Our story
From a Wednesday club night to national ranking slalom races, and now a lottery to help the club grow.
- The beginning
A club night on the water
Pinkston Panthers started with a simple idea: a regular, coached session where anyone in Glasgow could try canoeing and kayaking, and where keen paddlers could keep improving. The Wednesday club night is still the heart of the club.
- Growing into racing
Slalom and competition
As members progressed, the club began travelling to training venues across Scotland and in England, and started running its own slalom events as part of British Canoeing's National Ranking Races.
- 30 July 2020
Becoming a charity
The club registered with OSCR as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, charity number SC050346, putting public participation in paddle sport at the centre of everything it does.
- 2022 to 2025
Steady growth
Annual income grew from £26,348 in 2022 to over £31,000 in 2025, almost all of it spent directly on coaching, equipment, events and travel.
- 2026
Launching the club lottery
To give the club a steady, predictable income and keep sessions affordable for every family, we launched the Pinkston Panthers Lottery, with at least half of every pound going back into paddling.