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2020-04-28T20:26:26Z

Shep: Tuesday 28 April - record breaking the most number of users online so far. 46.

== Summary ==
Tuesday 28 April - record breaking the most number of users online so far. 46.

Trips

2018-09-26T20:50:01Z

Shep:

'''Recent Trips''' 
* {{BlogAndPix|The Small Isles Trip Report}}
* {{forum|35|4294|North Wales Canoeing Adventures 28-29 April - LLangollen Canal?}}
* {{forum|35|4269|13-15th April 2018 Jersey weekender }}
* {{forum|35|4298|3* Sea Kayak Easter week? 24 March - 1/2 April }}
* {{forum|35|4312|24-25 March 2018 BCU 3* Training & Assessment}}
* {{forum|35|4311|17-18th March 2018 Peer Trip - Dorset}}
* {{forum|35|4276|10-11 Mar 2018 - White water trip (Devon... or S.Wales!)}}
* {{forum|35|4304|3 March 2018 SBOAC fundraiser}}
* {{forum|35|4274|Freya Hoffmeister (Sea Kayaker) Talk 5th Feb 2018}}
* {{forum|35|4262|PUB QUIZ and SIX NATIONS RUGBY - Sun 4 Feb}}
* {{forum|35|4257|27.01.2018 THAMES with Castle Club}}
* {{forum|35|4211|20th/21st January 2018 white water trip - N.Wales}}
* {{forum|35|4199|Lee valley coaching Saturday 16th December 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4147|Christmas party, 6pm Saturday 2 December 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4154|17 - 19 Nov 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{forum|35|4155|Saturday 25th November 2017 - Hurley}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2 Star trip to Upper Thames (Desborough_Island), 14 Oct 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Hebrides Camping Trip, September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4104|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 24th September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4125|Sea kayak (Masters) Trip 23/24 September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4112|1st Oct 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Sep 2017 White water trip}}
* {{Blog|Canoeing the Norfolk Broads (Aug_2017)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Cheeky Midweek Medway Kayaking - Tue 29th Aug 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2* River Medway Kayaking - Saturday 29 July 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|St. Patricks Stream - Sun 28 May 2017|St. Patrick's Stream - Sun 28 May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3968|Lee Valley coaching Saturday 27th May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3879|Canoeing in Sweden 26-31 May 2017 (aka Sea Kayaking in Denmark!)}}
* {{forum|35|3961|13/14th May 2017 - Sea Kayak Trip around Maidenhead}}
* {{forum|35|3958|2* weekend in Wales, 29/30 April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3960|22/23rd April 2017 - Intro to sea kayak day trip}}
* {{forum|35|3913|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 9th April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3942|Open canoe trip - Medway - 1st April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3910|8th-16th April 2017 - Possible 3* Easter Scilly Isles trip}}
* {{forum|35|3902|18th 19th March 2017 - white water trip (N.Wales)}}
* {{forum|35|3827|Annual Trip to Jersey 10-12 Mar 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3894|Open Canoeing on the Stour - Saturday 4th March 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3923|04 March 2017 - Thames paddle with N London Club}}

Trips

2018-09-26T20:46:14Z

Shep:

'''Recent Trips''' 
* {{BlogAndPix|The Small Isles Trip Report, June 2018}}
* {{forum|35|4294|North Wales Canoeing Adventures 28-29 April - LLangollen Canal?}}
* {{forum|35|4269|13-15th April 2018 Jersey weekender }}
* {{forum|35|4298|3* Sea Kayak Easter week? 24 March - 1/2 April }}
* {{forum|35|4312|24-25 March 2018 BCU 3* Training & Assessment}}
* {{forum|35|4311|17-18th March 2018 Peer Trip - Dorset}}
* {{forum|35|4276|10-11 Mar 2018 - White water trip (Devon... or S.Wales!)}}
* {{forum|35|4304|3 March 2018 SBOAC fundraiser}}
* {{forum|35|4274|Freya Hoffmeister (Sea Kayaker) Talk 5th Feb 2018}}
* {{forum|35|4262|PUB QUIZ and SIX NATIONS RUGBY - Sun 4 Feb}}
* {{forum|35|4257|27.01.2018 THAMES with Castle Club}}
* {{forum|35|4211|20th/21st January 2018 white water trip - N.Wales}}
* {{forum|35|4199|Lee valley coaching Saturday 16th December 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4147|Christmas party, 6pm Saturday 2 December 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4154|17 - 19 Nov 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{forum|35|4155|Saturday 25th November 2017 - Hurley}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2 Star trip to Upper Thames (Desborough_Island), 14 Oct 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Hebrides Camping Trip, September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4104|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 24th September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4125|Sea kayak (Masters) Trip 23/24 September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4112|1st Oct 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Sep 2017 White water trip}}
* {{Blog|Canoeing the Norfolk Broads (Aug_2017)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Cheeky Midweek Medway Kayaking - Tue 29th Aug 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2* River Medway Kayaking - Saturday 29 July 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|St. Patricks Stream - Sun 28 May 2017|St. Patrick's Stream - Sun 28 May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3968|Lee Valley coaching Saturday 27th May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3879|Canoeing in Sweden 26-31 May 2017 (aka Sea Kayaking in Denmark!)}}
* {{forum|35|3961|13/14th May 2017 - Sea Kayak Trip around Maidenhead}}
* {{forum|35|3958|2* weekend in Wales, 29/30 April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3960|22/23rd April 2017 - Intro to sea kayak day trip}}
* {{forum|35|3913|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 9th April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3942|Open canoe trip - Medway - 1st April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3910|8th-16th April 2017 - Possible 3* Easter Scilly Isles trip}}
* {{forum|35|3902|18th 19th March 2017 - white water trip (N.Wales)}}
* {{forum|35|3827|Annual Trip to Jersey 10-12 Mar 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3894|Open Canoeing on the Stour - Saturday 4th March 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3923|04 March 2017 - Thames paddle with N London Club}}

Trips

2018-09-26T20:45:29Z

Shep: Adding 3 Andys Small Isles Trip

The Small Isles Trip Report

2018-09-26T20:41:24Z

Shep: 3 Andys trip to the Small Isles

The Three Andys: May 26th to June 2nd 2018. Ref: OS Landranger Map 39

== '''The Small Isles''' ==
The Small Isles consist of the island jewels of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna and lie to the south of Skye.

