Reviews of Pinkston Watersports. (Sports Complex) in Glasgow (Glasgow).

Pinkston Watersports

314 Reviews

163 Comments

Sports Complex

Sports complex

75 N Canal Bank St, Glasgow G4 9XP, United Kingdom

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Information of Pinkston Watersports, Sports Complex in Glasgow (Glasgow)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of Pinkston Watersports

H. D.

So grateful to all the instructors for their patience with our young beaver, Lucy. She was absolutely terrified to start with, but ended up getting a good tow around the space, and left so proud and happy at her achievement. Great place for learning and very welcoming to all our kids in both sessions. Thanks again

S. J.

Fantastic white water in the heart of Glasgow. Great facilities and run by a really nice bunch of people.

w. l.

The friendly, professional team provided top notch instruction and a fun time for all. I'll be back for sure!

t. a. c. p.

Was very scary but fun

A. M.

Great facilities in the centre of Glasgow. Staff are friendly and accommodating.

W. B.

Kayak white water course using pumps. Excellent facilities. Good peeps.

S. R.

Brilliant watersports, nice staff, but my brother's bike got nicked

L. M.

Great place to practice skills in a safe yet challenging course.

B. o. s. B. S. R.

Amazing place to enjoy with kids & family.

I. G.

Hidden gem. Good facilities

M. P.

Well organised watersports centre providing lots of water based activities for all.

G. C.

Had a fab time on the 3-day progression SUP course. Our instructors Jamie and Sam were excellent, very knowledgeable and supportive. Loved every second, will definitely be back :)

B. C.

The children loved it great fun

A. C.

Great guys and a great use of £15 11/10 would go again

A. B.

Good place for adventure

C. M.

Great place people are friendly and you have a whale of a time

B. W.

Good fun, great staff, thanks Jamie.

A. F.

This is a brilliant venue, run by brilliant staff.

S. P.

Really impressed and surprised with the setup in a city location. Brilliant idea.

A. O.

Does exactly what it says !!! (But only when it is open to public)

J. M.

Excellent facilities and staff. Great experience.

s. R.

Didn't go to get involved in the activities went to watch people fall was a good laugh

N. G.

Went for an introductory Paddleboarding session. The instructor was really lovely and made the session very enjoyable! She took us through different skills as well as some games, but still let us do our own thing at the end as well, and was really good at helping us to feel comfortable on the boards.

T. F.

Fab spot for a swim

E.

Such a great community of people here. Friendly and helpful

M. M.

Fantastic outdoor water sports centre

K. R.

Brilliant venue. White water simulator is fantastic.

I. J.

Best time spent, brilliant staff

C. O.

A really nice place for kayaking

K. K.

Great place for canoeing, kayaking and wakeboarding.

E. M.

Great place for a new adventure in the city.

D. G.

Took family had a great time!

e. w.

Great venue really helpful staff

A. V.

My wee grand daughter, had great time today with "Katie" for paddle boarding.

c. w.

Great facility, lovely staff!

G. D.

Great venue staff really helpful and friendly

G. F.

Great place for Water Training

P. L.

Brilliant coaching from all staff.

l. h.

Great intro to SUP yoga!

I. T.

Excellent. Lucky to have it in the city.

M. M.

Great day white water rafting.

R. V.

GOOD FOR KAYAKING, CHILD FRIENDLY

J. L.

Great place.

W. M.

Great open swimming

f.

Rolling Clinic on 23rd June. First time trying to roll a kayak, all worries and trepidation quickly disappeared. Instructor was amazing, very patient and delivered a well thought out and structured lesson tailored to my needs and learning style. Almost got it, so will return next week and nail it, I hope. Instuctor even wrote out the steps for me afterwards. Instuctor is a credit to the company and felt so relaxed throughout the lesson, even though I spend most of it upside down in a kayak. Cant thank the centre enough and only reinforced my desire to continue my kayak journey. Thank you.

H.

Is great

r. m.

Great time thanks

d. c.

Wonderful teaching and enthusiasm.

B. H.

Great for an evening paddle

H. V.

Really cool for practicing rapids

R. P.

Great place

F. K.

Bestist fun in a million years

R. H.

Awesome place 😎

C. C.

great place for watersports

r. i.

Top quality place!

