Apologies for my recent absence… I mentioned in my last post that I’d be spending the summer working as a sea kayak guide up here in the wonderful Outer Hebrides. I have a busy schedule, the meat of which is a series of 6 day wild camping trips around the various islands that make up the archipelago. I do have some days off but often as not they can be filled with day trips from our base here in Castlebay on Barra.. I did bring my surf kayak up here with me however, with some wild and empty west coast breaks to take advantage of it would have been rude not to do so :-)
Anyway.. I’m working for Clearwater Paddling <link>. If you would like to do some paddling up here point your browser at the website, www.clearwaterpaddling.com, and have a look at what is on offer. We work hard to make sure you’ll have a good time… camping on remote white beaches and rugged headlands, spotting seals, basking sharks, dolphins, otters.. not to mention the wonderful birdlife… and despite the fact that the camping is wild the food will be fantastic ;-)
It is hard work once all the cooking, gear sorting and behind the scenes stuff is taken into account but it feels a real privilege to be able to work up here, I’ve been made wonderfully welcome and feel very much a member of an extended island family.
Here are a few pics from a trip up around North Uist and the Sound of Harris and another camped among the islands around the north-east end of Barra. More to follow as and when..
looks crap :-)
yup
Hum, wild camping, now look what you’ve done, now a ride in Patagonia is back in my head.
oh sorry about that… a couple of nights I have dreamed of Patagonia as my tent was buffeted by gale force winds….
you know you could go this winter and I’ll see if I can get some contract engineering in Montreal or something to tide me over….
Nice – give my regards to Chris and tell him to drop in next time he’s paddling up Seaforth
cheers, will do!
Cheers from myside too. Awesome pics of the sea bay.
Hi Mike just discovered your blog, it brings back really great memories of the wild Uist trip in late July. Cant forget Billy’s oyster opening disaster! Hows things with you?
hey Matt, great to hear from you. That was a terrific week, you lot were the best fun all season :-) I shall not forget Billy in a hurry …. hehe!
Glad you had a good time too Mike, was certainley an awesome trip! Any plans for the rest of the year?
hehe, re plans.. yes, get a proper job for the winter.. ;-)