The Scottish Sea Kayak Trail – Part 2: Oban to Arisaig 120km

Wheeling my kayak down the hill at Gallanachbeg, it was difficult to guage what the water was doing beyond the shelter of Kererra. Instead of heading immediately north and through Oban’s natural harbour, I opted to head South and make the crossing to Mull by jumping off Bach Island on Kererra’s South West corner. This … Continue reading The Scottish Sea Kayak Trail – Part 2: Oban to Arisaig 120km →

The Scottish Sea Kayak Trail – Part 1: Tayinloan to Oban 123km

I’ve had the guide book by Simon Willis for a while, mainly to mine the info for short trip inspiration, however it was only a couple of months ago that I realised I’d quite like to undertake the whole journey. With Ireland in mind, this would be a great exercise in spending an extended period … Continue reading The Scottish Sea Kayak Trail – Part 1: Tayinloan to Oban 123km →

Eco Expeditioning – Part 1

Photo by Rasande Tyskar Unless you've been living under a rock, it's hard to miss the messages about reducing waste and living within our means, and we all know we should be doing more about it. It's one thing to get your recycling bin out on time, however we really should be striving to reduce … Continue reading Eco Expeditioning – Part 1 →

Circumnavigating Arran – June 2019

I figured Arran would be a good place for a few days paddling. It’s pretty convenient to reach, yet still feels like you’re far away from regular life, so, setting off from North Yorkshire at 03:30, I planned to take the 08:20 ferry from Ardrossan. Leaving the car there meant I could walk the kayak … Continue reading Circumnavigating Arran – June 2019 →

Review: NDK Latitude

I've been paddling the NDK Latitude for about a month now and having had it in a variety of conditions, I have to say I flippin' love it... Sea Kayaking UK describe the Latitude as a narrow kayak, designed for the tall, slim paddler, and indeed, the keyhole is long and very narrow. I have … Continue reading Review: NDK Latitude →

Raasay and Rona – April 2019: First Solo Trip of the Year

I left the car at the Raasay ferry port at Sconser and headed out into a fairly strong headwind, which didn’t seem to let up all day. Around 20km into the journey I was feeling pretty tired with constantly battling into the wind. I had another 15km to reach my planned egress, and with few … Continue reading Raasay and Rona – April 2019: First Solo Trip of the Year →

An Odyssey Idea

Circumnavigating Ireland was always just an idea. One of wild seas and coastlines, of solitude and strangers. Initially I’d considered Ireland a warm up. A little adventure and a benchmark. Something to test my mettle and measure my myself. Whether I am capable of such a journey alone was a bridge I intended to cross … Continue reading An Odyssey Idea →