2024 Outer Hebrides – Fuzzy WaterDay 16 Saturday 31st Aug – The Ferry to Uig and home It was time to pack the cars and leave our cottage, Tigh-na-Mara, which had been our home for a week while on Harris.…

Bloodvein River, Canada Day 3 – Artery Lake to Stone house Rapids (28km) by Ruth E Today was the first day of multiple rapids, and multiple portages! After breaking camp, off we set for a day covering 28km and rapids…

2024 Outer Hebrides – Fuzzy Water Day 15 Friday 30th Aug – Atlantic sun, sand, and swell by Christine Bond The last paddle of the Outer Hebrides trip…. The wind had been forecast to drop, the sun was forecast to…

Bloodvein River, Canada Day 2: Barclay Lake – Artery Lake (30km) by Ian Bell Having had a very comfy first night out in the wilderness on our island camp. We woke keen to get underway. Having breakfasted and repacked the…

202410 08 Last Monday night open canoe session of the year.

Bloodvein River, Canada Getting there and Day 1 – Barclay Lake by Mike Alter I can’t speak for the rest of the team, but Ruth and I had been putting in the hard miles to prepare for this trip. We…

2024 Outer Hebrides – Fuzzy Water Day 14 Thursday 29th Aug – Loch Siophort by Keith We opted for an early start at 8:00am to try and avoid the stronger winds forecast later that day. We drove over the top…

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Bloodvein River, Canada 12-day White Water River Expedition by Open Canoe  Let’s be honest, this was largely a personal ambition. I mean, you can have all the qualifications out there, but can you really call yourself a serious canoeist if…

2024 Outer Hebrides – Fuzzy Water Day 13 Wednesday 28th Aug – Loch Eireasort from Crosbost by Gary Bunting After a storm-bound day we were eager to get out. As the forecast was for Southerlies strengthening in the afternoon/evening the…