Loch Eil to Loch Linnhe, Tuesday 16th June

This weeks evening paddle was a one way trip from Outward Bound to Lochaber Yacht Club, with Oliver, Naomi and Peter doing a longer trip and paddling from the Yacht Club to OB in advance. They were joined there by Tracey, Chris, Colin, John and Brian.

We started in a very sheltered Loch Eil and were then helped through Annat narrows by the tide. We carried on in sheltered water t Camusnagaul where we stopped for a leg stretch. From here to the Yacht Club was into the wind and chop and some hard paddling was needed - well done to everyone, particularly those who just completed the beginners course the week before.

Bright and sheltered water at the start

A break before the windy bit

Into the wind and rain

Loch Morar paddle, Tuesday 9th June

The weather was good for this weeks evening paddle with a very light wind although a layer of cloud unfortunately kept the sun away. Oliver, Naomi, Chris, Colin McC and Brian M started with a paddle around the many wooded islands. It was interesting to see the completely different vegetation on the islands, with Scots Pine in abundance, in comparison with the heather moorland of the loch shores. This is what most of Scotland should really look like, and might without excesive numbers of sheep, deer and people.

From the islands we paddled over to Lettermorar, an abandoned settlement on the South shore of the loch and explored the old dwellings. We then returned to the cars by a different route through the islands. While packing up the one disadvantage of good summer weather became apparent as the midge clouds started to form around us.

Road works everywhere!

Eilan nam Breac

Lettermorar

Shuna Island. Evening paddle

Lettershuna was the meeting point this week from where the paddlers went through the sound to Castle Stalker before crossing to the Southern end of Shuna Island & paddling up the Western side, before completing the loop back to the cars.

The weather was fantastically sunny but not too warm and the stormy previous day (hence it not being Tuesday this week!) plus a greater wind than forecast made for a reasonable swell with a quite choppy confused sea in parts.

Paddlers were Allan, John, Chris, Steve, Oliver, Naomi and of course Colin T who was the trip organiser this week.