Canoeing in Glen Dochart

Glen Dochart 1

On 1st February, Leonie (our younger daughter) and Tony Hammock of Seafreedom Kayak took a trip by open canoe from Loch Iubhair to Loch Dochart and then west along the River Dochart as far as the bridge at Crianlarich. The journey took them about four hours, in superb but very cold conditions … [Read more...]

The Falls of Lora

Leonie (2)

'The Falls of Lora' has a romantic sound to it, like a mystical veil of tumbling water in some Arthurian legend.  Ask a sea kayaker if they've heard of it, however, and the chances are their eyes will light up with enthusiasm. In fact, the Falls of Lora are not a waterfall at all, but a tide … [Read more...]

Sea kayaking: Jura, Scarba and the Garvellachs

View from Leonie's boat (3)

Our younger daughter, Leonie, has just got back from another sea kayaking expedition, camping on the north-west coast of Jura and then crossing the Corryvreckan whirlpool to Scarba and the Garvellachs.  Here are some of her amazing photos. Leonie is working with Seafreedom Kayak in Oban;  she … [Read more...]