Barrett Low kayak, Poolewe
Roy, Karen, Stuart, Daniel, Simone and Alex met me for a fun session splashing about from Poolewe. It was great getting to know them as we paddled along the coastline and around some islands.
Morrison kayak, Gairloch
Daniel and Clare spent a sunny morning paddling around on sit on tops.
Webb kayak, Gairloch
Roger, Fiona, Finella and Evan spent the day sea kayaking with me from Gairloch.
We had some tough sections in the wind and some sheltered sections with mirror like water.
Some starfish were spotted along with great looking jellyfish.
Roger is another member of my mountain rescue team – Dundonnell MRT
Passway kayak, Gairloch
Tracey, Norry, Fraser and Issy spent a fun morning paddling on sit on top kayaks around the coastline from Gairloch harbour. When folk wear wetsuits I do find it hard not to splash them a bit!
Tippett Whall paddle, Gairloch
Fiona, Lachlann, Hope, Brian, Lynne, Sofia and Erin spent another session with me. This time they brought a few boats of their own along – since last paddling with me both families have bought a kayak each.
So with a combination of my boats and their boats we set off to explore the rocky coastline south of Gairloch harbour.
At the end they practised some self rescues, luckily this jellyfish wasn’t around for that!
Waddell kayak, Poolewe
Nick and Kerry joined me again, this time with Callum, Sarah, Gavin and Jules. It was a wee bit wavy and breezy in places but everyone coped perfectly. A good way for Sarah to spend her birthday!
Hayward Cooper kayak, Poolewe
Joe and Charlie joined me for a great paddle from Poolewe. As we paddled along an otter popped up in front of our boats with a fish in it’s mouth. Always lovely to see otters out in the sea!
Allison kayak, Poolewe
Judith, Kevin, Fraser, Angus, Jeremy, Nicola and Poppy joined me for a busy afternoon paddling. Lots of competitive paddling, surprisingly just one capsize!
Briggs paddle, Poolewe
Iain, Helena, Amelie, Matthew and Edward spent a morning in boats with me on Loch Ewe. Eddie jumped into my boat to help me with my paddling. Apparently lounging back in my boat is a great help!
Doidges kayak, Poolewe
Kevin, Emily, Elowen and Branok spent an afternoon with me.
Kevin and Emily have been paddling with me before, both on the sea and doing a series of self rescue sessions in the swimming pool.
They bought their own boats and wanted to practice some self rescue skills with their kids.
Both Elowen and Branock coped well with the cold water, keen to go back in to practice multiple times!
Williamson kayak, Poolewe
Colin, Lorna, Eva and Jamie spent a grey but fantastic morning with me on the water from Poolewe. Greyness doesn’t stop fun!
Smith kayak, Poolewe
Paul, Jemima, Kirsten, Ailsa and Rory joined me for another session on the water. They’d had such a good time the last two times they’d been out with me they came back for a third!
I’d had to cancel on them earlier on in the week because of a mountain rescue callout, but I managed to fit them in for an evening session. Great to see them again!
Bryne kayak, Poolewe
Michael and Michelle paddled with me from Poolewe. We spent some time with the seals at Camas Glas.
Salmon kayak, Poolewe
Sarah, Ian, Callum, Harriet, Lydia and Phoebe explored the coastline by Inverewe Garden on a sunny morning.
Bjork Bjornsdotter kayak, Gairloch
Daniel and Saga spent a great evening with me, paddling around the craggy and rugged coastline from Gairloch harbour.
Michaela and Co. Kayak, Gairloch
Michaela, Abhijeet, Swapnil and Silvia spent an afternoon with me and a pile of seals. As we paddled around the rocky coastline we had plenty of seals watch us as we watched them!
Carmichael Turner kayak, Gairloch
Andrew and Nadine spent the afternoon with me in kayaks from Gairloch harbour. Grey skies but a lovely morning on the water with the seals!
McIntosh kayak, Gairloch
Aspen and Ian had an atmospheric day on the water, ‘the grey skies really bring out the vibrant colours of the boats’ – one of the many positives about paddling when it’s a wee bit gloomy!
