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Showing posts with label Sound of Kerrera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sound of Kerrera. Show all posts
Monday, February 28, 2011

Turning a corner on Kerrera

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 We were unable to land at Gylen Castle as there was some surf breaking on the steep rocky beach so we carried on towards the south west poi...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Max, the parrot vampire of Kerrera!

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We paddled down the Sound of Kerrera under darkening skies. The great bulk of Scarba appeared in the distance and the wind dropped away to...
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Friday, July 09, 2010

Sea kayaking from Loch Feochan to Loch Etive

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A 36km paddle from the south side of Loch Feochan via Oban harbour to Taynuilt pier. It took 2 hours to drive from Glasgow to Taynuilt pier....
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Monday, June 21, 2010

Dark deeds on the north shore of Oban Bay.

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It was now time to leave the bustle of Oban. Having said that, it has one of the most picturesque settings of any Scottish sea side town. Ob...
Monday, June 14, 2010

Arrival in Oban

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A rumble of engines coming down the Sound roused us from our reverie in the Tolkienesque landscape of Lorn. It was the MV Isle of Mull, en r...
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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Luncheon below a volcano.

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We turned north east from the mouth of Loch Feochan and entered the Sound of Kerrera which would take us to Oban harbour. The steep rocks...
Saturday, February 06, 2010

Fleeting wraiths of fog in the Sound of Kerrera

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We continued to paddle through swirling fog... ...until we drew level with the Sgeirean Dubha reef. The light shows two white flashes every ...
Friday, February 05, 2010

Better Days in The Little Horseshoe Bay

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In a break in the fog, we saw a row of neat little white washed cottages at the back of the perfect crescent of The Little Horseshoe Bay . A...
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Thursday, February 04, 2010

Black and white in the Sound of Kerrera

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From Aradantrive Bay we paddled down the Sound of Kerrera to Heather Island . The fog seemed to suck all colour from the land and sea-scapes...
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