More expoloring

So after exploring the new canyon it was time to see what it offered further up the valley and some of its tributary's. Approximately 6km of canyon today with a couple of cheeky bits. The Allt a Chloidh a tributary of our new Canyon Ardtalnaig was short but beautiful and I am 100% sure we were the first people in there so a first decent too.

 Chris on the Abseil, First Decent

 If it wasn't for the big rock at the bottom, this would have made an amazing slide

 The aptly named 'Dead Dear' falls!!!

Chris in one of the many pool drops

Shrrrooooomms!

Entrance fall high up in the Glen

One of many amazing horizon lines

Staff Training

Took some of the staff in to the new canyon I'm trying to get up and running. If I get the same response off customers that I got off the staff I'll be a happy man. Exciting times ahead.

 Emma on the first slide

 Behind the first slide, Oli is there somewhere!

Looking up the canyon at 'The Flume'

 Just stunning 

Emma getting right in there

The staff at the top of the slide

Nice couple of days

Just finished a fantastic couple of days with Cumbonauld College Duke of Edinburgh's Award Team Abseiling, Gorge Walking and Teambuilding, and Canoeing with Breadalbane Academy on a wet and windy river Tay.

 Doing the Conga up the canyon!

 Before the rain and 50mph gusts

Mr Biscuit taking charge 

Recci and Ride

So a quick recci ride to see if the wind farm traffic had changed the layout of Griffing Forrest with Helen, Rachel and Phil. Then a nice but slightly damp ride with team Sloan and Colin.

New places

Spent the morning in a new canyon with our technical adviser looking at using it with groups. I have been scouting this place for the past year on and off at different water levels and after today's visit just some bits of paperwork and staff training should fingers crossed see us in there! Whoop whoop.
Here's a little teaser, watch this space.

Glen Almond College

A beautiful day in the sun, on the Tay with folks from Glen Almond College

Silver Practice D of E

This weekend I had the pleasure of acompanying 4 young ladies From Morrsions Academy on the Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award practice expedition canoe style. Windy, wet, sunny, flat calm, sunny and proper windy was the order of the weekend, but a great weekend was had by all.

 

Shee of Ardtalnaig

Today saw me heading out on my todd up along part of the Rob Roy Way through Gleann a' Chilleine on the south side of Loch Tay then up on to Ciste Buide a Claidheimh and across the Shee of Ardtalnaig then dropping down in to Gleann a' Chloidh to finnish. Clear blue skies, glorious sunshine not a hint of wind and didn't see anyone all day total bliss!

 Inversion over Loch Tay with Bienn Ghlas in the background

Small part a very large heard

 Climbing up to the summit

 Looking SE towards Glen Almond

 Impressive Bual a'Claidheimh

 Summit of Ciste Buide Claidheimh with Ben Lawers in the distance

 Looking back at the summit from the Shee of Ardtalnaig

Track home in Gleann a' Chloidh

Fort Bill & Glen Coe

Helen and I packed up the van an headed for a weekend out West. A really pleasent mountain bike on Saturday following the Caladonian Canal and hike up in Glen Coe on Sunday.

 Neptune's Staircase and Helen's leg are really that short!

 Moy Bridge along the Caledonian Canal

Part frozen canal

 Panaramic of the view from the campsite

 Loch Linnhe

Clear skies

Home is where you park it

Chilling in the van with a beer at the end of the day

 Ben Fhada in the background

Stob Coire Sgreamhach

Crossing the Allt Lairig Eilde

Looking down on Glen Etive

Frozen stream coming from Ben Fhada

Deer grazing on Stob Dubh