nYou can meet us at one of two places:- \n\n\n\n\n1. If you have your own transport and equipment you can meet us at  Balmaha 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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. If you wish to borrow a kayak and/or equipment (paddle\, wet-suite\, 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 Balmaha\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n 
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/30746/
CATEGORIES:Night Paddle
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T213000
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SUMMARY:Guy Fawkes Night Paddle & Bonfire
DESCRIPTION:[ note: Check the calendar for this event appearing ]\n \n\nA night paddle leaving from Luss with a \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nmodest-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.    \n  \nUnsure if this trip is for you? \nTo come along on this you should have:- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ndone a capsize drill or ‘wet exit’ ( as it’s sometimes called ) with a spray-deck on\, either outdoors or in the pool \nbeen canoeing / Kayaking outdoors on lochs\, or the sea\, a few times before.  Example outdoor trips would include Second Saturday / Roots / Loch Lomond Tuesday evenings \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nWhat to bring  \nAt very reasonable cost you can hire the following from the club: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nkayak\npaddle\nsleeveless wetsuite \ncagoule\nspraydeck \nBuoyancy Aid  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional items to bring \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne thin and one thicker long sleeve top/thermal to wear underneath cagoule / wetsuite \nwet-boots or old trainers.  If you have wet-socks best to wear old trainers to save them getting trashed! \na big towel or changing robe to get changed in\na warm hat\na headtorch + spare batteries\na spare dry thermal or fleece for off the water  \na  warm jacket for off the water \nSmall 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 ) \nA 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 ) \n£5 trip fees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nOptional items to bring \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGloves for off water\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nToilets\, Changing and Car Parking:– \n\nThere 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. \n\nMeeting points: \n\nYou can meet us at one of two places:- \n\n\n\n\n1. 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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. 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\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/guy-fawkes-night-paddle/
CATEGORIES:Night Paddle
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240804
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
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SUMMARY:Grey Dogs\, Garvellachs & the Corryvreckan (2 programmed weekends to allow some contingency)
DESCRIPTION:A multitude of options here but plan A : Leaving From Easdale and taking the Ebb tide along the east Coast of Lunga\, past the grey dogs and to come through the Corryvrecken at slack before heading up the West coast of Scarba and Lunga to camp on Garbh Eileach.  On the sunday we’d paddle around the Garvellachs and back to Easdale via Belnahua with the flood tide.  A truly world class area to Sea Kayak. \n 
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/grey-dogs-garvellachs-the-corryvreckan/2024-08-03/
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - C Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240708
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
CREATED:20231227T213819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T214129Z
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SUMMARY:Grey Dogs\, Garvellachs & the Corryvreckan (2 programmed weekends to allow some contingency)
DESCRIPTION:A multitude of options here but plan A : Leaving From Easdale and taking the Ebb tide along the east Coast of Lunga\, past the grey dogs and to come through the Corryvrecken at slack before heading up the West coast of Scarba and Lunga to camp on Garbh Eileach.  On the sunday we’d paddle around the Garvellachs and back to Easdale via Belnahua with the flood tide.  A truly world class area to Sea Kayak. \n 
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/grey-dogs-garvellachs-the-corryvreckan/2024-07-06/
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - C Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
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SUMMARY:Suilven Sizzler
DESCRIPTION:Note: the dates for this trip have changed slightly – it had been the previous weekend  \nA BBQ and Bivouac on top of Suilven.  Arguably the finest grade A inland trip in the Scotland.   We will aim to be on-the-water and paddling from Elphin at 1:00pm allowing time for travel and packing prior to this.    It’s a 9km paddle along Loch Veyatie before we pack rucksacks to climb up the mountain.  We plan to camp on top\, which rarely sees winds under force 4-5\, and so particular attention should be paid to checking tent guy ropes prior (smaller tents are also preferable as they tend to have less windage). \nNote: This is a combined kayak and hillwalking trip and requires a level of fitness suitable for climbing a mountain with reasonably challenging terrain. Having a BBQ on top of a mountain may present a few logistical challenges which can hopefully be surmounted with ingenuity and cunning. \n \n 
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/suilven-summer-sizzler/
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - A trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240402
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
CREATED:20231223T190302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T155311Z
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SUMMARY:(Easter Egg) ROLL ON THE PAPS
DESCRIPTION:To mark the start of the CalMac summer timetable and the summer paddling season\, we’ll aim to make good use of weather and tides with a trip to Jura on the Easter weekend.  We will aim to run this Friday (or perhaps thursday evening) > Monday. This will offer some scope for altering plans to suite the conditions.  We hope to stay at Cruib Lodge (pictured) and climb up the Paps of Jura (to roll some Easter eggs) so some hill fitness is advised and egg painting skills .  Conditions dependant this can be run as a grade B trip\, or a C trip. Numbers dependant\, it may be ok to wait to see which of these plans emerge according to forecasts to make a decision in the week prior.   Interest should be registered early for this trip.\n\nPlease note: this trip has no plan B or plan C option planned in the event of poor weather\, so please make your own personal plans for this eventuality.\n\nTrip Leader: Misha\nAssistant Leader: TBC\n\nPlease register interest with Misha and include some info about your experience level if you are new to the group.  We will do everything we can to include people where we can.
