(Part 1)

What amazing weather... I can not remember the sea being so warm. I almost went for a swim! 

I have attached some photos for general interest, although I am sure others will have better ones.

Party members were Graham Bailey, Dave Bertram, David Brown, Dave Cuthill, Meg Spittal, and Katerina Stein.  All of Lothian Sea Kayal Club.

We were on the water and away by 09:30 on Monday 16th August.  High Water had been a couple of hours earlier and we took the ebb down the Western side of Lismore.

Route Anti-clockwise around Lismore.  Camp at Lismore Lighthouse on Eilean Musdile, off the Southern tip.

Port Appin to Achanduin Coffee Stop

Dave Brown,  suited and booted - ready for action at Port Appin in his new Tilley hat!

Dave Brown and Meg Spittal at the 13thC Castle Coeffin, West side of Lismore.  Dave is in his brand new Tiderace Pace-17

Looking North. Dave Brown and Dave Cuthill at Achanduin SW Lismore, where the group stopped for a cuppa.  Photo Meg Spittal.

Achanduin to Lismore Lighthouse

At Lismore Lighthouse on Eilean Musdile off the southern tip of Lismore, surrounded by tidal races.

Busy group unpacking at Lismore Lighthouse

Continued in Part 2