This award celebrates a coach that has gone above and beyond their usual role. Perhaps they’ve come up with ingenious ways of coaching, or perhaps they’ve been extra supportive to their paddlers.

Our winner this year is Margaret Pearson of Inverness Canoe Club. Margaret is being recognised for her huge contribution to coaching across the Highlands over more than two decades. Margaret is not only a dedicated coach, but has also been active on the Club’s Board and previously its committee, almost continuously for over 15 years. She has just stepped down from being the Vice Chair.

Big congratulations to Margaret - very well deserved!

Read more about the Paddle Scotland Recognition Awards Categories.