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Tiptoe diary - kayaking round ‘Scarba and Luing’ 109 0
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Tiptoe diary - kayaking round ‘Scarba and Luing’
Tuesday evening, 2nd September 2014 – anchored at the north end of Jura – solo.
Drove up to Craobh Haven marina from Dollar (3-hour drive) and set off in ‘Tiptoe’ at 4pm for a 6-mile trip to the north end of Jura where there is a lovely, sheltered bay, right beside the Corryvreckan – it’s got a hugely long Gaelic name which I won’t bore you with. I dropped anchor in the bay and ...
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A trip to St Kilda in 2021 679 0
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‘An island on the Edge of the World’ A Trip to St Kilda in 2021 Andrew Morton
Charles Maclean, born in 1946, like me, and son of Sir Fitzroy Maclean of Strachur, described St Kilda in those words, in the title of his book on the island and its history. My parents knew Sir Fitzroy, as they lived in Strac...
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Mini report on solo downwind on Loch Earn 266 0
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Mini report on solo downwind on Loch Earn 7th October 2025
Andy Morton
Texted Mick-the-taxi, and booked him for 2.30. I could have asked Gilbert, but he had joined others for a long paddle in the morning, and I knew he had plenty to do.
So, all set fair for a lovely paddle, with just two minor problems. Arrived at Lochearnhead and dropped off canoe under the trees, well hidden from passersby. Weather sunny periods, 12&de...
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08 Oct 2025 03:32 PM |
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Mini report on 10km downwind paddle on Loch Earn in Ski. 25th May 2025 532 0
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Mini report on 10km downwind paddle on Loch Earn in Ski. 25th May 2025
Old Morty found it a bit tricky. Handling the boat not so easy with age – reflexes, balance and strength, all in decline. So it’s inevitable there will come a point when it starts to become too dangerous. Last year I packed in paddling the Nelo K1 before I started falling out of it, and I want to do the same with DW paddling. I’d rather be proactive, than reactive.&...
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Paddle from Stirling to Port Edgar. 32.5 miles in 4hrs 21mins. 30th March 2025 627 0
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Paddle from Stirling to Port Edgar. 32.5 miles in 4hrs 21mins.
30th March 2025
I’m not a sea kayaker, although I do paddle on the sea a lot, and have done so since 1962, when I started canoeing at the age of 15. I’m 78 now, to save you the calculations. All my canoeing since 1968 has been done in racing boats: K1s and River Racers (RR). I’ve paddled round St Kilda, Gigha, Fair Isle, Rathlin Island, Iona, and Scarba, to name but a few, always in a ...
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Bike or Trike? 671 0
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Bike or Trike
Sounds a bit like ‘trick or treat’ I guess, and you are wondering what on earth this has got to do with kayaking.
It has always struck me that there is a magic moment when you find yourself suddenly able to ride a bicycle, after many months or years of riding a tricycle. When you are on a trike, the wheels keep you upright, but when you are cycling a bike, the wheels are useless; it’s what you do with them that counts. Can you break down your ac...
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Paddles or Propeller 694 0
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Paddles or Propeller
In another article, I offered the choice of Bike or Trike. This time, it’s Paddle or Propeller. Again, you’ll be wondering what I’m talking about. Am I suggesting fitting a battery electric motor propeller and setting off for an easy paddle, a bit like an electric bike Actually, that’s the basis of an article on its own, don’t you think I know it has been done already, and I’ve always had the notion to...
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