City day-breakers splash out on fun at St Mary’s Loch

One criticism of the Borders Railway is that it seems to take many tourists out of the Borders into the capital, and not enough the other way around.
By Kevin Janiak
Published 19th May 2021, 11:49 GMT
Updated 20th May 2021, 09:53 GMT
The three gents from the city came down on the train and spent a couple of hours on the loch.The three gents from the city came down on the train and spent a couple of hours on the loch.
The three gents from the city came down on the train and spent a couple of hours on the loch.

However, a new venture at St Mary's Loch could start to buck that trend.

Audrey Power’s Kayak and SUP hire and sales offers fun days on the loch on their kayaks and stand-up paddleboards, and it attracted three chaps from Edinburgh at the weekend.

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She told us: “They came down on the train, took a taxi to St Mary’s Loch, played on the loch for a couple of hours and went home the same way. I think it’s fantastic to see. They thoroughly enjoyed it.”

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One of the men, Jack Liddall, told The Southern they had heard about the new company on social media and thought it would be the perfect excuse to get out of the city for a few hours.

Jack said: “We absolutely loved it … it was so good to get out the city.

"It just makes such a nice change to the hustle and bustle of city life.

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"Amazing views and such hospitable people … we felt so welcomed and the loch was unreal., so we have recommended it to everyone we’ve come across!

Borderers, too, can hire the equipment, by phoning Audrey on 07974 344063.

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