Latest News from the Great Glen Canoe Trail team
Ness Weir fish pass installation 5th Sept
Fri 01 Sep 2017
Marine traffic passing Ness Weir restricted Tuesday 5th September
Read more...Foyers Trailblazer Rest site under threat
Tue 11 Jul 2017
Plea from landowner to respect neighbouring campsite
Read more...Ness Weir closed to paddlers
Wed 05 Jul 2017
Major engineering works at Ness Weir temporarily closes access for paddlers
Read more...Change to Gairlochy paddlers’ access
Mon 27 Mar 2017
Embankment stabilisation - temporary change to paddlers’ access
Read more...Winter works at Aberchalder and Laggan bridges
Fri 06 Jan 2017
No access for boaters or paddlers at Laggan and Aberchalder swing bridges
Read more...Closure of River Ness at Rail Bridge 28th & 29th August
Tue 25 Aug 2015
Further rail bridge inspection closes River Ness to paddlers temporarily
Read more...River Ness closed to paddlers at Rail Bridge 22nd/ 23rd July
Mon 13 Jul 2015
Bridge closed to paddlers during underwater inspections on 22nd and 23rd July 2015.
Read more...Canoe Trail reopens at Aberchalder
Mon 27 Apr 2015
Paddle access restored between Loch Oich and Cullochy
Read more...Cullochy breach update
Wed 18 Mar 2015
Temporary dam allows weir and embankment reinstatement to begin.
Read more...Breach - update for paddlers
Wed 11 Mar 2015
New advice for paddlers travelling between Loch Oich and Cullochy
Read more...Breach at Cullochy Weir
Tue 10 Mar 2015
Canal breach at Cullochy temporarily closes canal to paddlers
Read more...Ice affecting large areas of the Caledonian Canal
Wed 21 Jan 2015
Canal reaches frozen in places. Towpaths icy
Read more...Winter engineering works to look out for
Mon 15 Dec 2014
Major works to towpaths and canal bridges mean that paddlers’ expeditions may sometimes be affected
Read more...Cullochy Lock - Kytra Lock drained 6th - 14th December
Fri 05 Dec 2014
Canal reach drained to allow emergency repairs to the lock gates at Kytra.
Read more...Flood conditions in West and Middle Districts
Tue 28 Oct 2014
Paddlers are advised to exercise caution due to flood conditions as a result of recent heavy rain
Read more...What’s made paddlers visits most memorable this year?
Tue 14 Oct 2014
Paddler surveys tell what’s most enjoyable about a Great Glen paddle expedition…...
Read more...Go Wild on the Canal this Saturday…...
Wed 20 Aug 2014
Join us for our fun Inverness event. Loads of great water-based activities to watch and try. 10am - 4pm Saturday 23rd August.
Read more...No more scratched bottoms!
Tue 01 Jul 2014
New edging strips for canoe trail pontoons stops canoes and kayaks getting scratched
Read more...Busy, busy, busy 30th June!
Mon 23 Jun 2014
Exceptional numbers of paddlers registering to start the Great Glen Canoe on 30th June.
Read more...Muirtown Basin hosts canal’s first canoe polo tournament
Tue 13 May 2014
Saturday 10th May saw Nairn Kayak Club hold their first canoe polo tournament on the Caledonian Canal
Read more...Interruption to canal traffic south of Fort Augustus 14th - 16th May
Mon 12 May 2014
SSE’s high wire act! Powerline installation by helicopter causes temporary disruption to canal & towpath traffic
Read more...Check out our vital statistics!
Thu 20 Mar 2014
Find out how many people have paddled the Great Glen Canoe Trail since 2011
Read more...Last chance for challenge entries
Fri 21 Feb 2014
The clock is ticking….....don’t miss out on your chance to take part in a unique paddle challenge.
Read more...Visit our stand and win a free cruise!
Sun 09 Feb 2014
Come to the Outdoors Show and enter our competition - you could win your next Highland holiday!
Read more...Plan your paddle at The Telegraph Outdoor Show 12-16 Feb
Fri 17 Jan 2014
Visit us at the Great Glen Ways stand
Read more...Join us for Scotland’s Year of Homecoming
Fri 17 Jan 2014
Planning to paddle the Great Glen Canoe Trail this year? Combine your visit with some of the other exciting Homecoming events…
Read more...Winter engineering works to watch out for
Thu 12 Dec 2013
Canal closure 11th January - 16th March 2014
Read more...Burn off the Christmas Calories…
Thu 12 Dec 2013
Indulged over the Festive Season? Got a few calories to lose? Join the Great Glen Paddle challenge…..
Read more...Send us your best Trail pics
Thu 10 Oct 2013
Got some great pics of your Trail trip that you’d like to share?
Read more...Wild campers urged to have ‘Plan B’ options
Fri 12 Jul 2013
Beautiful weather brings a boom in campers but waterside space is limited…......
Read more...Loch Ness welcomes a new waterside campsite from 12th July
Tue 18 Jun 2013
Book your pitch now at the beautiful new lochside campsite on Loch Ness
Read more...Join the midsummer Clean Up
Thu 06 Jun 2013
If you’re getting out on on the longest day of summer pick up some litter and take it home
Read more...2013 Great Glen Paddle Event Film
Thu 30 May 2013
Check out the fantastic footage of April’s Great Glen Paddle event
Read more...Portage trolleys withdrawn
Mon 13 May 2013
Paddlers asked to bring their own portage trolleys in 2013
Read more...Be part of the solution to Poo-llution!
Sun 12 May 2013
How to be responsible when you have to ‘go’.............
Read more...Catch up with Great Glen Paddle event results
Sun 28 Apr 2013
Find out who set the unofficial record for the fastest paddle transit of the Caledonian Canal
Read more...Inflatable canoe incident - Loch Lochy
Sun 21 Apr 2013
Paddlers are strongly advised against the use of inflatable and ‘sit on top’ canoes on the Canoe Trail.
Read more...Visit us at Outdoor Pursuits 2013
Tue 16 Apr 2013
Come to visit us at the Outdoor Pursuits 2013 show in Edinburgh this weekend.
Read more...Winter is still with us
Thu 28 Mar 2013
Sections of the canal freeze due to recent cold weather
Read more...Celebrate the Year of Natural Scotland
Wed 13 Mar 2013
Join the celebration of the Year of Natural Scotland by planning your human-powered journey through Scotland’s Grand Canyon
Read more...Check out our Trailblazer’s shelter
Wed 13 Mar 2013
Paddling past Glas Dhoire on Loch Lochy? Take a break and check out the new shelter and fire pit at the Trailblazer Rest site.
Read more...Composting toilets on their way
Wed 13 Mar 2013
The composting toilets installed at four of the Trailblazer Rest sites should be ready for use by Easter.
Read more...Winter Engineering Works
Mon 10 Dec 2012
Restricted access under Laggan and Aberchalder Bridges from January to March 2013
Read more...Meet us at The Outdoors Show in January!
Wed 28 Nov 2012
We’ll be at The Outdoors Show Excel London January 2013
Read more...First Mass Paddle Event for Canoe Trail!
Tue 27 Nov 2012
Exciting new event announced for April 2013. Challenge yourself and your friends….....
Read more...Trail Joins a New Family
Thu 25 Oct 2012
The Great Glen Canoe Trail becomes one of Scotland’s Great Trails
Read more...Looking for Christmas Present Ideas?
Tue 23 Oct 2012
Why not treat your paddler-friends to a copy of the Great Glen Canoe Trail Guide?
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