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/easter-egg-roll-on-the-paps/
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - B Trip,Sea Kayak - C Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240323
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
CREATED:20231226T152520Z
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SUMMARY:The Oa of Islay (3 potential dates)
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps the finest sea kayak ‘day trip’ from Glasgow.  A grade C paddle that has been programmed across three separate Fridays to allow any one of these days to be selected in the days prior with a good forecast.  Note there will be no Plan B or Cs so make your own alternative plans if it does not run. \nLogistically this a relatively ambitious plan which involves making the ferry from Kennacraig at 7am and then again at Port Ellen at 5pm for the return journey to back on Friday evening for the weekend.  It also requires good conditions (hence the programmed three dates) and tidal considerations to work (given the Mull (fore-head) of Oa itself can see a 5-6kt spring rate (localised).  This is programmed for late winter early spring\, and so particular attention should be paid to being properly equipped. \nNotes: \n\nWe will be aiming to take just enough transport over to Islay to carry all the kayaks and no more.  As always vehicles which can take more than two kayaks will be extremely useful.\nMondays\, Thursdays and Fridays are the only times that work for this trip in terms of Ferry times.  Tidal considerations\nThe Jan > March Kennacraig > Port Ellen Calmac timetable has not bene published yet – this trip has been planned on the basis the Friday ferries will continue as the previous winter timetable months – something which will need to be confirmed.\n\n 
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/the-oa-of-islay/2024-03-22/
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - C Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240309
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
CREATED:20231226T152520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T181501Z
UID:10000199-1709856000-1709942399@dckc.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Oa of Islay (3 potential dates)
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps the finest sea kayak ‘day trip’ from Glasgow.  A grade C paddle that has been programmed across three separate Fridays to allow any one of these days to be selected in the days prior with a good forecast.  Note there will be no Plan B or Cs so make your own alternative plans if it does not run. \nLogistically this a relatively ambitious plan which involves making the ferry from Kennacraig at 7am and then again at Port Ellen at 5pm for the return journey to back on Friday evening for the weekend.  It also requires good conditions (hence the programmed three dates) and tidal considerations to work (given the Mull (fore-head) of Oa itself can see a 5-6kt spring rate (localised).  This is programmed for late winter early spring\, and so particular attention should be paid to being properly equipped. \nNotes: \n\nWe will be aiming to take just enough transport over to Islay to carry all the kayaks and no more.  As always vehicles which can take more than two kayaks will be extremely useful.\nMondays\, Thursdays and Fridays are the only times that work for this trip in terms of Ferry times.  Tidal considerations\nThe Jan > March Kennacraig > Port Ellen Calmac timetable has not bene published yet – this trip has been planned on the basis the Friday ferries will continue as the previous winter timetable months – something which will need to be confirmed.\n\n 
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/the-oa-of-islay/2024-03-08/
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - C Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTSTAMP:20260423T174712
CREATED:20231226T152520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T181501Z
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SUMMARY:The Oa of Islay (3 potential dates)
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps the finest sea kayak ‘day trip’ from Glasgow.  A grade C paddle that has been programmed across three separate Fridays to allow any one of these days to be selected in the days prior with a good forecast.  Note there will be no Plan B or Cs so make your own alternative plans if it does not run. \nLogistically this a relatively ambitious plan which involves making the ferry from Kennacraig at 7am and then again at Port Ellen at 5pm for the return journey to back on Friday evening for the weekend.  It also requires good conditions (hence the programmed three dates) and tidal considerations to work (given the Mull (fore-head) of Oa itself can see a 5-6kt spring rate (localised).  This is programmed for late winter early spring\, and so particular attention should be paid to being properly equipped. \nNotes: \n\nWe will be aiming to take just enough transport over to Islay to carry all the kayaks and no more.  As always vehicles which can take more than two kayaks will be extremely useful.\nMondays\, Thursdays and Fridays are the only times that work for this trip in terms of Ferry times.  Tidal considerations\nThe Jan > March Kennacraig > Port Ellen Calmac timetable has not bene published yet – this trip has been planned on the basis the Friday ferries will continue as the previous winter timetable months – something which will need to be confirmed.\n\n 
URL:https://dckc.co.uk/event/the-oa-of-islay/2024-02-23/
CATEGORIES:Sea Kayak - C Trip
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