From Oban sea front round Kerrera, a 23km day paddle on the Firth of Lorn, February 2011.
Crossing Oban Bay to Kerrera.
Although we started in the town, most usually the best launches would be from Corran Esplanade or from Ganavan Sands. You can also launch over rocks north of the Kerrera ferry, opposite yacht moorings but not at the ferry itself.
Tidal flows.Sound of Kerrera the flood enters
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Wot a Loti toing and froing in Oban harbour.
The rain started as we continued up the NW coast of Kerrera. The rain hissed into the calm sea around us...
..and the seascape turned steadily to muted shades of grey.
Phil cut a colourful dash on the Firth as we approached the northern entrance to Oban Bay.
We let Loti* enter the channel before us and enjoyed a good surf in on her wake.
We stopped for a second luncheon on a pebble beach
Turning a corner on Kerrera
We were unable to land at Gylen Castle as there was some surf breaking on the steep rocky beach so we carried on towards the south west point of Kerrera. The crashing of the waves on the dark rock of Kerrera was the only sound.
On the way, we passed interesting natural castles of conglomerate rock sitting on top of what looked like a layer of dsark basaltic rock.
The mountains of Mull came in
On the way, we passed interesting natural castles of conglomerate rock sitting on top of what looked like a layer of dsark basaltic rock.
The mountains of Mull came in
Max, the parrot vampire of Kerrera!
We paddled down the Sound of Kerrera under darkening skies.
The great bulk of Scarba appeared in the distance and the wind dropped away to nothing.
The smoke from a lonely cottage on Little Horseshoe Bay curled lazily skyward. It is the home of Yvonne Macmillan and at least a dozen parrots!
Photo STV.
Yvonne has set up a sanctuary for distressed parrots on this remote spot on the island of
The great bulk of Scarba appeared in the distance and the wind dropped away to nothing.
The smoke from a lonely cottage on Little Horseshoe Bay curled lazily skyward. It is the home of Yvonne Macmillan and at least a dozen parrots!
Photo STV.
Yvonne has set up a sanctuary for distressed parrots on this remote spot on the island of
Better days in the Sound of Kerrera
This was the view from the sea front at Oban. In the near distance the island of Kerrera shelters Oban from the open waters of the Firth of Lorn. In the distance, the mountains of Mull were topped by a snow covered Ben More, at 966m, the highest mountain in the Inner Hebrides.
A front was rapidly crossing the sky from the SE...
...as we crossed Oban Bay to Kerrera.
Ahead a monument to David
A front was rapidly crossing the sky from the SE...
...as we crossed Oban Bay to Kerrera.
Ahead a monument to David
Dark deeds on the north shore of Oban Bay.
It was now time to leave the bustle of Oban.Having said that, it has one of the most picturesque settings of any Scottish sea side town. Oban Bay is protected by the lovely isle of Kerrera, seen here on the right. The narrow Sound of Kerrera stretches away to the south west. The distant island of Insh can be seen through the far entrance to the Sound. Oban Marina is actually situated on Kerrera
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