Arran again! Day paddles about 15km, which can be lengthened or shortened. Suitable for Improvers and above.
Seal Shore Campsite at Kildonan will be our base for three nights. (£11 pppn). It's a beautiful campsite on waters edge overlooking Pladda and Ailsa Craig. Good facilities including a common room!
The aim is to have safe paddles in beautiful scenery and observe the amazing nature Arran has to offer. Arran's wild life is wonderful - porpoises, dolphins, eagles, otters gannets, basking sharks, red deer, gannets, etc.. Can't promise seeing all of the above, but we will see lots of geology!
Weather permitting we'll paddle Tuesday afternoon/early evening, all day Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday morning.
Possible paddles include:
- 1km crossing to Holy Isle from Lamlash to see Buddhist retreat, soay sheep, eriskay ponies, etc,
- short crossing to Isle of Pladda and an exploration of south coast's basalt dykes and cliffs
- paddle up the south west coast to see Kings Cave and raised beaches
- tour of Brodick Bay, including paddle up the river and visit to Brodick Castle Harbour
- Brodick to Clauchlands point and beyond
1. Event co-ordinator Annette Morris
2. Trip Leader: Annette Morris
3. Trip type: Coastal sea kayaking with short crossings to Holy Isle and Pladda
4. Level of ability: Improver or better
5. Date: Tuesday 27th to Friday 30th August
6. Venue: Isle of Arran, Kildonan Campsite. Please book ASAP 01770 820 320. Or find a B&B or treat yourself to hotel next door!
7. Meet location/time: Tuesday 27th August mid afternoon at Kildonan Campsite. We'll then go a paddle!
8. Travel: I'm booked on to 12.30 ferry from Ardrossan to Brodick on Tuesday and returning on the 15.15 Friday. 2.5 hours from Carlisle to Ardrossan ferry. Return Friday afternoon. Ferries can be unreliable so be prepared to travel plus or minus a day, or use the Troon or Claonaig routes.
Return fare is £38 for a car and £9.20 per person from Ardrossan to Brodick route. Book on Calmac website or phone 08000 665000
