Wednesday 17 September 2014

16th Sept. Tues eve Paddle from Callert

2 Colins, Brian M, Hughie & Joan & Paul.
Loch Leven again but this time we paddled towards the Ballachulish bridge towards the setting sun. By the time we got to Bishops Bay we were running out of daylight. A quick trip round the bay and then back to Callert
where in the in the fading light we had a little difficulty in spotting where to land. By the time we had packed up it was dark.

Wednesday 3 September 2014

Loch Eil

After Bryan & Linda had to cancel at the last minute, just Paul & Allan went out for a paddle tonight leaving from the wee slipway in front of Pauls house close to the canal.
The guys first headed up Loch Eil through the narrows enjoying the assistance of the flood tide, but the plan hadn't been thought through very carefully and as the narrows were running reasonably quickly for the return, they crossed to the Achaphubuill side to catch the eddies and make life a bit easier.

They continued paddling to Camusnagaul at which point the very short evening was beginning to close necessitating a speedy return to Corpach before dark.

                           
                                

Tuesday 2 September 2014

26th Aug - Tues Eve Paddle - Lochaber Yacht Club

Brian, 2 Colins, Joan & Hughie, Linda & Bryan & myself; a fine evening, a high spring tide. We launched easily from the slip and headed up past the West End car park and under the Underwater centre pier. Then we paddled up the Lochy.
We easily managed to paddle as far as the tailrace and practiced a few turns in the turbulent current. Headed back down mysterious back channels
in beautiful evening sunlight - another world if only a stone throw from the town. Paul

19th Aug - Tues Eve Paddle - Loch Linnhe Picnic Site

Six tonight, Colin U, Colin M, Brian, Joan & Hughie & I, all managed to get under the 2.3m barrier except Brian's landrover. A short carry and  an easy launch even though it was nearly low water (neap tide). We paddled down towards the ferry. Then split with three heading for the mouth of the river Righ and the rest heading across to the Corran Red and the Ardgour side of the loch. There we all met up again and paddled back accross to the picnic site. Paul