A 25km day trip from Arrochar at the head of Loch Long to Lochgoilhead at the head of Loch Goil.
Entering Loch Goil from Loch Long.Hunched by the cold, a long, long way from the open sea.
Sea kayaking in the mountains with torpedoes and invisible ink.
Sea kayaking in search of the lost Ark.
HMS Ark Royal, final voyage to Scotland.
Two million barrels of crude in Loch Long.
The mark of
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War and peace at Carraig nan Ron.
Carraig nan Ron (seal rock) is a navigational hazard to both the warships and civilian ships that ply Loch Long. It lies off the point which separates Loch Long from Loch Goil. The light beacon is operated by a solar panel. In the distance is the Royal Naval Armament Depot at Coulport. Unlike Glenmallan, which services surface warships, Coulport is specifically designed to service submarines
The mark of a good bothy.
We stopped by one of the few beaches on Loch Long and enjoyed an excellent luncheon in this sheltered spot.
We could not stay long as we were not even halfway to Lochgoilhead...
...but we could not resist a further stop at Mark Ferry cottage. Before the mountain road (which we used to leave a shuttle car) was built into Lochgoilhead, a ferry crossed to here on the Ardgartan peninsula, between
We could not stay long as we were not even halfway to Lochgoilhead...
...but we could not resist a further stop at Mark Ferry cottage. Before the mountain road (which we used to leave a shuttle car) was built into Lochgoilhead, a ferry crossed to here on the Ardgartan peninsula, between
Two million barrels of crude in Loch Long.
Leaving the Ark Royal we continued SW down Loch Long. As we cleared Cnap Point a Very Large Crude Carrier all but obliterated the view ahead.
She was an Indian owned ship called MT Ashna. She has a capacity of 2 million barrels of crude oil.
We met another kayaker who had launched just south of Glenmallan jetty.
Ashna was off loading her crude at the Finnart deep water oil terminal. A
She was an Indian owned ship called MT Ashna. She has a capacity of 2 million barrels of crude oil.
We met another kayaker who had launched just south of Glenmallan jetty.
Ashna was off loading her crude at the Finnart deep water oil terminal. A
HMS Ark Royal, final voyage to Scotland.
This is what we had come to see. HMS Ark Royal, the third in the Invincible class of light aircraft carriers.
She was launched in 1981 and commissioned in 1985. She weighs 22,000 tons and measures 210m by 36m.
She can carry up to 18 Harrier GR 6/7 aircraft. Her ramp is steeper (than that of her two earlier sister ships) to enhance the Harriers' take off performance. She is currently flagship of
She was launched in 1981 and commissioned in 1985. She weighs 22,000 tons and measures 210m by 36m.
She can carry up to 18 Harrier GR 6/7 aircraft. Her ramp is steeper (than that of her two earlier sister ships) to enhance the Harriers' take off performance. She is currently flagship of
Sea kayaking in search of the lost Ark.
Loch Long runs very straight and it is also very deep. It has some of the finest deep water jetties in the World. From north of Ardgartan we could see a VLCC* berthed at the Finnart oil terminal some 9km away. But this was not what we were looking for.
We continued paddling down Loch Long under the high peaks of of Argyll...
...round which the mists still clung.
The NW shore of Loch Long is
We continued paddling down Loch Long under the high peaks of of Argyll...
...round which the mists still clung.
The NW shore of Loch Long is
Sea kayaking inthe mountains with torpedoes and invisible ink.
By the time Jim and I returned from the shuttle, the tide was well back. We had chosen a launch site beside...
..the old pier at Arrochar and so did not have nearly half a kilometer of sticky black mud to negotiate at the head of Loch Long.
Once on the water, the Phil was dwarfed by the jagged ramparts of the Cobbler. The first of the winter snows clung to the dark rocks of the high corries.
..the old pier at Arrochar and so did not have nearly half a kilometer of sticky black mud to negotiate at the head of Loch Long.
Once on the water, the Phil was dwarfed by the jagged ramparts of the Cobbler. The first of the winter snows clung to the dark rocks of the high corries.
Hunched by the cold, a long, long way from the open sea.
For a change, we decided to drive a long way from the open sea for our last trip. We left Glasgow in thick misty conditions, so thick that we missed the turn off for the Erskine Bridge and nearly ended up in Greenock. Fortunately the mist was rising by the time we arrived.
Our destination was Arrochar at the head of Loch Long. The open sea was 160km away, down Loch Long, the Firth of Clyde and
Our destination was Arrochar at the head of Loch Long. The open sea was 160km away, down Loch Long, the Firth of Clyde and
How sweet is the Clyde?
It was time to be back on the water but to begin with, our hulls stayed dry.We took the ferry crossing to the Cowal peninsula on the west side of the Firth of Clyde. This is Western Ferries' MV Sound of Scarba which runs from McInroys Point to Hunter's Quay. If you plan to use this crossing, you can get discount tickets in Paul's Food and Wine shop at 94, Shore St, Gourock. A return ticket for
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