A big thank you to Go Outdoors
Sunday, 27 February 2011
go outdoors donation
Monday, 21 February 2011
Ayr harbour 2008
This is the sunken fishing boat just out of Ayr harbour. I had finished work and rushed home to catch the last few hours of daylight. And what a night it turned out. I was rewarded with this beautiful sunset.
I paddled out to the marker buoy and lay back and drifted as the sun set.
Friday, 18 February 2011
sponsorship request
Kayaking around Scotland 2012
Alan Wilson
Mobile : 07928632173
I am requesting your support of my trip around Scotland starting in March 2012 which will last around 3 months. This is in aid of charity to raise funds for 3 good causes
The Erbs Palsy Group http://www.erbspalsygroup.co.uk/
The Brachial Plexus Injury Service http://www.brachialplexus.scot.nhs.uk/
The Children’s Hand Surgery Unit Leeds http://www.plastic-surg.co.uk/
I plan to kayak from the Solway Firth around the coast of Scotland taking in as many islands as I can and the Outer Hebrides finishing in Eyemouth 3 months later. This is a major undertaking which I will not be able to achieve without your support. If you can find anyway no mater how small in supporting my trip I would be forever grateful.
Ways you can support the trip.
You could make donate money
You could donate equipment
You could donate food
You could donate time
The reason that I am doing this trip is to say thank you to all the great people that have helped our son who was born with an Erbs Palsy injury to his left arm.
All the money raised from this trip will be divided equally between the three charities.
ERBS PALSY
Erbs Palsy is a condition caused by an injury to the nerves from your neck (Brachial Plexus) to your arms. When these nerves are injured they can cause paralysis to the effected limb. When my son Cameron was born he was born with this condition which meant his left arm was paralysed. We were devastated and did not know what to do. We were put in touch with the Erbs Palsy Group this is a family support group helping families affected by this condition. The group were fantastic giving us so much advice and information on our son’s injury. They also put us in touch with Professor Simon Kay a plastic surgeon who specialises in this area of surgery. Professor Kay has preformed several operations on our son’s arm which has included nerve transfers from Cameron’s legs to his neck and muscle release of his shoulder. These operations have increased Cameron’s function of his arm.
To say thank you to all the great people that have helped us through this very difficult time I wanted to do something for them. This is why I am doing this trip on their behalf.
Alan Wilson
Mobile : 07928632173
I am requesting your support of my trip around Scotland starting in March 2012 which will last around 3 months. This is in aid of charity to raise funds for 3 good causes
The Erbs Palsy Group http://www.erbspalsygroup.co.uk/
The Brachial Plexus Injury Service http://www.brachialplexus.scot.nhs.uk/
The Children’s Hand Surgery Unit Leeds http://www.plastic-surg.co.uk/
I plan to kayak from the Solway Firth around the coast of Scotland taking in as many islands as I can and the Outer Hebrides finishing in Eyemouth 3 months later. This is a major undertaking which I will not be able to achieve without your support. If you can find anyway no mater how small in supporting my trip I would be forever grateful.
Ways you can support the trip.
You could make donate money
You could donate equipment
You could donate food
You could donate time
The reason that I am doing this trip is to say thank you to all the great people that have helped our son who was born with an Erbs Palsy injury to his left arm.
All the money raised from this trip will be divided equally between the three charities.
ERBS PALSY
Erbs Palsy is a condition caused by an injury to the nerves from your neck (Brachial Plexus) to your arms. When these nerves are injured they can cause paralysis to the effected limb. When my son Cameron was born he was born with this condition which meant his left arm was paralysed. We were devastated and did not know what to do. We were put in touch with the Erbs Palsy Group this is a family support group helping families affected by this condition. The group were fantastic giving us so much advice and information on our son’s injury. They also put us in touch with Professor Simon Kay a plastic surgeon who specialises in this area of surgery. Professor Kay has preformed several operations on our son’s arm which has included nerve transfers from Cameron’s legs to his neck and muscle release of his shoulder. These operations have increased Cameron’s function of his arm.
To say thank you to all the great people that have helped us through this very difficult time I wanted to do something for them. This is why I am doing this trip on their behalf.
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Winter Sun
It was a cold start to the day. we had a heavy snow shower the night before.
It was a beautiful cold start to the day.
Very little wind, clear skys we were set for a perfect day.
Tony and Douglas with Arran in the background.
Douglas enjoying the sun.
Looking down the west side of Great Cumbrae to Little Cumbrae. You can just make out the light house on little Cumbrae
We stopped for a bite to eat at the light house. We were rewarded with some fantastic views over to Arran and of the Clyde
This is a beautiful lighthouse that has been left to decay. It is very upsetting to see something this magestic left to fall apart like this.
The light was excellent
Tony crossing the Tan to Little Cumbrae
Douglas
Sun setting over Little Cumbrae. We had a fantastic day on the water and to finish off with a sunset like this was an added bonus.
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Dumbarton Castle to Clydebank
Sunday started of with a heavy fog.
The water was still.
I went over to the channel marker at the entrance to the river Leven. This is not far from the shore but being in heavy fog it was very spooky.
Heading up the clyde I came to the Bowling Basin. The sun was trying its best to shine through the fog.
Something started to rise out of the fog.
The Erskine bridge started to appear out of the mist.
Rising above me it took my breath away.
Being in the fog all morning it was fantastic to start seeing colours coming through.
Looking back the way I came as the mist began to rise.
The light was fantastic.
The Titan crane at Clydebank.
The clyde is an amazing place.
As I rounded the corner at the new Clydebank college a massive red wall was baring down on me. Back paddling as fast as i could I got well out the way.
I think he has right of way.
Heading back home after a fantastic day it just got better and the sun started to set.
The sky turned crimson.
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Rhu to Loch Long
Last Monday I had a few hours to spare so what can you do?
I rushed down to Rhu. It was a beautiful afternoon
Not a cloud in the sky.
Just a slight breeze coming down Loch Long
Time for a bite to eat
Some locals coming over to say hello.
Heading back to Rhu the tide had started to turn.
Sun setting behind me.
Sun setting as I paddle back into Gare loch
Sitting on the shore enjoying the sunset.
Moments like this is why I love kayaking
Perfect end to a perfect day.
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
sea quest
My Kayak has been out the water for a while now as i repair some small holes. I removed the seat to find that my butt had been slowly rubbing away the hull. After a crash course in fiberglass and gellcoat repair I am now ready to test my repair's and get back on the water this weekend.
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Breakfast with a view
When we camped at the south end of Inchmarnoch this was the view from my tent of Arran. Beautiful.
Inchmarnock
Last weekend my son Blair and I paddled from Fairlie just south of Largs to the west side of Bute.
Blair at the channel marker
This is on the Friday afternoon. we were blessed with a beautiful day.
Blair with Arran in the background
We paddled up the west side of Bute to the island of Inchmarnock
We landed on the south end of Inchmarnockhttp
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Perfect camp
The Beach was made up of flat pebbles
Sunset from our camp
Beautiful sunset
On Saturday we headed back south along the coast of Bute. The weather had changed and was giving us some swell to play with. Blair was having a great time, he did not stop grining the whole trip.
The wind had picked up to a force 4
Our camp Saturday night was at Port Dornach at the south west end of Bute.
When we were making our way back to Millport one of the many tankers passed us. We had to quicken our pace to get well out his way.
Some seals on one of the islands in Millport bay
We went over to have a closer look at these amazing cranes.
Blair under one of the cranes.
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