This section covers
Sailing, Boating, Canoeing, Water Skiing, Windsurfing,
Surfing, etc. in the Edinburgh area. Included are
schools providing courses and equipment hire, yacht
charter, dinghy hire, etc
Not all the water-based activities
available in the area are listed but if you know of an
appropriate activity provider who does not yet have an entry, please
submit the information here.
Edinburgh Canoeing
Forth Canoe Club
Harrison Bridge, Harrison Road, Polwarth,
Edinburgh. Tel: 07867 788919 (the Secretary) E-mail:
ali@gwc.org.uk (the Secretary) Web:
www.forthcc.com
The Club was founded in 1934 and is the oldest
active canoe club in Scotland. Membership is
open and activities are not restricted to any
one branch of the sport. The club has members
active in slalom, white water racing, sea
touring, marathon, sprint, kayak surf, river
touring and ‘pottering’.
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Shore Road, South Queensferry, EH30 9SQ Tel: 0131 331 3330
Port Edgar is a large watersports centre and
marina with over 300 berths. There is a variety
of courses available for the novice sailor or
canoeist and a wide range of options for the
intermediate and advanced sailor as well as
junior multi activity courses. Based on the
Firth of Forth this is an excellent area for
learning to sail with some of the most
spectacular scenery. The sailing school also has
a large fleet hire available to those who are
qualified.
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Coast to Coast Surf School, the biggest in
Scotland, provides friendly British Surf
Association (BSA) qualified surf instruction
introducing beginners and intermediates to
Scotland's beautiful coastline. Open 7 days a
week (depending on swell). We also offer surf
adventures to the most remote edges of
Scotland's varied coastline. 35 mins SE of
Edinburgh in Dunbar.
