Paddlers: Hugh, Seylan, Myles, Jamie and Fraser
Route: Helensburgh Greenock and vv
Report: On October 31st the coastguard at Greenock will close leaving emergency service for the west coast of Scotland to be co-ordinated from Belfast and Stornoway. To recognise the significance of this action (and protest against it) ships and boats congregated and used the opportunity to release out of date flares. The club group, armed with flares, organised a night paddle across in a brisk Force 4 which made an interesting return journey. Following are a few of the spectacualr photos taken by Seylan