We traveled to Scotland at the start of the May Bank Holiday and found that the unusually warm weather had encouraged significant competition for the available campsites. We eventually found three flat spaces near the foreshore outside of Arisaig and awoke to a beautiful morning, a wonderful view towards Eigg and an infestation of the dreaded Highland midge. Luckily our paddling days were insect free and our only other real encounter with Culicoides Impunctatus came on our return to the mainland when bottles of Skye Red beer were supped through midge head nets. A difficult but necessary task as this has been the worst year in memory for the pesky little blighters.

With kayaks packed with food and water for a week’s paddling we explored the skerries in Loch nan Ceall before taking the northern passage towards Eigg which lies 15 NMs from the mainland at Arisaig.

[[File:Small isles.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Small Isles map]]

The skerries of Loch nan Ceall with Eigg and Rum in the immediate distance and Skye to the right

[[File:The skerries of Loch nan Ceoll.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Skerries of Loch nan Ceoll]]

Weather and sea conditions were perfect and the north east coast of Eigg was reached in quick time before, after a rocky landing for lunch, we continued our journey around the northern tip of the island and arrived in surf at The Singing Sands. This is a wonderful beach which would not be out of place in the Caribbean but its name is somewhat misleading because it squeaks rather than sings as you walk along it. We set up camp and a meal was concocted, or perhaps invented, on a driftwood fire: Chorizo curry followed by fruit cake with custard and washed down with copious amounts of Sainsbury’s finest bladdered red wine [I think there’s a pun in there somewhere!] whilst reflecting on the several porpoises we had encountered during our day’s paddle.

[[File:The Singing Sands on Eigg.jpg|300px|thumb|center|The Singing Sands on Eigg]]

The next day we left for Muck with the intention of returning that evening to The Singing Sands. Not having to break camp and repack the boats was a bonus and we made the most of the south flowing stream to paddle along the exposed western coast and then cross the Sound of Eigg to Muck. To save time we carried our kayaks across a natural causeway, revealed at low tide, between the main island and a smaller one off the northeast coast. The large, uneven and slippery rocks made this a difficult task but the short cut allowed us some extra time to relax and replenish our drink supplies in Port Mor before exploiting the north flowing tidal stream for our homeward journey. Returning to Eigg we found that a group of kayakers from a club in North Staffs, along with two solo paddlers, had pitched their tents on our singing beach but this was the only time on our island hopping travels that we shared camping with others.

[[File:Low tide in the harbour at Port Mor on Muck.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Low tide in the harbour at Port Mor on Muck]]

On our third day of paddling we made the 5 nautical mile crossing to Dibidil in the south of Rum before kayaking a similar distance to Harris which lies midway along the sheer cliffs that form the western coastline. The timing of the favourable tidal flows meant this was a short paddling day but the camping at Harris proved a wonderful compensation. We shared our temporary home with deer and horses and luxuriated in a natural bathing pool formed at the base of a picture postcard stream just before it meets the sea. Harris is particularly noted for the mausoleum built in the style of a Greek temple by Sir George Bullough of Kinloch Castle. It looked forlornly out to sea from the headland immediately to the right of our campsite whilst guarding four tombs.

[[File:Camping at Harris on Rum.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Camping at Harris on Rum]]

The next day, and again a late start to account for tidal flows, we headed for the western cape at Camas na h-Atha and then paddled across the Sound of Canna to the southern coast of Sanday before eventually finding a beach on which to land at Haslam near Tarbert Bay on Canna. This journey was potentially a very challenging one, as evidenced by the naming of Wreck Bay along the rugged western coast of Rum, but the sea conditions were benign and the weather continued to be more Mediterranean in high summer than Scotland in late May.

In the evening we tramped a couple of miles to the small village on Canna in search of a pub although initially this was much more in hope than expectation because a PH was not marked on our OS map. But the further we walked, and the thirstier we became, the more we were convinced that an unlimited supply of Skye Red and Skye Black lay just around the corner. Fortunately this rather bizarre behaviour ended just short of collective hysteria when Andy Nutter noted, and became fascinated by, the enlarged genitalia of a prize Scottish bull that was tethered in a field close to the road. We came to our senses at this point and began our return journey with the conversation taking a downward turn.

[[File:The Canna Cafe.jpg|300px|thumb|center|The Canna Cafe]]

The next day we headed to Garrisdale Point at the extreme west of Canna and waited for the predicted change in the tidal flow that would support our circumnavigation of the island. It was during this period that we encountered the first of the three sea eagles that we saw on our journey. Then, fed and watered, we paddled along the northern coast, ignoring the eerie wailing sounds of a colony of seals on the rocks at Sgeir nan Sgarbh, until we entered the dominium of nesting birds along the sheer cliffs either side of the bay at Stoc a Ghallubhaich. Without doubt the puffins stole the show: flying past us in their scores like windup, mechanical birds with little wings rapidly flapping as they searched for small fish further out at sea.

Camping on Sanday
[[File:Camping on Sanday.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Camping on Sanday]]

In the late afternoon we passed the ruined castle at Rubha Carr-innis and entered Canna Harbour before passing under the bridge that connects the main island to the smaller one of Sanday and then landing at the beautiful beach shown in the photograph above. After setting up camp and eating dinner-an Andy Geen inspired hotpot followed by ginger cake and custard- we retired to the Canna Café and finally imbibed the elusive selection of Skye beers.

