The Argyll Sea Kayak Trail - Tarbert to Toward
The Argyll Sea Kayak trail is 150km in length and offers some of the best sea kayaking in Europe. More information can be found at -
The route takes in some of Scotland’s most scenic coastlines and provides both the beginner and the most experienced kayaker with a thrilling and rewarding test. Why not be one of the first to tackle the full 150 km of the trail, or pick a section or two to try over a weekend?
Running from Ganavan Sands, near Oban, to Helensburgh, the Argyll Sea Kayak Trail is split into eight sections. It hugs the stunning Argyll coast down to the Sound of Jura before cutting through Mid Argyll via the Crinan Canal, otherwise dubbed ‘Britain’s most beautiful shortcut’.
The route then leads to the south end of Loch Fyne, before skirting Inner Kintyre and around the Kyles of Bute. The final sections lead the paddler through part of the Firth of Clyde, taking in Rothesay Bay and Wemyss Bay.
Sea Kayaking is one of the very best ways to explore in depth the magnificence of the west coast of Scotland. Rich in wildlife, naturally diverse coastline, sheltered waters, islands, sandy beaches, caves and much more, offer everything you might want from a world class paddling destination.
It’s no surprise why so many people travel from across the world come to experience what Argyll and it’s islands has to offer in the way of Sea Kayaking – so don’t miss out!
More information can be found at -
The Argyll Sea Kayak Trail - Toward to Helensburgh
The Argyll Sea Kayak trail is 150km in length and offers some of the best sea kayaking in Europe. More information can be found at -
The route takes in some of Scotland’s most scenic coastlines and provides both the beginner and the most experienced kayaker with a thrilling and rewarding test. Why not be one of the first to tackle the full 150 km of the trail, or pick a section or two to try over a weekend?
Running from Ganavan Sands, near Oban, to Helensburgh, the Argyll Sea Kayak Trail is split into eight sections. It hugs the stunning Argyll coast down to the Sound of Jura before cutting through Mid Argyll via the Crinan Canal, otherwise dubbed ‘Britain’s most beautiful shortcut’.
The route then leads to the south end of Loch Fyne, before skirting Inner Kintyre and around the Kyles of Bute. The final sections lead the paddler through part of the Firth of Clyde, taking in Rothesay Bay and Wemyss Bay.
Sea Kayaking is one of the very best ways to explore in depth the magnificence of the west coast of Scotland. Rich in wildlife, naturally diverse coastline, sheltered waters, islands, sandy beaches, caves and much more, offer everything you might want from a world class paddling destination.
It’s no surprise why so many people travel from across the world come to experience what Argyll and it’s islands has to offer in the way of Sea Kayaking – so don’t miss out!
More information can be found at -
Scotland - Argyll & Bute
Scenes of Beautiful Argyll & Bute. Music - Ryan Farish~Open Sky
Portincaple - Loch Long
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield.
The view of Loch Goil and Loch Long from Portincaple.
For thirty years until his death in 1942, Portincaple was the home of Scottish artist James Kay.
Whistlefield, later Whistlefield Halt, was a station 10.30 miles (15.76 Kilometres) from Craigendoran Junction, railway station served the hamlet of Portincaple and the surrounding area. Opened in 1896 by the West Highland Railway, it was built on a single track section without a passing loop in between Garelochhead and Glen Douglas and closed by the British Railways Board in 1964.
A long way home from Kames Hotel
A great bunch of guys, from Stewarton, Ayrshire, we came across in the Kames Hotel on a sea kayaking trip in the Kyles of Bute.
Portavadie to Dunoon
View in 1080 if you can, the first half is shocking if viewed at low res.... Took a ride up to Partavadie on Loch Fyne past Loch Lomond and the Rest and be Thankful. The weather on the way up was terrible, but it dried up on the way back, here are a few clips from the ride back down to the ferry at Dunoon.
