Paddlers: Andy, Bill, Colin, Gordon & Vonna
Conditions: Clear, still.
Distance:12.4 kM
Repeat of an earlier trip. Beautiful day, impressive castle and a pair of Sea Eagles!
Loch Awe – 18 Jan 2020
New Years Paddle 2020
Paddlers: Martin, Andy, Hugh, Vonna, Harry, Steve W., Colin, Mason, Matt, Gordon
Weather: Overcast, light breeze. Winds significantly less than the forecast F3 even to south of Inchmoan
Route: Luss, Inchtavannach, Inchconnachan, Inchmoan, Ichcruin, Inchmoan, Inchconnachan, Luss
Gentle paddle round the islands. No wallabies spotted. Andy won the prize for best, hottest (and only) mince pies!
Lower Orchy Trip; 11th Nov
Paddlers: Steve Thomas, Graham, Tom, Gordon, Jamie, Harry, Rowan
River Level: 2.5 at Falls of Orchy
Original plan had been to paddle the River Awe but it was was on release so we did the lower Orchy instead. Weather was clear and cold with a fair amount of snow on higher hills. We put in just above the steel bridge at the Falls of Orchy. The bridge is about to be removed and upgraded incidentally – contractors were erecting fencing prior to the work starting.
Having all got on the river without mishaps (see video here), we dropped over the weir and started making our way down. A series of rapids followed, some quite challenging (enough for me to take a swim). We stopped for lunch just past the Catnish carpark/bridge and from there, it was a fairly long flat paddle to the next set of rapids and then on to the take out at Dalmally bridge.
