Rowing Boat Launch Day!

To mark the start of the 2026 Rowing Boat Season, the Edinburgh Union Canal Society (EUCS) will be hosting a ‘launch event’ on Sunday 12th April when our three traditional rowing-boats will be available for hire.

On the launch day, EUCS will also have “Information Tents/Stalls/Tea/Coffee/Cake & a Raffle (with great prizes!)“; all on the towpath, opposite the Ashley Terrace Boathouse; and additionally, we’ll also be hiring out our three rowing-boats!

Some further details, including some requests for help, follow below:

We’ll be open to the public between 12 noon and 5 pm, so please do come along on the day, if you can – you’ll be able to find out more about our ongoing work and also sample some marvellous homemade cakes! Additionally, we’ll be holding a raffle with great prizes on offer, all helping to raise further funds for the Society!

Able to volunteer to help make day a success? There are various ways to help:

A home-baker? Donate a cake. We’ll be cutting and bagging cakes at 32 Cowan Road from 6.30 pm on Saturday 11th.

If you can donate an hour or two of your time on the Sunday, that would be great. We are onsite from 10.30 am setting up. Or help out running the stalls. Then from 4.30 pm we will start packing up. A extra pair of hands for any of these helps enormously.

Raffle Winners

Thanks to all those that came by the stalls today. Another very successful day with lovely chats in glorious autumn sunshine.

The winning tickets for the raffle were:

TicketPrize
Yellow 41Voucher for EUCS rowing boats
Yellow 104Voucher for Forth Canoe Club
Yellow 30Food at Heavenly Scran @ Cloisters
Yellow 53Food at Heavenly Scran @ Cloisters
Yellow 32EG Raspberry Gin
Yellow 72Prosecco
Yellow 86Large box of Celebrations
Yellow 118Small box of Celebrations & Cava
Yellow 109Large Nestle Dairy Box
Yellow 113Large box of Ferrero Rocher
Yellow 67Fortnum & Mason Shortbread
Yellow 87Box of Soaps

We’ll be in touch with the winners over the next few days. Any questions, please contact info@eucs.org.uk.

Raffle Winners

Thanks to all those that came by the stalls today. Another very successful day with lovely chats, shame about the soggy end.

The winning tickets for the raffle were:

TicketPrize
Blue 221Hamper
Green 365Voucher for EUCS rowing boats
Blue 277Voucher for Forth Canoe Club
Green 305Voucher for Forth Canoe Club
Peach 276Food at Heavenly Scran @ Cloisters
Peach 263Wine & chocolates
Peach 279Wine & chocolates
Yellow 280Wine & chocolates
Peach 257Gin

We’ll be in touch with the winners over the next few days. Any questions, please contact info@eucs.org.uk.

Raffle Winners

Thanks to all those that came by the stalls today. Another very successful day with lovely chats, all in beautiful spring sunshine.

The winning tickets for the raffle were:

TicketPrize
Yellow 194Alexander McCall Smith Book
Peach 228Food at Heavenly Scran @ Clositers
Yellow 174Voucher for Forth Canoe Club
Yellow 215Bottle of Port
Yellow 163Bottle of white wine
Peach 223Bottle of red wine
Yellow 182Bottle of Prosecco
Yellow 231Bottle of Prosecco
Yellow 237Voucher for EUCS rowing boats
Yellow 196Bath Salts
Peach 225Candle

We’ll be in touch with the winners over the next few days. Any questions, please contact info@eucs.org.uk.

Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2023

On Sunday, 17th of September, four friends of EUCS took part in the Wee Wander at the 2023 Edinburgh Kiltwalk. The smiles were before the walk!

So far, we’ve managed to raise a fantastic £1,130. There is still time to donate at Team EUCS fundraising for Edinburgh Union Canal Society (SCIO) on JustGiving.

The money which will go towards the running and eventual renewal of the boathouse. Thanks for all your contributions.