Edinburgh Kayak Club is a dynamic group of
paddlers based in and around the capital.
It has an active and growing membership that enjoys simply getting out and about on Scotland's rivers, lochs, beaches, pubs and tea rooms.
09/09/2025
🏊🏻♀️ And we’re back!!! New season in the pool and we’ve got our lifeguards in situ! Derek immediately getting told off for chatting 🤣.
So nice to welcome back some familiar faces as well! 🌊 Thanks to our fabby coaches for some amazing support this evening!
28/06/2025
Successful container inventory/sort/repair day! Thanks everyone for coming down to help and extra special thanks for chef Kev for the smashing bbq! 🍔 🌭 🥗
25/06/2025
We’re looking forward to seeing you this Saturday! Book your burger! All proceeds go towards container upkeep! Link in comments to bookwhen!
03/07/2023
Who’s up for a fun fun fun night at Foxlake????
Thinking one night in August. Once my body has recovered from this week’s session there! 🙈🤣🤪
20/07/2021
Another great coaching night at our weekly pool session. Get yourselves along next week to get in some one to one coaching and practice time. Each session lasts 45 mins and we have two every Tuesday night. Book online to secure your place. Would be great to see our members there.
Social night 14th August, Portobello beach, bottom off Brunstane Road.
Gazebo provided, just bring a chair or blanket for yourself! we can all order takeaway food and bring your own drinks.
Beach fire and lots of fun and catching up. (Anyone with any fire wood can bring some along too!
4pm till late!
Come along it will be nice to catch up with everyone.
People can chill, paddle, eat and just enjoy some company.
Please let me know if your coming
12/08/2020
What a gorgeous evening for our first night back at our normal Wednesday night home! With a good turn out and a variety of kayaks, sea kayaks, paddle boards and surf kayaks with everyone having a great time.
28/05/2020
Updated guidelines on paddling are now available from the SCA. See below a summary for Phase 1. Approaches for all other phases are still a work in progress.
The SCA is asking for people to read the guidelines on their website with care and for paddlers to follow them to their best ability.
Please see attached a link to the full guidelines.
https://www.canoescotland.org/phase-1-return-to-paddling
13/03/2020
Just a wee note to you all inregards to Pool Sessions and ither EKC events in light of Covid-19:
At this time Pool Sessions and club events will take place as planned.
But please be aware that a need to cancle events such as the pool sessions ir any upcoming club trips/events might arise at a last minute.
When taking any such steps we will consider govermemed guidelines aswell as respecting decisions made by Edinburgh Leisure regarding there facilities.
Please DO NOT attend pool sessions, trips or events if you are unwell with any of the symptoms of Covid-19.
Please DO inform the club if you have been on a session in the 14 days prior to self isolation or diagnosis. It is important that we look out for the wellbeing of one another in this way.
Please get in touch if you have any questions or concerns.
I have attached 2 links singposting you to some advice given by the NHS:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
All the best
Your EKC comitee
Coronavirus (COVID-19) NHS advice about coronavirus (COVID-19), including what the symptoms are and how to reduce your chances of getting it.
01/02/2020
Today we had a club trip to the Avon near Linlithgow.
A wet and rainy day, with good water levels for our club improveres trip.
Well done to everyone!!