A Highland fling for Jeff's Angels!!

The first week of June saw Emily, Caroline, Ronel and I meeting up in Ullapool to set off on a week long expedition.

The mission was, should the three ladies accept the challenge to paddle out from Ardmore campsite just north of Ullapool and head north, paddling up through the Summer Isles, around Rubha Coigeach and into Enard Bay, a couple of days exploring the many small Islands of this beautiful location before heading Northwards to the Point of Stoer and then onto Oldany and Handa Islands, then we would turn south and visit the Kylesku Hotel at the mouth of Loch Glencoul where we would all enjoy a slap up meal of locally caught Langoustines, to be washed down by several pints of beer. The journey was completed in good time and we even managed to retrace our steps back to Oldany Island for a campfire meal, where we cooked locally picked mussels. Before a leisurely final days paddling back around the Old Man of Stoer and down to Lochinver. Finally returning to Ullapool at the end of what had been a truly memorable week of highland paddling.The first evening the weather was a little damp, but after several swigs of wine to fortify us we settled down to some good tucker and decided whoever was last packed in the morning would have to get the pints in when we arrived at Lochinver. Guess who lost?Into the second day the weather cleared and for the remainder of the week was to stay clear and warm, here's Ronel pointing the way, no its this way!!!

Caroline with the Corbettis of Assynt beyond.

Lumpy seas off Rubha Cogeach

Wild Camping at Achmelvich

For a further look at the expedition photo's go to our gallery page.