December Kayaking

Two very different days kayaking on the Tay. One with Derek and John from the Borders, who bought there own sit on top kayaks so they could get used to using them. So a nice trip from Kenmore to Aberfeldy was the order of the day. The Beavers are currently have a great time!

The other day down at Stanley doing a profiling day with my long term students, lots of surfing and play time.

 Loch Tay a complete millpond 

 Derek

 John

 The boys getting ready for the river

 Shooting the entrance rapid on the Kenmore section of the River Tay

 My new boat!!

 Busy beavers!

 One of many sizable trees I suspect will float down the river in the next big flood

 Arron on the wave at Stanley

 Miari surfing the little hole

 Arron looking chilled

 Arron entering the wave

Chill out time before the next rapid

December

With Christmas just around the corner things are normally quiet at this time of the year, however the past couple of weeks have been very busy, which is brilliant! Could do with the mild weather moving over to make way for the snow please. Thanks for coming though!! I ran my first 4 Star Open Canoe Leader Training, since becoming a provider and shadowed a 4 Star White Water Kayak Assessment ready to become a provider in the New Year.

 Looking at flat water skills on Loch Tay

 Viks showing her 'Crossdeck'

  

 Mist settling at the end of the day

 Phil appearing from the mist

 Checking on the group

 Likes the camera does Phil

 Moody!

 Viks at the start of her S'Turn

 Matt and Neil

 End of the day on Loch Tay

 Sunset at 15:00!!

 Steve note taking during 4 Star White Water Kayak assessment

 Boss man incoming

 Candidate feedback

Candidates been lead down Grandtully on the River Tay

What the SUP!

'We should go and have a play on the stand up paddle boards' said Tom. 'Sounds good' I said........ So we did on the coldest day of the winter so far! Heavy frost and -4. Good fun though.

 Morning Tom

Wades Bridge

 Ferry Gliding under Wades Bridge

 Tom and I sharing!

I don't think you need a spray deck Brian!

Autamnal Activities

Lovely family out on a canoe river trip on the Lyon and Tay, followed by a walk with Helen and Winston up in Glen Lyon  with snow above 600m! Winter is coming!!

Looking back up the Tay

Smiling faces

Just before they rammed me!

Note the kayak been towed, second boat I have recovered in two weeks!

Innerwick forest, Glen Lyon

Well earned rest after a steep climb

Looking down Glen Lyon

Starting to look wintry

Looking down the Glen behind the Glen Lyon Post Office

Wee Video

Roger practicing his bracing just before his 4 Star Assessment.......... He passed!!

Autumnal paddle

Lovely day on Loch Faskally with a nice family visiting from South End.

Playing at the bottom of the Linn of Tummel 

 Family portrait

 Annabelle taking the helm

 The autumnal colours where magnificent

Holy at the helm

Still here!

Its slowly strating to quieten down, now and time for some personal stuff. Canoeing with Roger getting ready for his 4 Star assessment and a day on the Tummel's with Callum.

 Roger looking slick in the little stopper.

 Callum on the last slide on the Upper Tummel

 Callum on 'Zig and Zag' Rapid on the Lower Tummel

Styling the 'Linn of Tummel'