PADDLES & PROGRESS

Celebrating women’ s paddling at Glenmore Lodge

Words: Emy McLeod. Photos: Kag Gannon, Niamh Lee, Alannah Duncan, Anna Robertson, Sam West, Emy Mcleod & Rich Taylor

Scotland’ s rivers, lochs and coastal areas provided the venue for the annual event that is The Scottish Women’ s Paddle Symposium. In May, Glenmore Lodge played host to the UK’ s biggest women’ s paddling event – a vibrant, multi-discipline gathering that brought together paddlers from across the country. From whitewater kayaking and canoeing to stand-up paddleboarding, whitewater rafting and sea kayaking, the event showcased not just the breadth of the sport but the strength, skill, and professionalism of the women driving its future.