General News

Call for rowing assistance from GalGael ***URGENT*** UPDATE

*****THINK THEY HAVE FOUND SOMEONE***** Afternoon, We’re doing an event as part of the Commonwealth Games, a musical spectacular performance during the games. It should be pretty fun to be involved. Someone has dropped out and now I’m short of a rower, dates are: This Friday 12:00- 15:00 Tuesday 29th

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Help required for weeding. Saturday 12th July 10am

If you have been down to the Club in the last few weeks you will have noticed the summer has encouraged considerable growth of weeds on the dinghy park and the slope up to the clubhouse. A lot of these can be pulled out relatively easily. If you can spare

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Tuesday. What a way to start July!!!!!!

On a gloriously clear evening members, young & old, enjoyed an evening on the water. After a sudden change of plans, due to a stiff breeze preventing them crossing the river, a group of kayakers headed round into Cardwell Bay to practice stroke work followed by some daring games in

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Fantastic night for a BBQ

About 60 members enjoyed a great evening of live entertainment, good simple food and pleasant company on Saturday night. The day was spent getting the clubhouse ready, with a canopy constructed outside to protect the chef from falling objects. It was complete with electric and candle light. The new Club

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Midsummer BBQ ****TONIGHT****

The Club Midsummer BBQ is TONIGHT. Live music by Equinox starts at 8pm and food will be served from 9pm. Can anyone who has not already indicated they are attending please get there tickets in the clubhouse this afternoon. This is so that we make sure we have enough food.

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Sunny Tuesday Evening

The weather on Tuesday evening was ideal. Members enjoyed a trip to Kilcreggan, above, as well as messing about in the bay, below. It was also the first sculling outing for the Club’s youngest member, Sarah Graham (9), see below. In returning from thier, at times, exciting crossing to Kilcreggan,

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Midsummer BBQ this Saturday

The Club is having a BBQ on Saturday evening. Live music by Equinox starts at 8pm and food will be served from 9pm. Can anyone intending coming please get there tickets from the bar this evening or email secretary@rwsabc.com today. This is so that we make sure we have enough

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Royal West win at Troon

Royal West took the trip down to south beach in Troon on Saturday, competitors were Troon, Firth of Clyde, Carrick and Elaine Nelson and crew over from the Antrim coast promoting their Dalriada festival in July. Another year of fantastic weather complemented a relaxed and stress free regatta on the

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Juniors trip to the River Orchy

The juniors undertook their first white water trip on the River Orchy on 8th June 2014. A group of 5 young kayakers supported by experienced paddlers and parents acting as look-outs saw them safely run the lower Orchy. Despite heavy rain the previous day, the river was relatively low. However,

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