Cluaran Heritage Project
We have been experimenting with boat building and watercraft for a good few years now. Perhaps it is time to attempt the “Nith Descent” challenge?
The challenge is following the river Nith from Auldgirth to Dumfries rowing club. It is a grade 1 or 2 run depending on the water level.
Anyone interested?
This is a pre-enactment project. Trad skills meeting modern materials, and scavenging …
Cluaran will be rowed up the river Nith by representatives from the union of river animals. (Find out more about the artist behind this on this post).
We will be practicing in the evenings on on Thursday the 15th and 22nd. Assemble at Wordsmithcrafts Workshop at 6pm.
Sign up to join the crew here:
Want to become a river animal yourself?
Then sign up here to be put in touch with the Dumfries Coastal Rowing Club which is coming into existence. We will be building a Nith Skiff. You could also get in touch directly by e-mailing nithskiff@gmail.com
After a successful first meeting those who gathered have decided that it is time Dumfries had it’s own St Ayles Skiff.
The plan is to build the craft in the town centre, where people can see what is going on.
We will be doing it as a community build. This means the project will involve things like using the build as a focus to give people hands on experience using tools. We will also arrange activities and events to involve people who might be interested in rowing and boats in general – and those who have never really thought about it.
We are aiming to get the boat on the water for the Skiffieworlds event in Stranraer July 2025
We have been offered support from Annan and are building a network of builders, rowers and interested supporters. We all went away with tasks to manage and WhatsApp group set up if you would like to keep in touch that way.
The Second meeting will be on the 6th of August, Tuesday evening, in the Dougie arms from 18.30
We will be discussing things like:
Sign up here!