Canal Quest – The Glasgow Edition

For the Canal Quest visitors will be encouraged to head to various locations by boot, bike, or boat and scan their QR Canal Quest Code or have their Quest card stamped as they make their way along the journey and participate in the various activities. The challenge will begin at Pinkston Watersports Centre and end at Stockingfield Bridge. Along the way and throughout the day there will be opportunities for sports and activity participation, arts and music, food stalls. The day will encourage people to gather, meet friends, try something new and positively celebrate our diverse culture.

Please book your FREE space here! The watersports sessions are ‘mixed craft’ fun ‘Splash Zone’ sessions with kayaks and paddleboards to try. On land we have lots of fun and active team games to play in our woods as well as archery sessions!

👍Fun, professional and qualified instructors

🚣Watersports incl. kayaking and paddleboarding

🏹Archery and team games in the woods

💦 Develop new skills and confidence in water – nervous swimmers welcome!

😊Make friends, and practice working and playing together in groups

🏄‍♀️Equipment like wetsuits etc. provided (see ‘what to bring’ below in additional information)

Check in details

Please arrive 5 – 10 minuets early and head though the tunnel and towards the water – reception is to your right beside the blue kayak attached to the pole. All sessions are 1.5 hours including any changing and safety brief needed.

For the water sessions ideally you would be wearing your swimsuit under your clothes when you arrive so changing is quicker at the start of the session. Wetsuits and other equipment are handed out by our instructors during the safety brief at the start of the session. We run serval sessions a day and need to be able to clean the wetsuits between uses – this means that arriving early will not allow you more time to change into your wetsuit before the start of the session. After the safety brief and getting changed into your wetsuit and buoyancy aid, its time to get on the water and have fun! After about an hour of games and paddling, we then get off the water with about 10 minuets left of the session to change.

For land based sessions please wear weather appropriate clothing to be active and play outdoors. After either playing some teambuilding games in our woods or learning archery depending on which session you have booked, the session will finish up around a campfire and toasting marshmallows (halal/vegan mallows available).

What to bring

We provide all safety equipment – please bring:
💦 Swimming costume/shorts
💦 Shoes suitable for the water (old trainers or water shoes are perfect!)
💦 Towel

To help warm up if needed:
💦 A blanket (or dry robe)
💦 Warm layers including jumpers, hats and gloves
💦 A full thermos

Special Requirements

Children aged 12 – 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian – they don’t need to join the session but must stay onsite for the duration.

FAQs

Q : Is there car parking?
A : Yes, we have a free to use carpark with more free street parking on Boron Street (road directly up the hill from the main gates)

Q : Are there showers and hair dyers?
A : We have changing facilities with hot showers but no hair dyers. We do have outside plugs if you wish to bring your own.

Q : How cold is the water?
A : This changes from day to day as it is an outdoor unheated (but filtered!) pool. But probably cold tbh – know your limits especially in winter!

Q : Is there a coffee machine?
A : No, bring your own flask if you would like a hot drink for after!

Any further questions please feel free to email into [email protected] or give us a call on 0141 332 5636