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Lowland Canal Carnival

Thousands of people turned out to celebrate the reopening of the Forth & Clyde Canal at our Canal Carnival from Friday 24th until Sunday 26th May 2019.

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Linlithgow STEM Learning Open Day

Fiona Hyslop MSP joined pupils from Low Port Primary School to find out more about the vital works involved in the Linlithgow Embankment project.

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Un-locking opportunities: new board members sought for Scottish Canals

Find out why our Chair, Andrew Thin, thinks you should become the next board member for Scottish Canals.

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Prepare for Winter!

All you need to know about Scotland's canals in the winter, from operating hours and stoppages, caring for your boat over the winter and taking to the towpath.

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Journey Across Scotland with Our Ability

Join John Robinson and Doug Hamlin from Our Ability as they hand cycle across Scotland!

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Revolution Festival

Thousands of people turned out to celebrate the Revolution Festival and our first ever Lock & Paddle challenge at The Falkirk Wheel on Sunday 13th May 2018.

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Revolution Festival at The Falkirk Wheel

Join us on May 28th for a fantastic festival featuring an array of unique events, performances, scrumptious scran and a special 20th birthday celebration!

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Celebrating 200 years of the Union Canal

March 3rd 2018 marks 200 years since the start of the construction of the Union Canal. Join our Heritage Manager Chris O'Connell for a whistlestop tour of the history of Scotland's "Mathematical Canal."

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The Falkirk Wheel gets an MOT!

Every year, The Falkirk Wheel shuts down to undergo annual maintenance work ensuring the world's only rotating boat lift keeps on turning! Take a look at the gallery below to see what happens...

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Bowling Bridge

The iconic, 120-year-old swing bridge at Bowling Harbour in West Dunbartonshire has been lovingly restored as part of the latest stage of a £3.2 million transformation of the area.

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#Wheel2Kelpies Selfie Trail

Grab your camera phone and maybe a friend or family member and jog on to our #Wheel2Kelpies Selfie Trail!

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Safeguarding Caledonian Canal’s 200-year-old Ness Weir

The 200-year-old Thomas Telford-built Ness Weir on the Caledonian Canal has undergone a major refurbishment, extending the structure’s lifespan by a century.

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Glasgow Canal Festival

Thousands of people captured some canal magic at the first-ever Glasgow Canal Festival featuring live music, street food, crafts and activities – and the first ever Glasgow Canal Dragon Boat Race!

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Scotland’s newest canal named in honour of The Queen

The Helix's Queen Elizabeth II Canal was given its crowning glory on July 5th with a visit by Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh!

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The Falkirk Wheel's 15th Birthday!

Thousands of people turned out to celebrate The Falkirk Wheel’s 15th Birthday on Saturday 27th May.

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The Kelpies First Vet Check

The Kelpies, the world’s largest pair of equine sculptures, are getting their first health check.

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Red Bull Neptune Steps 2017

400 open-water swimmers took on the challenge of Red Bull Neptune Steps as it returned for it's third year.

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Linlithgow Embankment Study

As part of our winter works programme, Scottish Canals’ engineering team temporarily reduced the water level of a stretch of the Union Canal at Linlithgow between the 9th of January and 16th February 2017. Find out more!

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Edinburgh Canal Festival & Raft Race

The 2016 Edinburgh Canal Festival and Raft Race was pure #CanalMagic! Take a gander at our gallery of the action!

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The Creation of Pinkston

Five years in the making, Scotland's first urban white water centre has quite the story to tell. Have a look at the pictures that tell the tale of Pinkston's creation. See the story in pictures...

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Red Bull Neptune Steps 2015

On 28 March 2015, Maryhill Locks rocked to the sound of Neptune Steps - an amazing new swimming event from Red Bull that saw 100 top athletes duke it out for the winner's laurels over a custom made course of canals and lock gates.

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The Kelpies reign over new canal at Royal Opening

On July 8th 2015, HRH Princess Anne officially opened the world's largest pair of equine sculptures and the new canal extension over which they stand guard!

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The Commonwealth Flotilla sets sail!

The largest flotilla in the history of the Clyde sailed toward the Commonwealth Games on Saturday 26th July 2014. More than 250 boats took part in this historic event and many sailed from all over the globe to join in!

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Go Wild on the Canal!

Check out some of the images from the Go Wild on the Canal events on the Caledonian Canal, organised by the Scottish Waterways Trust.

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A Bird in the Crinan...

Twitchers travelling through 'Britain's most beautiful shortcut' are in for a treat after Scottish Canals' staff erected a custom-built bird hide.

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HOME: The International Launch of The Kelpies

The wait is over - The Helix's majestic monuments to horse-powered heritage have been unveiled to the world amidst a spectacular flame, light and sound extravaganza from pyrotechnic maestros Groupe F!

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The Vulcan returns to the Monkland Canal: in pictures!

A nineteenth century boat that revolutionised maritime design across the world has undertaken one final voyage and returned to its original home on the Monkland Canal after a £300,000 renovation programme.

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