Two dads and four boys took Stand Up Paddle Boards from Peebles to Glenormiston over Easter. It took six hours and everyone was frozen! Great but slightly too much adventuring! This special memory was shared at Tales of the Riverbank, a joint Tweed Stories and Riverwoods event celebrating the Tweed and its riverside woodlands, held […]

Summer, what summer. There hasn’t been one The rain, the wind, the chill and the cloud When will it ever end All summer long we wait, more in hope now than expectation Scottish kids go back to school, no sun; robbed of their regular summer glow And yet… and yet…..these last few days… The grandkids […]

Discover the joy of walking the Scottish Borders with Tamsin Grainger, exploring the beautiful landscape which we enjoy beside the Tweed. The article describes a scenic and accessible walk starting with a train journey from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, followed by a short, picturesque riverside walk to Melrose. The route is framed as a gentle “pilgrimage,” […]

It’s been 10 years since my favourite immersive Tweed experience. Every year I explore a new Scottish waterway with a fellow adventurer and for 2016 it was the year of the Tweed. Paddling from Innerleithen to Norham over three days was unforgettable. Full of wildlife, and stunning historic buildings and bridges, there was a steady […]

In 2004 I was employed by an arts in education initiative running projects with students to encourage storytelling through filmmaking and photography. Canoes and Cameras is part of an early project with year 6 pupils from Ashington schools. Their first time in canoes and first time using a video camera. You can watch our experience […]