On our final morning in the Small Isles we packed our boats for the last time and then paddled to the pier that lies on the north side of Canna Harbour. We had a few hours to wait until the ferry arrived to take us to Mallaig on the mainland and so we ate a late breakfast in burning sunshine al fresco at Canna Café in the company of a couple of Dutch yachtsmen and then explored the grounds of Canna House [currently being renovated by the National Trust who own the island].

The ferry journey allowed a couple more sightings of porpoises before our disembarkation at Mallaig which required considerable effort given that the kayaks were still packed with kit and we had little time before the boat left for Skye. We then had the logistical problem of retrieving the two cars that had been left at Arisaig but this was solved by Andys Nutter and Geen hiring a taxi and the residual Andy waiting with the kayaks at the dockside. Finally, after a fish and chip supper, we drove to a wild camping spot along the coast from Arisaig and although we were tormented by midges nothing could detract from a memorable adventure in The Small Isles of Scotland.

- Andy Garbett

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2018-09-26T20:39:55Z

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2018-09-26T20:38:17Z

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2018-09-26T20:35:54Z

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File:Low tide in the harbour at Port Mor on Muck.jpg

2018-09-26T20:34:21Z

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2018-09-26T20:31:13Z

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2018-09-26T20:23:58Z

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2018-09-26T20:21:50Z

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Trips

2018-02-19T21:23:14Z

Shep:

'''Planned [[Club trips]] and events''' 
* {{forum|35|4304|March 3rd SBOAC fundraiser}}
* {{forum|35|4276|10-11 Mar 2018 - White water trip (Devon... or S.Wales!)}}
* {{forum|35|4311|17-18th March 2018 Peer Trip - Dorset}}
* {{forum|35|4312|24-25 March 2018 BCU 3* Training & Assessment}}
* {{forum|35|4298|3* Sea Kayak Easter week? 24 March - 1/2 April }}
* {{forum|35|4269|13-15th April 2018 Jersey weekender }}
* {{forum|35|4294|North Wales Canoeing Adventures 28-29 April - LLangollen Canal?}}

'''Recent Trips''' 
* {{forum|35|4274|Freya Hoffmeister (Sea Kayaker) Talk 5th Feb 2018}}
* {{forum|35|4262|PUB QUIZ and SIX NATIONS RUGBY - Sun 4 Feb}}
* {{forum|35|4257|27.01.2018 THAMES with Castle Club}}
* {{forum|35|4211|20th/21st January 2018 white water trip - N.Wales}}
* {{forum|35|4199|Lee valley coaching Saturday 16th December 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4147|Christmas party, 6pm Saturday 2 December 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4154|17 - 19 Nov 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{forum|35|4155|Saturday 25th November 2017 - Hurley}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2 Star trip to Upper Thames (Desborough_Island), 14 Oct 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Hebrides Camping Trip, September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4104|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 24th September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4125|Sea kayak (Masters) Trip 23/24 September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4112|1st Oct 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Sep 2017 White water trip}}
* {{Blog|Canoeing the Norfolk Broads (Aug_2017)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Cheeky Midweek Medway Kayaking - Tue 29th Aug 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2* River Medway Kayaking - Saturday 29 July 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|St. Patricks Stream - Sun 28 May 2017|St. Patrick's Stream - Sun 28 May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3968|Lee Valley coaching Saturday 27th May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3879|Canoeing in Sweden 26-31 May 2017 (aka Sea Kayaking in Denmark!)}}
* {{forum|35|3961|13/14th May 2017 - Sea Kayak Trip around Maidenhead}}
* {{forum|35|3958|2* weekend in Wales, 29/30 April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3960|22/23rd April 2017 - Intro to sea kayak day trip}}
* {{forum|35|3913|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 9th April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3942|Open canoe trip - Medway - 1st April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3910|8th-16th April 2017 - Possible 3* Easter Scilly Isles trip}}
* {{forum|35|3902|18th 19th March 2017 - white water trip (N.Wales)}}
* {{forum|35|3827|Annual Trip to Jersey 10-12 Mar 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3894|Open Canoeing on the Stour - Saturday 4th March 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3923|04 March 2017 - Thames paddle with N London Club}}

Trips

2018-02-19T21:15:56Z

Shep:

'''Planned [[Club trips]] and events''' 
* {{forum|35|4276|10-11 Mar 2018 - White water trip (Devon... or S.Wales!)}}
* {{forum|35|4311|17-18th March 2018 Peer Trip - Dorset}}
* {{forum|35|4312|24-25 March 2018 BCU 3* Training & Assessment}}
* {{forum|35|4298|3* Sea Kayak Easter week? 24 March - 1/2 April }}
* {{forum|35|4269|13-15th April 2018 Jersey weekender }}
* {{forum|35|4294|North Wales Canoeing Adventures 28-29 April - LLangollen Canal?}}

'''Recent Trips''' 
* {{forum|35|4257|27.01.2018 THAMES with Castle Club}}
* {{forum|35|4211|20th/21st January 2018 white water trip - N.Wales}}
* {{forum|35|4199|Lee valley coaching Saturday 16th December 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4154|17 - 19 Nov 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{forum|35|4155|Saturday 25th November 2017 - Hurley}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2 Star trip to Upper Thames (Desborough_Island), 14 Oct 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Hebrides Camping Trip, September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4104|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 24th September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4125|Sea kayak (Masters) Trip 23/24 September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4112|1st Oct 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Sep 2017 White water trip}}
* {{Blog|Canoeing the Norfolk Broads (Aug_2017)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Cheeky Midweek Medway Kayaking - Tue 29th Aug 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2* River Medway Kayaking - Saturday 29 July 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|St. Patricks Stream - Sun 28 May 2017|St. Patrick's Stream - Sun 28 May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3968|Lee Valley coaching Saturday 27th May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3879|Canoeing in Sweden 26-31 May 2017 (aka Sea Kayaking in Denmark!)}}
* {{forum|35|3961|13/14th May 2017 - Sea Kayak Trip around Maidenhead}}
* {{forum|35|3958|2* weekend in Wales, 29/30 April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3960|22/23rd April 2017 - Intro to sea kayak day trip}}
* {{forum|35|3913|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 9th April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3942|Open canoe trip - Medway - 1st April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3910|8th-16th April 2017 - Possible 3* Easter Scilly Isles trip}}
* {{forum|35|3902|18th 19th March 2017 - white water trip (N.Wales)}}
* {{forum|35|3827|Annual Trip to Jersey 10-12 Mar 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3894|Open Canoeing on the Stour - Saturday 4th March 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3923|04 March 2017 - Thames paddle with N London Club}}

Open canoe inventory

2018-02-18T21:03:36Z

Shep: /* THCC open canoes */

'''Open canoes''' available to the [[THCC|club]].

