2022 Scottish Sea Kayaking Trip
Day 12 Thursday Mull – Duart Castle to Oban by Catriona Hare
We packed up to leave the small bay at the base of Duart Castle and were all ready for the relaxed leaving time of 9:30. This time had been chosen to make sure we hit Lady’s rocks close to slack water. Three tides meet at Lady’s rock and the water can be rough and confusing even on calm days. We also had the extra challenge of missing the shipping channel used by the many ferries out of Oban Port.
We crossed over and passed Ladies Rock without mishap; the tidal planning turned out to be correct. The plan had been to cross over and gently ferry glide northeast to Oban, however, we noticed quickly that this would not avoid the ferries. We decided to head directly towards the northern tip of Kerrera to ensure we stayed south of the shipping lane. Although there were some waves, tide and ship wakes, the crossing was uneventful. We arrived about 2 hours later at the top of Kerrera for another elevenses. Interestingly, at the end of nearly two weeks together we all sat at separate locations on the beach.
We then crept round the top of Kerrera, staying in deep water to avoid the worst of the ferry wakes and down the sound of Kerrera and back to the cars for about 12:30 and the end of the trip, and the long journey south.
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