Wolverson Kayak, Gairloch
Siobhan and Greg joined me for an afternoon kayak from Gairloch Harbour. We had calm seas, sunny skies and seals swimming around us – not a bad time on the water!
Nelson Brown Kayak, Shieldaig
Lorna, Iain and Jean met me again, this time they brought along Gregor and young Jack. We had another day of sunshine and blue skies (it’s always like this in October up here….honest….), so we had a great time paddling around with the seals.
Ritchie Findlay Kayak, Gairloch
Mandy, Duncan and Cameron joined me again, but this time they brought along Roger, Elaine, Cameron and Tom. We had a great time paddling around the craggy coastline and playing competitive games along the way.
Abrahams Campbell Canoe, Gairloch
Another day, another glorious blue sky. Mark, Paula, Ben and Alex met me at Gairloch Harbour for a fun morning in canoes. We headed out to learn how to paddle them then after getting the hang of them we played some games and headed off to see the sights.
Jones Kayak, Gairloch
Brian and Duncan joined me again, this time with Alastair, for a sunny (and very wet) paddling session. The wetness certainly didn’t come from the sky, when they all turned up in wetsuits I knew it was going to be a wet session! Quite a bit of the session was taken up trying to balance the kayaks from strange positions.
Mackenzie Kayak, Gairloch
Rebecca, Calum, Thomas and Sarah met me on a sunny morning at Gairloch Harbour. We had a great time learning how to paddle the little kayaks by practicing strokes, playing games, journeying around the coastline and having fun. After the session they headed off to see what other excitement they could have on their journey around the #NC500.
Rowen, Rob & Fiona Kayak, Gairloch
Rowena and Rob had been planning on paddling with me for months but we hadn’t quite found a day with good weather that we where all free on, finally we found a day and Fiona was able to join us.
We had some sea kayaks and some sit on top kayaks out with us as they’re thinking of getting some boats but aren’t sure what type yet. We where able to have a go in different boats and learn how to manoeuvre them.
Abernethy, Mitchell & Waterston Paddle, Gairloch
Charles, Edwina, Thomas, Clare, Malcolm and Sue met me for an afternoon paddle from Gairloch harbour. We set off in a variety of boat types to suit everyone. The seals came out on cue to entertain us as we paddled along the rocky coastline to a beach for a brew and biscuits.
Dana, Rachael & Toni Paddle, Gairloch
Dana, Rachael and Toni met me on their #NC500 journey in a motorhome. We set off from Gairloch Harbour and enjoyed paddling around the coast seeing the seals and scenery.
Cuthbert Kayak, Shieldaig
Susie, Ross, Isla and Eva met me for the afternoon session. We had a great paddle around Loch Shieldaig, playing games and seeing the wildlife as we went. 
Boydon-Wilson Kayak, Shieldaig
Jo and Steve met me near the Shieldaig Lodge Hotel for a kayaking session around the bay to see what wildlife and sights we could see. We had a good session seeing seals, urchins, crabs and star fish to name a few things.
Reid Kayak, Shieldaig
Matt, Susan, Ben and Anne-Marie met me at little Loch Shieldaig for an afternoon of kayaking. We enjoyed paddling around with the wildlife and sunshine. Anne-Marie chose to get extra close to the wildlife by falling in!
Courts Kayak, Gairloch
Steve, Rebecca, Patrick, Georgina and Ethan met me in Gairloch for an afternoon of kayaking fun. We had a good time paddling around the coastline, seeing the wildlife and getting wet!
Cooke Henry Paddle, Gairloch Harbour
Martha, Justin, Toby and Jake met me in Gairloch for a paddling session. We started the morning in canoes before moving into kayaks, having a great time in each type of boat.
Richards Kayak, Shieldaig
Alan, Amanda, Thomas, Harry and Matthew met me again this year for another session on the water. We’d paddle from Gairloch Harbour last year, this year we went from nearby on little Loch 
Shieldaig. Another fun session was had as we played games, saw wildlife and paddled around.
Taylor Kayak, Shieldaig
Adam, Joanne, Jacob, Abigail and Noah met me in the morning near the Shieldaig Lodge Hotel for a fun session paddling on the water. They chose to use a mixture of sea kayaks and sit on top kayaks so that they could get a feel for how each type of boat paddles. Whilst finding the sea kayaks were a lot quicker they also found they weren’t quite so good for any games. 
Adamson Kayak, Gairloch Harbour
David, Maryna, Tom, Sophia and Freddy met me in the afternoon for fun paddling, wildlife and exploration.
Bee Kayak, Gairloch Harbour
Gordon, Lesley, Grace and Ruby met me at Gairloch Harbour for a fun morning on the water. We had great morning exploring the coastline and having fun.