Solo Charity trip round Scotland

4 weeks to go and I set off on my Solo trip round Scotland.

This has been a dream of mine since school when I read of Nigel Dennis and Paul Caffin kayaking round the UK in 1980. That planted the seed of an Idea that has growen into the trip today. I will be setting off on 8th April from East Tarbet of the Mull of Galloway to paddle Scotland to finnish at Eyemouth sometime later.

I am funding the trip myself so all the money raised will go to the thee charity's so please visit my fundraising page and make a donation.

the charitys are:

The Erbs Palsy Group

The Chidrens Hand Surgery Education Fund

The Brachial Plexus Injury Service

Cetus mv

went out on Sunday for a few hours.

Weather was good if not a little cold.

I am getting out as often as I can in the Cetus but to tell you the truth this is a very stable boat that loves heavy sea's

just about to get my face wet!!!!!

Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com: Don't look a vet's gift horse in the mouth.

Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com: Don't look a vet's gift horse in the mouth.

Cetus MV

P&H Kayaks delivered this beautiful Cetus MV. I took Friday off and went for a wee paddle to get the feel of her. Wow what a boat first impression is she is very fast and smooth through the water. The wind was blowing a fair bit and the swell had picked up so sorry no pictures on the water. She handled beautifully. I instantly felt comfortably in her.

Cetus MV

P&H have delivered a brand new kayak to me. they have kindly agreed to loan me the kayak for my solo trip round scotland. I have the day off tomorrow friday so I will be out trying it out:.)


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support solo kayak round Scotland

Have a look at this web page. Many thanks to Andy and friends for thier offer of support for my trip.


http://www.west-scotland-marine.com/


http://ukwildadventures.com/index.php/trips/detail/paddle_n_pints_hiking_kayaking_day/205

sea monster

 passing Dunnon something loomed out of the water!

Turns out to be a painted rock that the locals call

Jim Crow!!!!!

winter sun on loch long

Had a few hours to spare and could not resist such a beautiful afternoon. 



 Looking south down Loch Long to Greenock.

 north up Loch Long.

 setting sun behind Blairmore pier.

 The winter afternoon sun is beautiful on the calm water.

 You never get fed up with sunsets. They always make me smile.

 At Strone point there is a cross in the water just off the shore.

Can anyone tell me anything about it.

 Looking back up Loch Long.

Sorry could not resist one last picture of this.

Perfect end to a day.

Charity Giving - alan wilson's Fundraising Page

Charity Giving - alan wilson's Fundraising Page

training

Been training hard now getting ready for April. Work has now agreed to let me have time off to do this trip. I have had to alter the route due to time and miss out the outer hebrides. The date set for the start of my trip is now 08/04/2012.

thanks to everyone that has given me support.

I will keep you all up to date about preperations.