Trip Reports
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Grade B paddle, Loch Sunart, 17/18 July 2021
I was not told that trip reports are a traditional conclusion to a club outing. It came as somewhat of a shock to learn that, on only my second excursion with the club, the task of writing a trip report fell to me. The report, I was duly told, needs to be informative, entertaining, and…
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Fidra and environs 4 July 2021
18 paddlers, split into three smaller groups, left Milsey Bay, North Berwick 0950 in dense fog which gradually lifted as the day progressed to reveal a smooth sea with very little swell. A stronger group headed out round Craigleith initially, while the two other separate groups independently rockhopped the coastline towards Yellowcraig beach, bearing more…
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Gigha 18-20 June 2021
The Magnificent Seven Lulled into a false sense of security by the stern but soothing tones of the new satnav, Ian arrived in Tayinloan – after inadvertently visiting Greenock – much later than scheduled to find Angus, Clare, Catherine, Phil, Anne and Graeme generously waiting. Generously they tore his boat off the car roof and…
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Raasay & Rona 28-30th May 2021
9 of us paddled on this trip: Graeme Seggie, ‘French Anne’, Richard Leeson, Claire Andrews, Chris Gordon, Tim Gibson, Ruairdh MacAlister, Phil Burgess and myself. We loaded up at Sconser ferry terminal on Friday morning beside the slipway being careful to avoid becoming an obstruction. We set off about 11am and paddled round Raasay anti…
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Staffa and Treshnish Isle 17-19 May 2021
Staffa and Treshnish Isle. 17-19 May 2021. Sometime ago I read an article by Douglas Wilcox describing his visit to Staffa and the Treshnish Isle which lead me to suggest such a trip to David Grieve. Dave immediately set about planning the trip and assembling his team for this adventure. As these Islands are exposed…
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Fog on the Forth 29 November 2020
Five Edinburgh-based paddlers met at a soupy Silverknowes. Though we were only two-and-a-half hours after low water, the usual stretch of sandy beach was barely visible from the road and the intended journey out into the Forth seemed in doubt, despite the generally positive forecast for later in the day. Group discussion led to an…
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21 Nov in the year of the pestilence -2020-
Dear All, Tim Gibson , Neil Black and Chris Gordon d’Rosario have picked up the Mallow bashing baton and here’s a short account. Tim’s a Kiwi so I think you can guess that he’s understating it- well done and great to see people taking the initiative and working within the guidelines to get good work…
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Longcraig to Cramond – 4th October 2020
South Queensferry to Cramond (for some) trip Sunday 4th October 2020 – by Pamela Having only recently taken up sea kayaking and only 3 days before this trip joined the club, this was my first club trip and first attempt at a trip report. The original suggestion for this Grade A paddle organised by Graeme…
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Moidart 2-4 Oct 2020
Friday 2 Oct: We met at Glenuig lunchtime in glorious conditions and paddled West out of the Sound of Arasaig past Samalaman Island. There was very little swell allowing us to rock hop South down the coast towards Moidart North Channel stopping for a late lunch at the great beach opposite Eilean Coille. Headed back…
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Ailsa Craig 19-20 SEP 2020
I had not long since become a member of the Lothian Sea Kayak Club, reading inspiring reports from members adventures on the west coast when I saw a trip to Ailsa Craig advertised! Since February 2008 when I moved to Ayrshire from Dorset in southern England to work for Ryanair I have been looking at…