History

General Club Information

Kayaking has been a popular sport in Caithness for many years. Most individuals taking part in the sport were members of the Caithness Kayak Club, based in Wick. However as more individuals from Thurso started to canoe, a natural second Club started to form. So in 1984, the Pentland Canoe Club was formed. The Pentland Canoe Club was formed as a Club for people in Thurso and the West Caithness area.
The inaugural meeting took place on 15 March 1984 in Assembly Rooms, Wick where the following were elected onto the Committee .

Roger Stuart (Chairman)
Ken Nicol (Secretary)
Rowland Shallcross (Treasurer)

For the minutes of the inaugural meeting, click here.

A few days later, on 20 March 1984 in the Ormlie House Hotel, Thurso the First Annual General Meeting was held. At this meeting the following agreed to serve on the Committee:

Roger Stuart (Chairman)
Ken Nicol (Secretary)
Rowland Shallcross (Treasurer)
Terry Jones
Isobel Buchan
Steve Foster
Chris Dowling
Bridget Jones

For the minutes of the First Annual General Meeting, click here.

The Club's original equipment consisted of a few home made KW7s and BATS. This equipment was kept in a shed belonging to a local construction company. If you would like to see some of the highlights of the Club’s history from these early days click here. To see the Clubs past Chairpersons click here.

Some early photographs of the orginal committee are shown below: