Boat Maintenance on Saturday 30th August

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Boat Maintenance on Saturday, 30th August I just want to thank everyone who came along this morning to assist with boat maintenance, 10 of us, experienced and novices alike Most of us learned some new ideas in repairing boats, which…

Docks (Home Waters) Paddle – Saturday 16th August

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Docks paddle – Saturday 16th August by John Fay So I arrived at the compound just after Julie Brookes to find Marty already there, the first of the 31 members who attended today’s leisurely docks paddle. Those 31 included 8…

2025 The Small Isles Sea Kayaking Trip Day 5

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Day 5 Na Gurrabail Gamisdale to Tigh Na Mara, campsite 16 miles Emma We dropped our dry tents on the brow of the campsite at Eigg, ate breakfast on the beach, and prepped our kayaks for our final journey across…

2025 The Small Isles Sea Kayaking Trip Day 4

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Kinloch (Rum) to Na Gurrabail, Galmisdale (Eigg) – 28 km / 18.5 milesPaddlers: Catriona, Ian, Ella, Adya, Alan, Emma, and Andy The Isle of Rum is the correct name. While “Rhum” was historically used, it was a deliberate alteration by a…

2025 The Small Isles Sea Kayaking Trip Day 3

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Day 3 Guirdil Bothy to Kinloch (The weather forecasts have changed, all of them) north westerly 16mph gusting 25 by Andy The day began on a high as we gathered inside Guirdil bothy and passively inhaled the smoke from the…

2025 The Small Isles Sea Kayaking Trip Day 2

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Day 2 Camas Sgiotaig (Singing Sands) to Guirdil Bothy 18 miles We woke up to a beautiful, warm day, and we all decided to abandon cags and paddle in T-shirts. We headed over to the south side of Rum; no…

Docks Leader Training Course (Home waters)

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Docks Leader Training Course (Home waters) Last Tuesday, we held a Home Waters training course with 11 potential club leaders looking at: As a result, several new leaders were signed off to run sessions in our home waters at Liverpool…