Jul 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Final Paddle – Pauline’s Challenge On Saturday’s breeze beneath skies so wide, The last strokes echoed with rhythm and pride. From Bridge 8’s banks, strong hearts took flight, Toward Fountainbridge in afternoon light. Each ripple a tale, each mile a song, ...
Jul 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Half awake, fuelled by coffee, bananas, oats and cereal, they wander quietly through their houses to prepare for a long journey. It’s 6 am and the Scottish sun has already been out for hours, gently kissing the horizon. Emma has been tucked away and moored in a hidden...
Jul 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Paddling long-distance in a dragon boat is always an adventure, but doing it along Scotland’s stunning Union Canal takes it to another level. Our journey began with a surreal ascent on the iconic Falkirk Wheel, lifting our dragon boat high into the air before we...
Jul 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
The team plus supporters have assembled at The Hub, Bridge 8.The excitement and energy visible in all the faces ~ todays task is to transport Emma (our much loved dragon boat ) from here, by road on a road trailer long enough to scare most of us ! Our trailer driver...
Apr 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Getting ready for the water. On Saturday we turned Isla Mae right way up in readiness for launching in a few weeks time. She is very heavy and muscles are required, however with good planning and teamwork we managed the job before the co-opted muscle arrived. Well...
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