== THCC Open Canoes ==

The club owns one whitewater open canoe.

{{wikitable}}
! Ident !! Make !! Model !! Colour !! Bought
|-
! THCC OC 01
| Dagger || Rival || || 13-Feb-2010
|-
! THCC OC 02
| Venture || Prospector 15 || Green || Dec 2017
|-
! THCC OC 03
| Nova Craft || Prospector 16|| Blue || Nov 2017
{{endwikitable}}

== Shadwell Basin open canoes ==

Mostly we use the Basin's open canoes. {{:SBOAC open canoes}}

2 Star trip to Upper Thames (Desborough Island), 14 Oct 2017

2017-11-07T12:09:22Z

Shep:

by Helen Motha

After an early start, our group of twelve met at half past nine in the car park of the Shepperton Whitewater Canoe Centre. Half the group travelled there by train and on foot from Waterloo, the others by car.
Many of the canoeists had the goal of practicing skills in preparation of upcoming open-boat assessments. Canadian-style canoes were either brought by car (Lucy and Toby) or hired from the centre (Tom, Cai, Sven, Ian, Marco and Matt). Chris brought his own kayak, whilst Stephanie, Richard and Helen hired Venture Flex kayaks.

[[File:Desborough-Oct17-1.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Have boat, will travel]]

We set off on the water in glorious sunshine around 10am, and after navigating our way out of Shepperton marina, headed west onto the main body of the Thames. Shortly afterwards took the right-side of the fork at Desborough Island, following the meandering river past suburban homes looking out over the river. On this stretch we also passed by Desborough Sailing Club and a high-security fortress, also known as Shepperton Manor, former home to a Victorian shipping magnate. Following two bends in the river, we reached a confluence and D’Oyly Carte Island, home to the mysterious and dilapidated Eyot House. We also spotted some wildlife on the river bank, including some herons and swans.

[[File:Desborough-Oct17-2.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Geese]]

It was only a short paddle onwards to Shepperton Lock. Chris showed us the best spot and means of navigating the lock. We took it in turns to climb out onto the river bank beside the lock, before hauling our boats onto the bank beside us. Working in pairs we carried our boats around the side of the lock, before launching back into the water for the short hop across the river to the Thames Court pub.
Arriving at the pub just before 1pm, we enjoyed a tasty pub lunch and pint outdoors, before setting back onto the river at 2pm under cloudier skies.

[[File:Desborough-Oct17-3.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Lock out!]]
[[File:Desborough-Oct17-4.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Lock away - there's nothing to see here!]]
[[File:Desborough-Oct17-5.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Lock... we're free!]]
{{clear}}
On our journey eastwards the lock keeper kindly let us go through the lock on our boats, for many in the group it was their first time in a lock. Past the lock we took the much shorter route along the south-side of Desborough Island. This shortcut enabled us to arrive back at the water centre around 3:30pm.

[[File:Desborough-Oct17-6.jpg|300px|thumb|left|(Ian) Ford's new forward propulsion engine]]
[[File:Desborough-Oct17-7.jpg|300px|thumb|right|I think we're supposed to face the same direction..]]

{{clear}}
Among the less experienced, the three in hired kayaks swapped places with some of the canoeists on the homeward stretch, so everyone got some practice in canoes. Having an hour to spare some of the novice canoeists took the opportunity to practice skills such as the bow rudder and turns, both solo and in tandem boats. Chris also taught us some different canoe rescues, including the curl and X rescue, and Lucy gave us some useful advice for breaking the seal on the water where the boat is too difficult to lift.

[[File:Desborough-Oct17-8.jpg|300px|thumb|center|A meeting of minds]]

The more experienced in the group also got to learn new skills, with Lucy hoisting a colourful sail on her canoe for the first time on the homestretch.

[[File:Desborough-Oct17-9.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Ship ahoy!]]

After getting off the water at 4:30pm, we loaded the boats and took advantage of the shop discount before heading off home.

[[File:Desborough-Oct17-10.jpg|500px|thumb|center|A well earned drink]]

File:Desborough-Oct17-10.jpg

2017-11-07T12:01:42Z

Shep: A well earned drink

A well earned drink

File:Desborough-Oct17-9.jpg

2017-11-07T12:00:01Z

Shep: Ship ahoy!

Ship ahoy!

File:Desborough-Oct17-8.jpg

2017-11-07T11:59:07Z

Shep: A meeting of minds

A meeting of minds

File:Desborough-Oct17-7.jpg

2017-11-07T11:58:02Z

Shep: I think we're supposed to face the same direction..

I think we're supposed to face the same direction..

File:Desborough-Oct17-6.jpg

2017-11-07T11:55:59Z

Shep: (Ian) Ford's new forward propulsion engine

(Ian) Ford's new forward propulsion engine

File:Desborough-Oct17-5.jpg

2017-11-07T11:54:40Z

Shep: Lock... we're free!

Lock... we're free!

File:Desborough-Oct17-4.jpg

2017-11-07T11:53:44Z

Shep: Lock away - there's nothing to see here!

Lock away - there's nothing to see here!

