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Muckle Flugga
Right at the very top of the Shetland Isles is the island of Unst, the most far northerly bit of the UK. Just north of that is the lighthouse of Muckle Flugga and just north of that is Out Stack, a...
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Flannan Isle
This photo was taken on our last night in the Western Isles. We were stood on the cliffs looking out west to the Flannan Isles, around twenty miles offshore. These uninhabited isles are known as the...
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Ardnave Island
Alone at dusk on Ardnave Island, off the north-west corner of Islay. The ruined building is an old church, but the chimney is a much later edition, for processing kelp. A quiet spot, with only the...
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An ill-advised open crossing
Here’s an account of my crossing to the island of Islay this summer, which was previously posted and discussed on UKRGB. Several ways to end your days – an ill advised open crossing Just thought I’d...
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Rainy Monday
Yesterday I launched from Swanage in the rain, paddled in the rain, played in the Peveril Ledge tide race in the rain, rockhopped beneath Durlston Head in the rain. All good. Filed under: Dorset, Isle...
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Out Stack
The hunk of rock above is Out Stack, which happens to be the northernmost point of Britain. It’s located a short way north of Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, which is a short way north of the Shetland...
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Purbeck Sea Kayakers
This evening saw the inaugural paddling trip of a new social paddling group, the Purbeck Sea Kayakers. The intent is pretty simple; to get a few paddlers together for a bimble on Tuesday evenings, and...
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The Last Adventure?
My last adventure? No chance. But fatherhood has been encouraging me to make the best of any free time I have to get out and do ‘me’ things. I don’t think I’ll be going on any extended overseas...
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Return from Flannan
Last summer I tried to paddle out to the extremely remote Flannan Isles, but had to abort the trip several miles out due to the Atlantic Swell which would have likely made landing extremely difficult....
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Buckle up…
…it’s about to get rough. Approaching the St Alban’s Head tide race on a calm day last week. Filed under: Dorset, Isle of Purbeck, Kayaking, Solo paddling, Tide races
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English White Water
Ten years ago, I researched and wrote the South West section of the guidebook ‘English White Water’. I recently learned that a second edition is in the offing. I have dug out the old guides I wrote to...
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Rainbow
The black dots are puffins. Thousands of the little blighters. Duncansby Head, NE Scotland, 2009. Filed under: Around Britain paddle, Birds, Kayaking, Puffins, Scotland, Solo paddling
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Dawn Patrol
Lulworth Cove, early this morning. Enjoyed a bit of quiet ‘me’ time along this stunning section of coast, before heading home for brunch. All good. Filed under: Dorset, Isle of Purbeck, Kayaking,...
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Grassholm!
Grassholm from the north – click on the picture to see the full size photo-montage. Grassholm is a tiny (0.09 km2) island located about eleven miles offshore of south-west Wales, guarded by some...
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Alone in Ramsey Sound
Ramsey Sound is one of my favourite spots on the planet. It separates the far west tip of Pembrokeshire in Wales from Ramsey Island, with phenomenally strong tidal flows ripping though. Anyway, last...
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