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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Keeping critters out of the cockpit.

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When I started sea kayaking I got fitted out by the late Mike Thomson of Scottish Paddler supplies . He advised me to invest in a cockpit...
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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Farewell to Ailsa.

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 As we left Ailsa Craig, a light wind helped our progress back to the Ayrshire coast.  By the time we were half way across the wind ha...
Friday, June 29, 2012

Seaside rock: columns of granite at the Trammins, Ailsa Craig.

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We had nearly completed our circumnavigation of Ailsa Craig. We passed under the great rock columns of the cliffs called Trammins and arr...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Exploration of the Water Cave, Kennedy's Nags and Little Ailsa.

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 We paddled in wonder under wheeling gannets along the west coast of Ailsa Craig towards Stranny Point...  ...where we came to the Wat...
Monday, June 25, 2012

A whirling halo of gannets.

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Once we paddled round to the NW side of Ailsa Craig we entered the sunshine of the spring afternoon. The West Craigs are home to thousand...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Cliffs so vertical that the bottom overhangs.

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 We were sorry to leave this glorious spit of sun bleached rocks below the lighthouse at Ailsa Craig.  The tourists that arrived aboar...
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Gas powered foghorns and a racket on Ailsa Craig.

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 It was a relief when Donald wanted to photograph from the summit of Ailsa Craig. I had hurt both knees on the way up and wanted to rest b...