July 18th:
Paddlers: Hugh, Geoff, Douglas, James, Oliver
Route: Craigendoran, Ardmore, Cardross, Greenock, Craigendoran.
Weather: Rain, Light Easterly Breeze
Report: The sort of evening when sensible men seek shelter from the rain can sometimes be near perfect for kayaking. So it proved with a trip east to Cardross on an incoming tide that allowed us well in to the village. A noticeable feature of the return was the tide, which was noticeable. A good evening.
July 25th
Paddlers: Ruth, Jim, Geoff, Bill, Sam, Oliver,Damian,Stella, Ross and Hugh
Route: Coulport, Ardentinny Village, Ardentinny Beach, Coulport
Weather: Calm and Bright.
Report: A well attended paddle across Loch Long. Ideal for beginners, the main interest was the slight swell and the paranoid police patrolling the unmarked “exclusion” zone and the road. A strange night.