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Friday, February 26, 2010

Off for the day to Ballantrae

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On a Sunny February morning we went off for the day to Ballantrae . The name has Gaelic origins from Baile an Traigh, the village of the bea...
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

The Bogle Hole, Needle's Eye and Piper's Cove

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A 21km paddle from Auchencairn Bay along the Colvend coast, Solway Firth, January 2010. The Bogle Hole Needle's Eye Piper's Cove Mud...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

"So, what's your verdict on the Solway, Jim?"

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In the Solway the tide goes out for miles leaving either sand or mud. When we arrived at Needle's Eye these salmon stake nets were nearl...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Threading the Needle's Eye with the Cetus LV!

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The staff of seakayakphoto.com are currently puting the P&H Cetus LV through its paces for Ocean Paddler magazine . So far we have taken...
Monday, February 22, 2010

More to see on the Colvend coast

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At the Bogle Hole the tide turned and started to ebb. If we wanted to travel east with the Canada geese we needed to leave before the full s...
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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Any port in a storm #2

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All round the Scottish coastline, even in the remotest parts, there are place names such as Port Bhan or White Port in either Gaelic or Engl...
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Friday, February 19, 2010

The Bogle Hole, Colvend.

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Once through the narrow cleft in the rocks we entered... ...the most delightful hidden cove... backed by a lovely sandy beach. I have previo...
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