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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

How is it? It's as bad as it gets.

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West coast of Scarp June 2006 was stormy off the west coast of the Outer Hebrides. We were out there in a 70 foot fishing boat and had to r...
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Boreray enters digital age but is still isolated.

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My very first post concerned a visit to Boreray . It is a beautiful island in a somewhat exposed position at the west end of the Sound of Ha...
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Monday, January 08, 2007

A chilling winter warning.

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In my post about winter paddling at Ayr yesterday, Squidink asked about the water temperature. By coincidence, Grazie who publishes Skoogl...
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Sunday, January 07, 2007

Auld Ayr

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Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonie lasses. -Tam o' Shanter. Robert Burns Not very good photos today. Th...
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Saturday, January 06, 2007

Daft Anne's Steps, Hestan Island, the Solway Firth

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Daft Anne's steps are a set of rocky pillars extending from the south of Hestan Island in the Solway Firth. In the Story of Hestan Islan...
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Friday, January 05, 2007

A matter of maps and rutters.

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The Nicolay rutter was the first accurate chart and pilot for the Scottish coastline. (The word rutter comes from the French routier.) It wa...
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Sea kayaking foot wear: long term test.

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These boots are made for kayaking, and that's just what they'll do Are you ready boots? Start kayakin'! with apology to -"T...
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