File:Desborough-Oct17-3.jpg

2017-11-07T11:53:06Z

Shep: Lock away!

Lock away!

File:Desborough-Oct17-2.jpg

2017-11-07T11:51:26Z

Shep: Geese

Geese

File:Desborough-Oct17-1.jpg

2017-11-07T11:48:00Z

Shep: Lucy

Lucy

Trips

2017-11-07T11:44:43Z

Shep:

'''Planned [[Club trips]] and events''' 
* {{forum|35|4154|17 - 19 Nov 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{forum|35|4155|Saturday 25th November 2017 - Hurley}}

'''Recent Trips''' 
* {{BlogAndPix|2 Star trip to Upper Thames (Desborough_Island), 14 Oct 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Hebrides Camping Trip, September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4104|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 24th September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4125|Sea kayak (Masters) Trip 23/24 September 2017}}
* {{forum|35|4112|1st Oct 2017 - White water trip (Devon)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Sep 2017 White water trip}}
* {{Blog|Canoeing the Norfolk Broads (Aug_2017)}}
* {{BlogAndPix|Cheeky Midweek Medway Kayaking - Tue 29th Aug 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|2* River Medway Kayaking - Saturday 29 July 2017}}
* {{BlogAndPix|St. Patricks Stream - Sun 28 May 2017|St. Patrick's Stream - Sun 28 May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3968|Lee Valley coaching Saturday 27th May 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3961|13/14th May 2017 - Sea Kayak Trip around Maidenhead}}
* {{forum|35|3958|2* weekend in Wales, 29/30 April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3960|22/23rd April 2017 - Intro to sea kayak day trip}}
* {{forum|35|3913|Lee Valley coaching Sunday 9th April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3942|Open canoe trip - Medway - 1st April 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3910|8th-16th April 2017 - Possible 3* Easter Scilly Isles trip}}
* {{forum|35|3902|18th 19th March 2017 - white water trip (N.Wales)}}
* {{forum|35|3827|Annual Trip to Jersey 10-12 Mar 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3894|Open Canoeing on the Stour - Saturday 4th March 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3923|04 March 2017 - Thames paddle with N London Club}}
* {{forum|35|3879|Canoeing in Sweden 26-31 May 2017 (aka Sea Kayaking in Denmark!)}}
* {{forum|35|3878|18th 19th February 2017 - White water trip - N. Wales}}
* {{forum|35|3874|Paddling with Castle Canoe Club - 4 Feb 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3828|14th/15th January 2017 - White water trip to Devon}}
* {{forum|35|3822|Visit Pocahontas (grave) with Paddling Gourmands - 6-8 Jan 2017}}
* {{forum|35|3850|New years day 2017 Thames trip}}
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2 Star trip to Upper Thames (Desborough Island), 14 Oct 2017

2017-11-07T11:44:00Z

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After an early start, our group of twelve met at half past nine in the car park of the Shepperton Whitewater Canoe Centre. Half the group travelled there by train and on foot from Waterloo, the others by car.
Many of the canoeists had the goal of practicing skills in preparation of upcoming open-boat assessments. Canadian-style canoes were either brought by car (Lucy and Toby) or hired from the centre (Tom, Cai, Sven, Ian, Marco and Matt). Chris brought his own kayak, whilst Stephanie, Richard and Helen hired Venture Flex kayaks.

We set off on the water in glorious sunshine around 10am, and after navigating our way out of Shepperton marina, headed west onto the main body of the Thames. Shortly afterwards took the right-side of the fork at Desborough Island, following the meandering river past suburban homes looking out over the river. On this stretch we also passed by Desborough Sailing Club and a high-security fortress, also known as Shepperton Manor, former home to a Victorian shipping magnate. Following two bends in the river, we reached a confluence and D’Oyly Carte Island, home to the mysterious and dilapidated Eyot House. We also spotted some wildlife on the river bank, including some herons and swans.

It was only a short paddle onwards to Shepperton Lock. Chris showed us the best spot and means of navigating the lock. We took it in turns to climb out onto the river bank beside the lock, before hauling our boats onto the bank beside us. Working in pairs we carried our boats around the side of the lock, before launching back into the water for the short hop across the river to the Thames Court pub.
Arriving at the pub just before 1pm, we enjoyed a tasty pub lunch and pint outdoors, before setting back onto the river at 2pm under cloudier skies.

On our journey eastwards the lock keeper kindly let us go through the lock on our boats, for many in the group it was their first time in a lock. Past the lock we took the much shorter route along the south-side of Desborough Island. This shortcut enabled us to arrive back at the water centre around 3:30pm.

Among the less experienced, the three in hired kayaks swapped places with some of the canoeists on the homeward stretch, so everyone got some practice in canoes. Having an hour to spare some of the novice canoeists took the opportunity to practice skills such as the bow rudder and turns, both solo and in tandem boats. Chris also taught us some different canoe rescues, including the curl and X rescue, and Lucy gave us some useful advice for breaking the seal on the water where the boat is too difficult to lift.

The more experienced in the group also got to learn new skills, with Lucy hoisting a colourful sail on her canoe for the first time on the homestretch.

After getting off the water at 4:30pm, we loaded the boats and took advantage of the shop discount before heading off home.

Hebrides Camping Trip, September 2017

2017-10-27T10:02:03Z

Shep: added in missing photo

== Wild Camping In Scotland: September 2017 ==

By Andy Garbett

[[File:Raasay_map.JPG|300px|thumb|center|Isle of Raasay]]

“How do you fancy a wild camping trip to Scotland?” This question, posed on a Tuesday evening paddle towards Westminster, was easy to
answer in the affirmative given the expectation that such an event would never materialise.
That it would be discussed enthusiastically in The Prospect of Whitby and then disappear
down a black hole of busy lives. But I had not counted on the persistence of my fellow
Andys and a few months later I, a man with a visceral aversion to life in the wild, was held to
my word and was travelling northwards to Glencoe. Help!