G. O.

A fantastic introduction to Kayaking for the Stepps Explorer Scouts. Perfect weather was a bonus but the excellent tuition and equipment was at the heart of the experience.

T. S.

Fabulous place

R. B.

Excellent facility

p. b.

Looks good

d. c.

Herring.

A. A.

Excellent

M. D.

Love this place

C. H.

Brilliant.

j. b.

Brilliant!

I. D.

Cold cold cold

J. S.

An asset 2 British paddling

M. M.

Fantastic time had at the paddle boarding family session, highly recommend this for kids who are comfortable in the water and adults. Our instructor was great and we will definitely be back.

D. R.

A. M.

N. E.

R.

Excellent facilities for all watersports! Staff are super friendly and always happy to help. Day or Night, there is always a booking timeslot that will work for you!

C. S.

A fantastic venue for a kids birthday party. The staff were friendly and helpful.

G. A.

A amazing center for beginner paddlers, it has an easy access for beginners because there are pontoons in place. The activities provided are run by friendly staff that are a good laugh and are very informative.

M. M.

Took my son there,3 weeks ago.Well organised and safe.Son swan in the freezing pool for 30 mins and loved it!😊

A. H.

Came to Pinkston Watersports Centre on Saturday 19th with my soldiers from 102 FD Sqn RE, based in Paisley for some team building and cohesion. The white water tubing was excellent fun even though the water was a tad on the cold side... The instructors and staff were also excellent, friendly and helpful. Highly recommended for a morning activity.

G. L.

The staff member on duty made our first visit since lockdown a real treat and its good to be back in the open water swimming again. Have booked a return next week as the second of what I hope to be many more visits.

C. M.

This was the first of a 3 session booking. Learned a lot about setting up a kayak and how to get out following a capsize. The instructor was excellent and I'm looking forward to the next 2 sessions

H. H.

The children enjoyed the activities very much,the officers of the reception were very helpful,thanks,great service and great activities!

I. G.

Brilliant experience! We went paddle boarding and the instructor was really good at explaining everything, making you feel at ease. It was freezing cold! But all part of the fun of it. Recommend for sure.

R. K.

Went white water rafting for a friend's stag, very good couple of hours of fun,big thanks to the instructors who were good craic and looked after us well

A. W.

Great, safe area to swim outdoors and train for events. Not quite sure why the visibility in the water is so low though?

T. H.

Great for an open water swim, amazing way to start a day.

T. W.

Nice centre. Clean facilities, changing rooms, toilets and classroom. I visited for a specific course on the pumped white water course. Impressive amount of water running around in a circle with features and obstacles :-)

A. M.

Great day, all facilities great and instructor first class.

A. D.

William was excellent showing us what to to patient and clear and great with the young kids. Would definitely recommend to friends and family

G. T.

Went white water tubing here, it's a fantastic site and little known gem right in the heart of Glasgow. The staff were super friendly and helpful and the tubing was great fun. Would 100% recommend and I really hope more people learn of this place as I hadn't know it was there until recently. Definitely worth a visit for a fun day out

c. t.

Great fun and a good fun...very patient instructor Sam.....muscles aching after from either the exercise or just from laughing

J. O.

watertubing summer club - my two had a fantastic time. Will definitely book again. Thank you

R. E.

Came here for a morning swim, the weather was pretty dreich but the staff were lovely and helpful and the facilities are very good. Will definitely be back, hopefully in better weather!

T. M.

Lots of fun and very friendly staff always willing to help We'll be back soon.

m.

Brilliant stand up paddleboard introduction session, with an experienced and patient instructor. Will defo go again.

M. B.

My daughter has been twice to parties and loves it. Definately looking to make regular visits to do something adventurous and different.

S. N.

Really great place, decent waters not very deep either if you can't swim. The Canoes were really good but the Kayaks are actually white-water kayaks meaning they're more made for sport kayaking in aggressive rivers. So if you try and pedal it starts tilting to the side unt eventually drifting a whole 180° no way of recovering, each time this happens since the sides are low cut they get some water inside more and more until I eventually sunk on the deep end 😂

K. M.

Went for a 2hr summer session of kayaking....and my kids absolutely loved it!! Thd two instructors were great keeping them amused playing different games in the kayaking and then they finished off with free swimming with the kids jumping off the boardwalk and sliding into the water. My daughter is 7 and can't swim but they give them all buoyancy jackets so she got to enjoy everything that a swimmer could. Highly recommended!!!

