MacGregor, John
Date Born/Est
1825
Date Died/Ceased
1892
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JOHN MacGREGOR
John MacGregor was an adventurer who developed his own designs of one-man canoe which became known as the Rob Roy. His exploits through central Europe, the Baltic region and the Middle East in his three Rob Roys established canoeing as a popular pastime in the 1860s. MacGregor founded the first canoe club which soon acquired a Royal tag when the Prince of Wales became a member. The club, originally at Kingston and now at Teddington where it moved in its early days, pioneered the use of canoes for racing and pleasure, and its influence spread worldwide.
John MacGregor was an adventurer who developed his own designs of one-man canoe which became known as the Rob Roy. His exploits through central Europe, the Baltic region and the Middle East in his three Rob Roys established canoeing as a popular pastime in the 1860s. MacGregor founded the first canoe club which soon acquired a Royal tag when the Prince of Wales became a member. The club, originally at Kingston and now at Teddington where it moved in its early days, pioneered the use of canoes for racing and pleasure, and its influence spread worldwide.