[[File:37328627951_e35313ea6a_k.jpg|400px|thumb|center|The Three Andys - Who’s the good looking guy in the middle? (*1)]]

<div align="center">(*1) Andy Nutter’s catalogue of photos for our trip can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/andynutter/albums/72157687120100844</div>

We stayed at The Red Squirrel Campsite before driving the next morning, one of us still
feeling the effects of overindulgence at the Clachaig Public House, to Sconcer on the Isle of
Skye.

[[File:23477006818_f2ca1fd20f_z.jpg|400px|thumb|center|The ferry slipway at Sconcer with Raasay in the distance.]]

By early afternoon we had packed our boats with camping gear plus food and water for a
week and set off from the slipway at Sconcer with the initial aim of circumnavigating the
Islands of Raasay and Rona. We decided not to take advantage of the tidal flow towards the
east but to go north through the Narrows of Raasay and paddle along the west coast of the
island. Landing and camping opportunities are limited in this area and we had identified a
good spot that we could reach before nightfall. However, the expected south-westerly wind
had turned from light to moderate and now blew perversely into our faces from the north.
An easy paddle to our first base had become more difficult and, with the prospect of fading
light, we curtailed our journey at Holoman Bay where we were fortunately able to set up
camp.

Drift wood was found, a fire established and before very long a Malaysian chicken curry was
being washed down with a couple of glasses (*2) of shiraz from the wine bag that seemed to
have been perfectly designed to fit into the far extremity of my front hatch. And as the
fading embers flickered and the Milky Way lit up in the firmament so I began to warm to this
wild camping lark.

[[File:23477033098_ce46f3100b_k.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Sunrise in Holoman Bay.]]
[[File:36619401984_2484b9e1b3_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Inquisitive seals in Holoman Bay.]]

(*2) Andy Nutter is a man for all seasons. He was able to produce both wine and whisky glasses from seemingly
bottomless hatches which also carried an array of cooking equipment. His experience in wild camping and the
outdoor life proved a godsend.

[[File:36659373383_c484712b24_z.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Sheep exploiting tidal information from Ullapool.]]

We set off the next morning on a calm sea and with a determination to enjoy the paddle to
our next overnight stop that lay towards the northern tip of Raasay and within sight of Rona.
We took time to explore the coastline and were often accompanied by common and, later,
grey seals. Andy Nutter provided fishing lines but we were in competition with an
extraordinary number of cormorants and had to wait a couple more days before enjoying
freshly caught mackerel lightly cooked over a wood fire.

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[[File:37281754926_c975392d82_k.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Cormorants at work.]]
[[File:36659330893_14e99316f7_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Camping in North Raasay.]]
{{clear}}

The next day, our fourth out of London, we crossed Caol Rona in benign conditions and
began to paddle along the western coastline of the smaller island of Rona. Again the
emphasis was upon enjoying the environment, the sea and the topography, rather than
racing towards a finishing line. So we took our time over a six mile journey to Loch a bhraige
where Charlie Skrine had stayed the previous year with friends. But Charlie’s beach was now
occupied by grey seals and their pups and so we sought refuge further along the sea loch
where camping conditions proved more difficult.

[[File:37328770731_efdd53c0dc_z.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Room for three only!]]

Loch a' Bhraige is best described as a large, sheltered bay and it provides a natural harbour
for a NATO station which is overlooked in the middle distance by the beautiful Rona
lighthouse. The proximity of a secretive military establishment slightly unnerved me and I
became worryingly susceptible to tricks played by the rising tide and the fading light. A good
night’s sleep, or therapy, was required but for me, as a camping novitiate, it was usually
difficult to achieve.

{{clear}}
[[File:36619424244_f7c3a633db_z.jpg|400px|thumb|left|High tide on Rona.]]
[[File:23477090358_5980f4af82_z.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Lone deer with lighthouse on Rona.]]
{{clear}}

The morning of the fifth day was probably the highlight of our trip. The northern tip of Rona
is a collection of skerries and inlets that provide the perfect habitat for the seals that
constantly appeared: as curious to see us as we were them. The sea and weather conditions
were perfect and we took advantage to explore, to fish or simply absorb and enjoy our
surroundings. Kayaking perfection!

{{clear}}
[[File:36659251193_1756735ffd_z.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Man as hunter-gatherer.]]
[[File:Caol_rona.JPG_1.JPG|300px|thumb|right|A view between Raasay and Rona.]]
{{clear}}

We had planned to paddle to the site of the ruined Brochel castle that lies almost halfway
along the eastern coast of Raasay but, after completing the circumnavigation of Rona, we
decided quite spontaneously to head for the Scottish mainland. The six mile journey was
achieved in quick time but we arrived in Applecross Bay at low tide and faced the arduous
task of carrying our boats some distance over a rocky beach and then hauling them up a
long and steep incline to the security of a designated campsite. This episode, compounded
by the onset of heavy rain, might have disheartened us but a hot shower, a bite to eat and a
couple of pints at the local pub did wonders for both body and soul. Roll on tomorrow!

{{clear}}
[[File:37072573350_79c2eac82d_k.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Low tide in Applecross Bay.]]
[[File:23477102508_b30c39f033_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|OK you win!(*3)]]
{{clear}}
<div align="center">(*3) Andy Geen not only brought the trolley shown in the photograph but also provided navigational expertise. As
someone who loses his way in airports I would literally have been lost without him.</div>
{{clear}}

The limpid coastal waters south of Applecross revealed an abundance of marine life
including sea urchins and star fish. We were also surprised to see, at a distance, a pod of
dolphins/porpoises: closely followed by a submarine!

