Trip Reports
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Raasay and Rona circumnavigation June 2023
Despite the unfortunate hiatus of a road diversion on Thursday afternoon, ongoing WhatsApp updates, missed phone calls and an extremely late Indian meal, seven paddlers eventually met up at Sconser ferry terminal on Friday morning to embark on a circumnavigation of Raasay and Rona. We headed north on the ebb tide initially to allow the…
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Small Isle May 2023
An other early morning start beautifully timed for morning coffee at the Real Food Café. From the scenic beauty of Glencoe Mallaig awaited us. On arrival we came across something that looked like a car boot sale with someone selling a kayak. Our trip organizer ,Tim was displaying his wares for everyone to see. Shamelessly…
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Bute and Arran 11-14 May 23
What more could we ask for? For the first 2 days we had wonderful conditions. Calm seas, sunshine, and light breezes tempted us south on Day 1 with our leader Gerry confident that (suitably energised by a coffee stop in Tighnabruich) we could make 30k to just north of Tarbet, (which we did). Porpoises and…
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Raasay and Rona 5-8th may 23
6 of us went around Raasay and Rona last weekend and had a great time. Good weather except Sunday overnight. Total distance 78 km. Lots more photos on the Facebook page. Thanks again to all the lovely folk who came – Craig and Jean, Lucy and John, and new member Meg. Thanks for a great…
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Grade A Paddle, Largs round Great Cumbrae Sunday 7th May
Having initially groaned at the thought of travelling from Dunbar to Largs for a few hours on the water, boy am I glad that I went! The sun hid itself for the first hour or so but that didn’t stop one of the support team from showing us how to empty water from a kayak…
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Intro to Kayak Camping – Loch Sween – 15-16th April 2023
We started gathering in Tayviallich on Friday afternoon unsure whether we would be camping in Tayvallich both nights or heading south and camping on the Isle of Danna. We arrived to bright skies (and morning frost) so the trip was on! Our group was led by Fiona, with Rob and Gerry also on hand to…
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Leaves a Lump in Your Throat- Lumpy Seas Jan- April 2023
I thought I should summarise some of the paddling that around 50 members took part in over the last 3 months. The idea of the “Lumpy Sea Sessions” was to create a sequence of (4) sessions, where people get the chance to practice in lumpier conditions than they would ever venture out in themselves, supported…
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Pathway paddle 16 April 2023
The ferocious waves and howling winds at Silver Sands, Aberdour welcomed the first LSKC Pathway paddle of the season. Our storm-tossed adventurers, some not yet even wet behind the ears, battled their way through mountainous seas etc (cont page 94)…….oh all right, it was completely benign. The weather gods had decided that not even the…
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Lismore Easter weekend 2023
Lucky 13 They arrived in dribs and drabs (Easter traffic largely to blame) to cross the sound, and bonfire underneath the stars. While the early arrivals went round Shuna Island on Friday afternoon, thirteen paddlers eventually gathered on Eilean nan Caorach, pitched their tents, ate and gathered driftwood for the fire. For many it was…
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4th & 5th March 2023
This trip was planned and organised by Martyn Tunstall but sadly he couldn’t make it due to a foot injury. The trip suffered further drop outs from the group signed up to it but luckily, Claire Chapman still wanted to go. A few logistic phone calls/texts and we were in business. It was a…