Loch Tarsan
Situated on the B836, at Glean Lean, between Sandbank and Colintraive/Strachur junction.
My visit to Inveraray Castle Garden walk,Argyll, Scotland.part:2
would like to thanks everyone for watching and hope you having an awsome day SAKUNA.
Welcome to Inveraray castle , Inveraray & district where you will find the very best of Scotland. It is the traditional county town of Argyll and ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll, who founded the town in 1745, alongside his new dwelling, Inveraray Castle. Much of the town, including the church, was designed and built by the Edinburgh-born architect Robert Mylne between 1772 and 1800.
There is lots to do and see in Inveraray, the gateway to the Highlands and Islands. It offers access to national parks, mountains, glorious gardens and beautiful islands. There is a massive choice of historic sites including castles and monuments where stories of Scotland's turbulent past will entertain you. Take to the seas for breath-taking seascapes and marine life including porpoises and dolphins. You can even visit Inveraray's famous Whisky Shop and taste our national drink
History:
Work on the castle began in 1743 and replaced an earlier 15th-
century castle. In October 1746 the foundation stone was laid. Built in Gothic Revival style, later additions included a third floor with dormer windows and steep conical roofs. The village of Inveraray was moved in the 1770s to give the castle a more secluded setting.
Designers who worked on the house include William Adam and Roger Morris; the interior includes a number of neoclassical rooms created for the 5th Duke by Robert Mylne. These are among the rooms open to the public. James Lees-Milne was not impressed by the house when he visited it in 1943, noting the ugly grey stone and calling it grim and forbidding.
In 1975 a devastating fire struck Inveraray and for some time the 12th Duke and his family lived in the castle's basement, while restorations requiring a worldwide fundraising drive were carried out.
.MUSIC CREDIT TO: LOVELY ADRIAN VON ZIEGLER:
Submarine on Loch Long
Submarine on Loch Long today #keepingussafe
The Crinan Canal
Beyond London Travel walks the beautiful Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland, easily accessed from the Crinan Hotel.
Basking sharks off Coll
quite a few basking sharks seen on the ferry from oban to coll & tiree today. perfect conditions for them.
Basking Shark, Loch Fyne, 24 August 2013
Short vid of a basking shark in Loch Fyne, Scotland.
Seagoing Paddle Steamer 'Waverley' on the Bristol channel
The British Paddle Steamer 'Waverley' - built Glasgow 1946 - is the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world. Each year from spring to autumn she operates excursions around most parts of British coastal waters. On this occasion she is operating in The Bristol Channel in the spring of 2013. She departs Clevedon in Somerset for Penarth in South Wales then circumnavigates the islands of Flat Holm & Steep Holm before returning to Clevedon.
For more information on sailings by PS Waverley & MV Balmoral visit waverleyexcursions.co.uk
A Foggy Day on Goat Fell
May 2015 - After failing in our first attempt to get to Arran this year (gales, storms, power cuts in Ardrossan, ferry being used to take old soldiers to a mid-sea wreck etc.) we tried again.
The weather was better and the mountain was inviting. And despite threatening to drown us in rain and fog, the views were pretty awesome.
Firth of Clyde
The Firth of Clyde encloses the largest and deepest coastal waters in the British Isles, sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. The Kilbrannan Sound is a large arm of the Firth of Clyde, separating the Kintyre Peninsula from the Isle of Arran. Within the Firth of Clyde is another major island - the Isle of Bute. Given its strategic location, at the entrance to the middle/upper Clyde, Bute played a vitally important military role during World War II.
The Firth's climate enjoys the benefit of the Gulf Stream from America.
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Diving St Abbs Scotland, Tye's Tunnel.
2014 Dive Trip to St Abbs, Dive 1, Dive site Tye's Tunnel & surrounding area, Some footage showing Guillemots diving, Dive club RR SAC (SAA37), Dive Boat The Phoenix, Filmed using a Gopro Hero 3+silver.