{{clear}}
[[File:37072462810_fe8a55719a_z.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Kelp!]]
[[File:36619245154_6b1e70cf30_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Are they following us?]]
{{clear}}

We reached the uninhabited Crowlin Islands (*4) and then spent time in finding a suitable
camping spot. Faced with an inhospitable landscape it was not an easy task but we
eventually cleared away rocks and stones and managed to pitch three tents beside a small
stream. This was the last night on our voyage and the next morning we kayaked towards
Skye.

{{clear}}
[[File:36619259824_2323879bd5_z.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Des Res on the Crowlin Islands?]]
[[File:37298791112_f92d1defa0_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Sunrise from the Crowlin Islands?]]
{{clear}}

<div align="center">(*4) Ref: the map above. The Crowlin Islands lie south of Applecross.</div>

The plan was to head for the island of Longay (*5) before hugging the north-western coast of
Scalpay and then paddling through Caol Mor (*6) to reach Sconcer. But the weather had taken
a turn for the worse and the wind had noticeably picked up. We decided that the first stage
of the proposed course was within our capabilities but that we would have to reassess our
strategy if the sea conditions had deteriorated by the time that we reached Longay.

Mercifully we met much calmer water on the leeward side of the island and the rest of our
passage was uneventful.

We arrived at Sconcer in tandem with the Skye-Raasay ferry from which a handful of cars
and a single foot passenger emerged. Do you think they had as much fun as us?

<div style="font-size:12pt;color:red;">I hope to go wild camping in Scotland again next year!</div>

<div align="center">(*5) Ref: the map above. Longay lies between the Crowlin Islands and Scalpay.</div>
<div align="center">(*6) Caol Mor is the body of water that lies between Scalpay, Raasay and Skye.</div>

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2017-10-27T10:00:43Z

Shep: room for three

room for three

Hebrides Camping Trip, September 2017

2017-10-25T10:15:46Z

Shep: Added photos and formatting.

== Wild Camping In Scotland: September 2017 ==

By Andy Garbett

[[File:Raasay_map.JPG|300px|thumb|center|Isle of Raasay]]

“How do you fancy a wild camping trip to Scotland?” This question, posed on a Tuesday evening paddle towards Westminster, was easy to
answer in the affirmative given the expectation that such an event would never materialise.
That it would be discussed enthusiastically in The Prospect of Whitby and then disappear
down a black hole of busy lives. But I had not counted on the persistence of my fellow
Andys and a few months later I, a man with a visceral aversion to life in the wild, was held to
my word and was travelling northwards to Glencoe. Help!

[[File:37328627951_e35313ea6a_k.jpg|400px|thumb|center|The Three Andys - Who’s the good looking guy in the middle? (*1)]]

<div align="center">(*1) Andy Nutter’s catalogue of photos for our trip can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/andynutter/albums/72157687120100844</div>

We stayed at The Red Squirrel Campsite before driving the next morning, one of us still
feeling the effects of overindulgence at the Clachaig Public House, to Sconcer on the Isle of
Skye.

[[File:23477006818_f2ca1fd20f_z.jpg|400px|thumb|center|The ferry slipway at Sconcer with Raasay in the distance.]]

By early afternoon we had packed our boats with camping gear plus food and water for a
week and set off from the slipway at Sconcer with the initial aim of circumnavigating the
Islands of Raasay and Rona. We decided not to take advantage of the tidal flow towards the
east but to go north through the Narrows of Raasay and paddle along the west coast of the
island. Landing and camping opportunities are limited in this area and we had identified a
good spot that we could reach before nightfall. However, the expected south-westerly wind
had turned from light to moderate and now blew perversely into our faces from the north.
An easy paddle to our first base had become more difficult and, with the prospect of fading
light, we curtailed our journey at Holoman Bay where we were fortunately able to set up
camp.

Drift wood was found, a fire established and before very long a Malaysian chicken curry was
being washed down with a couple of glasses (*2) of shiraz from the wine bag that seemed to
have been perfectly designed to fit into the far extremity of my front hatch. And as the
fading embers flickered and the Milky Way lit up in the firmament so I began to warm to this
wild camping lark.

[[File:23477033098_ce46f3100b_k.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Sunrise in Holoman Bay.]]
[[File:36619401984_2484b9e1b3_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Inquisitive seals in Holoman Bay.]]

(*2) Andy Nutter is a man for all seasons. He was able to produce both wine and whisky glasses from seemingly
bottomless hatches which also carried an array of cooking equipment. His experience in wild camping and the
outdoor life proved a godsend.

[[File:36659373383_c484712b24_z.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Sheep exploiting tidal information from Ullapool.]]

We set off the next morning on a calm sea and with a determination to enjoy the paddle to
our next overnight stop that lay towards the northern tip of Raasay and within sight of Rona.
We took time to explore the coastline and were often accompanied by common and, later,
grey seals. Andy Nutter provided fishing lines but we were in competition with an
extraordinary number of cormorants and had to wait a couple more days before enjoying
freshly caught mackerel lightly cooked over a wood fire.

{{clear}}
[[File:37281754926_c975392d82_k.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Cormorants at work.]]
[[File:36659330893_14e99316f7_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Camping in North Raasay.]]
{{clear}}

The next day, our fourth out of London, we crossed Caol Rona in benign conditions and
began to paddle along the western coastline of the smaller island of Rona. Again the
emphasis was upon enjoying the environment, the sea and the topography, rather than
racing towards a finishing line. So we took our time over a six mile journey to Loch a bhraige
where Charlie Skrine had stayed the previous year with friends. But Charlie’s beach was now
occupied by grey seals and their pups and so we sought refuge further along the sea loch
where camping conditions proved more difficult.

PHOTO: Room for three only! (Awaiting photo) center

Loch a' Bhraige is best described as a large, sheltered bay and it provides a natural harbour
for a NATO station which is overlooked in the middle distance by the beautiful Rona
lighthouse. The proximity of a secretive military establishment slightly unnerved me and I
became worryingly susceptible to tricks played by the rising tide and the fading light. A good
night’s sleep, or therapy, was required but for me, as a camping novitiate, it was usually
difficult to achieve.

