Thursday 26 June 2014

Gold Training

Out and about in the canoe again, this time with 6 young ladies from Morrsions Academy on their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award training on Loch Tay. Flat calm, some sun and home baked goodies! Looking forward to been with them on there qualifying in August, Yum Yum!

 Lunch time

 Lunch time games

My second home!

 Remains of one of the Crannogs on Loch Tay, only seen when the Loch is very low

 Practicing portaging ready for the Great Glen

With some ballast

Sunday 22 June 2014

Wondering in the hills

I have spent the past 3 days and 2 nights in the hills between Bridge of Ericht and Dalwhinne supervising 6 students from Fettes college on their Silver DofE Qualifying Expedition.

 Leaving Bridge of Ericht on the first day

 Walking down the side of Loch Ericht 

 At the end of each day there was a bridge. End of day one

 Campsite with a view, first night spent in Benalder bothy. Evening view

Students setting up camp on night one

 Morning view from the bothy

 Bridge at the end of day two

 Camping at the head of Loch Pattack on night two

Woke up on day three with this guy asking for a selfie!

Wednesday 18 June 2014

Sunshine and kayaking

A very warm, flat calm day on Loch Tay with a D of E group on their residential. 
General goofing around in boats!:)

 Todays office

 Just kepy giving

 Looking east towards Kenmore

 A little leg stretch with a view

 Wet game time

 Steady!!!

 Barry helping Paul kind of

Barry wins!

Friday 13 June 2014

More on the water

Been out on the water quite alot recently and loving it, this time out with a Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold training. A little windy on day 2 but otherwise beautiful.

 Preping the boats on Kenmore beach

  Not a bad way to start an expedition

 Bed for the first night

 View from my hammock waking up on day 2

 Watching the sun going down the end of day 2

The view from my hammock on day 3 morning

Sunday 1 June 2014

Go Canoeing Week

So as part of the go canoeing week, I was joined on Loch Faskally by some keen and entusiastic familys for a day of come and try canoeing. Sunshine and showers were the order of the day, and lots of happy faces.