I got an opportunity to visit the Stornoway Rescue Helicopter ‘Rescue Mike Uniform’ over the weekend and get some good shots of it, close up and found out more about it’s work and capabilities. There will be a short appendix on ‘Coastguard & Rescue’ in the guidebook including the location of all the Coastguard VHF aerials […]
Archive for June, 2007
It’s a formidable headland exposed to swell from anywhere in the Northwest Atlantic. There’s a distinct lack of places to land amongst the large sea cliffs and swirling tides. Truth be said I’m looking forward to paddling around the Cape and getting it done. There’s something quite committing about major headlands, mentally for a sea […]
Since 1970 there hasn’t been a ferry crossing Loch Carron from the settlement of Stromeferry in Wester Ross. Perhaps it’s time to change the name? Or perhaps the name should stay and reflect the heritage of the village?
There is also a railway station in Stromeferry and it’s a ideal put in to explore Loch Carron and out towards […]
The district of Lochaber (Mallaig to Rannoch Moor including the Small Isles and Arisaig) was recently awarded ‘geopark’ status. This status is awarded to areas with a unique and special geology in order to protect and promote them. Lochaber’s geological history spans 1000 million years and paddler’s certainly benefit from the geology of the area in terms of […]
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