{{clear}}
[[File:36619424244_f7c3a633db_z.jpg|400px|thumb|left|High tide on Rona.]]
[[File:23477090358_5980f4af82_z.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Lone deer with lighthouse on Rona.]]
{{clear}}

The morning of the fifth day was probably the highlight of our trip. The northern tip of Rona
is a collection of skerries and inlets that provide the perfect habitat for the seals that
constantly appeared: as curious to see us as we were them. The sea and weather conditions
were perfect and we took advantage to explore, to fish or simply absorb and enjoy our
surroundings. Kayaking perfection!

{{clear}}
[[File:36659251193_1756735ffd_z.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Man as hunter-gatherer.]]
[[File:Caol_rona.JPG_1.JPG|300px|thumb|right|A view between Raasay and Rona.]]
{{clear}}

We had planned to paddle to the site of the ruined Brochel castle that lies almost halfway
along the eastern coast of Raasay but, after completing the circumnavigation of Rona, we
decided quite spontaneously to head for the Scottish mainland. The six mile journey was
achieved in quick time but we arrived in Applecross Bay at low tide and faced the arduous
task of carrying our boats some distance over a rocky beach and then hauling them up a
long and steep incline to the security of a designated campsite. This episode, compounded
by the onset of heavy rain, might have disheartened us but a hot shower, a bite to eat and a
couple of pints at the local pub did wonders for both body and soul. Roll on tomorrow!

{{clear}}
[[File:37072573350_79c2eac82d_k.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Low tide in Applecross Bay.]]
[[File:23477102508_b30c39f033_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|OK you win!(*3)]]
{{clear}}
<div align="center">(*3) Andy Geen not only brought the trolley shown in the photograph but also provided navigational expertise. As
someone who loses his way in airports I would literally have been lost without him.</div>
{{clear}}

The limpid coastal waters south of Applecross revealed an abundance of marine life
including sea urchins and star fish. We were also surprised to see, at a distance, a pod of
dolphins/porpoises: closely followed by a submarine!

{{clear}}
[[File:37072462810_fe8a55719a_z.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Kelp!]]
[[File:36619245154_6b1e70cf30_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Are they following us?]]
{{clear}}

We reached the uninhabited Crowlin Islands (*4) and then spent time in finding a suitable
camping spot. Faced with an inhospitable landscape it was not an easy task but we
eventually cleared away rocks and stones and managed to pitch three tents beside a small
stream. This was the last night on our voyage and the next morning we kayaked towards
Skye.

{{clear}}
[[File:36619259824_2323879bd5_z.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Des Res on the Crowlin Islands?]]
[[File:37298791112_f92d1defa0_k.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Sunrise from the Crowlin Islands?]]
{{clear}}

<div align="center">(*4) Ref: the map above. The Crowlin Islands lie south of Applecross.</div>

The plan was to head for the island of Longay (*5) before hugging the north-western coast of
Scalpay and then paddling through Caol Mor (*6) to reach Sconcer. But the weather had taken
a turn for the worse and the wind had noticeably picked up. We decided that the first stage
of the proposed course was within our capabilities but that we would have to reassess our
strategy if the sea conditions had deteriorated by the time that we reached Longay.

Mercifully we met much calmer water on the leeward side of the island and the rest of our
passage was uneventful.

We arrived at Sconcer in tandem with the Skye-Raasay ferry from which a handful of cars
and a single foot passenger emerged. Do you think they had as much fun as us?

<div style="font-size:12pt;color:red;">I hope to go wild camping in Scotland again next year!</div>

<div align="center">(*5) Ref: the map above. Longay lies between the Crowlin Islands and Scalpay.</div>
<div align="center">(*6) Caol Mor is the body of water that lies between Scalpay, Raasay and Skye.</div>

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2017-10-25T09:25:41Z

Shep: Sunrise from the Crowlin Islands

Sunrise from the Crowlin Islands

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2017-10-25T09:23:16Z

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Des Res on the Crowlin Islands

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2017-10-25T09:21:59Z

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Des Res on the Crowlin Islands

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2017-10-25T09:21:14Z

Shep: Des Res on the Crowlin Islands

Des Res on the Crowlin Islands

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2017-10-25T09:20:06Z

Shep: Are they following us?

Are they following us?

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2017-10-25T09:19:24Z

Shep: Kelp!

Kelp!

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2017-10-25T09:18:49Z

Shep: OK you win!

OK you win!

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2017-10-25T09:18:17Z

Shep: Low tide in Applecross Bay

Low tide in Applecross Bay

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2017-10-25T09:17:24Z

Shep: A view between Raasay and Rona

A view between Raasay and Rona

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2017-10-25T09:16:50Z

Shep: Man as hunter-gatherer

Man as hunter-gatherer

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2017-10-25T09:16:28Z

Shep: Lone deer with lighthouse on Rona

Lone deer with lighthouse on Rona

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2017-10-25T09:15:18Z

Shep: High tide on Rona

High tide on Rona

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2017-10-25T09:12:38Z

Shep: Camping in North Raasay

Camping in North Raasay

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2017-10-25T09:11:35Z

Shep: Cormorants at work

Cormorants at work

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2017-10-25T09:10:54Z

Shep: Sheep exploiting tidal information from Ullapool

Sheep exploiting tidal information from Ullapool

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2017-10-25T09:10:03Z

Shep: Right Inquisitive seals in Holoman Bay

Right Inquisitive seals in Holoman Bay

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2017-10-25T09:08:46Z

Shep: Sunrise in Holoman Bay

Sunrise in Holoman Bay

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2017-10-25T09:08:03Z

Shep: The ferry slipway at Sconcer with Raasay in the distance

The ferry slipway at Sconcer with Raasay in the distance

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2017-10-25T09:07:12Z

Shep: Andy Nutter, Andy Garbett & Andy Geen

Andy Nutter, Andy Garbett & Andy Geen