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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Sunshine and shade in the lee of the capital of Coll

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It was 8pm before we were on the water again and crossing the entrance to Loch Eatharna . Arinagour (pop~90), the tiny capital of Coll, lies...
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Sunday, July 05, 2009

Upstanding seakayakers meet cormorant family in Port Dubh, Coll.

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The SE coast of Coll has many inlets and it was a joy to explore them rather than go from headland to headland. We were still in sunshine wh...
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Saturday, July 04, 2009

Sammy seal is found alive and well on Coll.

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After our luncheon we paddled slowly up the SE coast of Coll. There were many nooks and crannies among the skerries and islets. We found Sam...
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Friday, July 03, 2009

Hardened athletes brave Coll's rugged south coast.

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Our late luncheon consisted of a full three course cooked dinner, taken in the sheltered recess of Ban Ghlac on Coll's south coast. It ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Basking sharks and castles of Loch Breachacha, Coll

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At the mouth of Loch Breachacha two magnificent 6m basking sharks cruised past our stationary kayaks. The water was full of plankton and aft...
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Paddling by the shifting sands of time on Coll

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Leaving the Sound of Gunna, we entered the great sweep of Crossapol Bay at the SW end of Coll. The shifting dunes (white dunes) between here...
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Monday, June 29, 2009

The Sound of Gunna

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Eventually the suppoprt team carried me and my boat to the water and lifted me into the cockpit. The return leg was about to begin. The turq...