S.

I have swam here for a few Saturday mornings, staff are great, brilliant facility and added bonus of hot showers and changing rooms after!

J. H.

We visited twice, first time to white water tube and the second time was to canoe as a family. Both times were great, staff looked after us very well, kitted us out with wetsuits, buoyancy aids etc, and gave good instruction on what we were doing. Thoroughly enjoyable experience and hopefully we will be back soon.

G. M.

Booked a family paddle boarding session for my brother in law and my niece. We all had a great time and enjoyed every minute of. Staff were great and very helpful. My niece particularly enjoyed jumping into water the from the paddle board ( not my favourite bit if I’m honest 🤣). If we get the chance we’ll definitely be back for more paddle boarding fun.

S. B.

Lovely wander around watching the different water activities going on.

A. A. K.

Excellent facilities and fantastic 1st experience at Park and play with my son.

C. F.

great place to be able to swim and so close to the city, good facilities, friendly staff....but seen as how open water swimming is a swift swim, £5 is quite expensive i feel...

J. W.

My son, who has non-verbal autism got a paddle boarding session from his big sister for his 18th birthday. Everything about the experience was just amazing. Jamie, the instructor, was so patient he tried him with every available paddle to help him. He encouraged my son to lie on his stomach and just paddle with his hands, which was a total winner! There are so limited places out there for people with disabilities, but this place is awesome. We will definitely be back and will tell as many of our 'disabled community' how inclusive Pinkston Watersports is, and why they should join in on this amazing experience. Thank you so much xx

W. K.

Friendly staff and safe environment if you’re nervous about open water swimming.

C. S. e. S.

We had a fantastic time at Pinkston Watersports! We took a group from LEAP Sports along for a kayaking session and everyone really enjoyed it. The two instructors we had, Jamie and Taylor (I think!!) were awesome and super helpful. We are an LGBTIQ+ group and Taylor even did introductions with names and pronouns which was a very lovely touch. We'll be back for more!

C. R.

The group had a great time. Thanks to Kerry and Sam, the instructors.

K. S.

Love this place for kids getting the chance to explore watersports! Staff are always helpful and friendly and with the on site white water machine to aspire to using it is a great resource for developing skills! Accessible parking and toilets too.

J. N.

What a great experience! My kids went with scouts and had an amazing day. The instructors were really informative and fun. We can't wait to go back again!

T. G.

Just did a kayak taster session and it was so much fun! Our instructor was really comforting and lovely. Great facilities and will definitely be coming back for more.

F. R.

Absolutely brilliant. What a laugh, staff were patient, professional & 100% aware of everyone & everything at all times. the whole experience was family fun from start to finish. Recommend it to anyone looking for something a bit different

M. W.

SUP taster session was a great way to start a Sunday morning. Had no previous experience but Fraser the instructor was amazing getting me standing on the board in no time. He also made everyone feel safe and confident in the water as well as ensured the group had fun. Would highly recommend giving it a go. Thanks guys for a truely amazing experience and look forward to coming along again soon for some more fun learning 👍

m. m.

Fantastic place to go, many options such as the wake park which we attended. Separate changing rooms with showers for males and females, canal water was cold (but they can't exactly heat it) staff st the wake park could not have been any more helpful or knowledgeable with full instruction given. I highly recommend a trip here, it is advisable to call and book first.

J. G.

Great place to experience and learn paddlesports

C. B.

Great place to swim in a safe environment

T. D.

Our group were there for SRT training. Facilities are good and the water is nice and clean!

B. P.

Fantastic water park facilities with great training instructors. Emphasis on safety and teamwork. Controlled conditions. All safety equipment provided. Great for overcoming fear of water. Huge fun!

K. D.

Hired the whitewater course for the day for specific team SRT training. Great facilities for us, course has wonderful versatility and conditions and all for a very reasonable price. Highly recommended.

s. r.

Really enjoyed our paddle boarding class. Looking forward to being brave enough some day for the white water kayaking.

P.

Great swim. Friendly, helpful staff. Will be going again.

