Nithraid

18/08/2026

17/08/2026

Nithraid 2026 - that was spectacular! 🎉🌊

What an incredible Nithraid we had! From Glencaple all the way into Dumfries, it was brilliant to see so many of you out along the River Nith, getting involved, cheering from the banks and enjoying everything the day had to offer.

🌿 Mill Green was buzzing from start to finish, with creative activities, workshops, food, music and plenty of river-inspired fun. Thank you to everyone who came along and helped make it such a special celebration of the Nith and the communities around it.

💛A huge thank you to all the brilliant people who helped bring Nithraid to life - our workshop hosts, artists, performers, speakers, race organisers, volunteers and everyone working behind the scenes. We couldn’t have done it without you!

✨ A special thank you to the amazing Oceanallover for creating this year’s Progress of the Salty Coo and bringing her through the streets of Dumfries. Wonderful, joyful and completely unforgettable!

⛵️ And of course, a massive congratulations to all our rowers, sailors, kayakers and paddle boarders! You brought so much energy and excitement to the River Nith and we hope you enjoyed taking part as much as we enjoyed watching you.

Nithraid simply wouldn’t happen without our incredible team. Since EcoArt took the reins from our friends at The Stove Network, the team behind Nithraid has become smaller, but what they lack in numbers they more than make up for in passion, creativity and determination. They work tirelessly to make Nithraid happen and are committed to bringing energy, fun and creativity to Dumfries while celebrating the River Nith. A huge thank you to every one of them! ❤️

And now… we look ahead to Nithraid 2027 and 15 years of Nithraid! 🎉

We’re already excited to celebrate this huge milestone with you. Keep sharing the Nithraid love, telling your friends and spreading the word and we’ll see you on the river next year!

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Nithraid 2026 was produced by EcoArt and supported by The Holywood Trust, The National Lottery Community Fund, Blackthorn Salt, ANCBC, Barfil Trust and Vodafone

Photos by Kirstin McEwan

16/08/2026

16/08/2026

16/08/2026

The river has been low recently so we thought we'd share an image of it at low tide. This was when a gas pipeline was installed in 1911. The bridge, church and river are so familiar to those of us who call Dumfries home but there have been some changes too in the last 100+ years.
Nithraid

16/08/2026

The results are in! 🎉🏆

A huge well done to all our amazing race entrants and congratulations to the Nithraid 2026 winners!

15/08/2026

Today’s the day! 🎉

The tide is high and Nithraid is back! 🌊

Starting with the Progress of the Salty Coo with Oceanallover gathering at the Planestanes at 11am and making its way to the Mill Green.

Grab a picnic box from The Stove Cafe, Kings Coffee & Books, sip.neighbourhood.coffee or an ice cream from 🍦🍦Sadie's 🍦🍦 to take down to the Mill Green.

Meanwhile in Glencaple, our racers depart Glencaple to make their way to the town centre, arriving approximately 1.45-2pm. This will be one of our biggest boat races!

The Mill Green hosts a fantastic array of family friendly activities, exhibitions, talks and workshops, PLUS films showing RBC Film Theatre and after parties The Coach & Horses and Beer Without Borders

Activities will finish at 5pm.

It’s set to be a jam-packed day!