Wednesday 23 March 2016

Multi Activity Exped

Just back from a 3 day multi activity expedition. Starting at Lochgoilhead walking over to Glen Branter on part of the Cowal Way, day 2 mountain biking down Loch Eck to our second camp at Shepards Point and day 3 canoeing back to Lochgoilhead down the Firth of Clyde on to Loch Goil. Brillaint group of lads, dolphins, seals, fresh mussels and a beach fire. First expedition of 2016 has set the bar very high for the rest of the year!

 Keeping us on track

 Looking back towards Lochgoilhead as we climb

 Waterfall coming out of Curra Lochain

 Curra Lochain, looking west

Rob ready for day 2 'Mountain Biking'

Team ready for the off

Coming round Strone Point looking up Loch Long

 Camp 2 at 'Shepards Point'

 Bikes ready to go home after a long day

 Boys went on the hunt for muscles, returned and cooked

Beach fire with the moon in the clouds

 Sunrise on the last day

Panaramic

 Heading towards Loch Goil

 Lunch at 'Carrick Castle'

 Had some visitors on our last few km

This one not so interested in us!

Monday 14 March 2016

Loch of Lowes and the Green

First day of spring maybe? Frosty start walking Winston followed by a day with folk from the Scottish Wildlife Trust at Loch of Lowes. And few photos of the northern lights over Aberfeldy from last week end.

 Morning Calmness

 Looking at some solo skills

 The wind picked up a little bit to challenge those new skills

 Charlotte Leading by example

 Ron a Charlotte mastering tandem turning

 Practising in the distance

 Calm is restored

 Matt Haydock loving the spring sun

 Northern Lights over Aberfeldy from last weekend

It was amazing

Sunday 13 March 2016

Canoe some more

Another busy week of canoeing, observing Tom Sibauld on a 4 star training, a DofE Gold practise day and some plashing around at Lochgoilhead. Tonight I shall sleep ready to start all again tomorrow.

 Loch Tay on day 1

Looking at some flat water skill

Mr Tom Sibauld

Looking at push tows

Whats going on here then

Tom Looking at crossing moving water

Looking up the Perthshire Garry at the old railway bridge

Tandem canoeing on the River Garry

The Garry is one of the most beautiful rivers in Perthshire

Tom getting his grunt on!

Looking at canoe sailing on day 3

Setting up for the big one

A poling meeting

Rodger practising his rescue skills

Loch Faskally with 'High School of Dundee'

Bottom section of the Garry just before hit joins Loch Faskally