A. M.

A really fun beginners kayaking session

S. M.

Great place to learn to paddle. Friendly, helpful staff who are always willing to help you regardless of what your starting ability is. They have flat water which is great when starting out, learning to roll and for all other aspects of learning to paddle and of course there is the white water course which you can book onto and there is also rafting sessions

E. S.

Was a starter course..expected much more instruction

J. M.

Watersports in Glasgow, it is possible. Pinkston is at the end of the canal. They have kayaks and rafts and also training and organised kids adventures. The white water kayaking pools look very challenging. There are clubs for students from Strathclyde University.

D. B.

Superb water sports venue and helpful friendly staff.

J. W.

Its like my second home. Amazingly good artificial course in a tiny footprint. Obviously it doesn't match HPP or LV Olympic for power and size, but it is more testing than first appears.

D. B.

Brilliant instructor for paddle boarding taster session. Great experience.

A. V. A.

Enjoyable day, so much fun and good learning on the kayaking basics. Great team, they are willing to teach and have good tricks to do so.

J. S.

First aid course was stellar! Highly recommended

A. C.

Went for the afternoon a couple of weeks back. Was good value in my opinion. Good place build playboating skills (or any other kayaking skills for that matter!).

D. L.

Great facility. Staff are really helpful. Good experience all round.

N. C.

School trip with P7 kids had a fantastic time. Very local and good for parking.

M. B.

The staff are attentive and good fun. The changing rooms are clean and the showers are warm. Just a great place to spend a Saturday morning freezing yourself swimming 😂🏊🏻👏🏼

D. J.

Top notch paddle sports facility

K. M.

Had a great day white water tubing with my daughter, thoroughly recommended 👌

P. K.

Brilliant session, all adults and we had a great time

D. H. (. F.

Fantastic facility right in the heart of the city

C. H.

Fantastic facility to learn or participate in a wide range of watersports. Conveniently located just off the motorway.

D. B.

Drumchapel & Clydebank Kayak Club Club night beginners to play boaters all welcome. Thursday evenings from July 8-9:30pm

C. N.

Great place for openwater swimming in the city

M. D.

Good facility. Went with work. Shame hand dryers and hot water in toilets and change rooms mostly not working. Friendly staff.

K. T.

Great day for the family

M. P.

Fantastic staff and great training venue

C. J.

Nice staff who were helpful. Not many people paddling on a monday eve in november. The course is small and is good for paddlers new to the sport. Lots of features to practice on. It's quite forgiving and recommended if you are new to white water. There's no conveyor belt but thats ok as the get out and walk to the start is very short.

N. P. K.

Great facility. Great for getting back into water in a clean and organised place.

k. l.

Great morning here with our kayak club. Fab facility

K. K.

Son went kayaking and had a great time, instructors very helpful and knowledgeable

M. I.

It's the only watersports course / basin in Scotland that has what you need. Great for groups, sport events and just for a play about

d.

My daughter came yesterday with her school and had a fantastic day ,it was great experience thankyou

s. a.

Great place for any type of Watersports. The instructors are great and really accommodating. Love the place!!

R. S.

Thrilling white water kayak and wakeboard experience in central Glasgow, with helpful supervision on site for safe progression of your skills.

L. F.

Went white water tubing, had an absolute blast, 10/10 would go again.

I. D.

Brought my 10 year old grandson for a week of kayaking. His summery "it is awesome"

A. K.

Its soooooo much fun doing tge actual stuff but thares this super crepy guy who was harrasing my friend so plz fire him

L. S.

Great for beginner's or learners lots of water sports and fun things to do. Clean and well laid out. Disabled persons toilets and changing room. Covid friendly and a great day out and as a bonus dogs allowed.

L. T.

I went for Paddling Board session, we had really great time. We are going back soon.

w. m.

Very fortunate to have this place in Glasgow.

B. W.

Came her a few weeks ago kayaking, really lovely place and lovely staff

t. r.

Good fun if you like to be in the water and the perfect place to train

P. B.

Great Community Asset. Both for the paddling community and the community at large. Friendly, helpful staff.

a. m.

A great venue, great instructor and really enjoyed my day....... great for families......

D.

Loved it being on the water was super fun can't wait to go back

I. S.

Good to watch or take part

M. C.

Perfect place to swim in open water throughout the winter months

s. h.

Took my grandson he had a blast

A. C.

Such a fantastic facility! Used by many clubs for kayaking, whitewater rafting, wake boarding and Paddle boarding. All staff are very friendly and helpful.

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