Comments on: I’d rather be kayaking … http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2010/05/14/id-rather-be-kayaking/ Observations on sea kayaking (among some other things) from Argyll, Scotland Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pamf http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2010/05/14/id-rather-be-kayaking/comment-page-1/#comment-996 pamf Mon, 17 May 2010 13:58:09 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=1510#comment-996 Thank you, Douglas. I will post here if/when I do of course! Hope your recovery is making good progress. Thank you, Douglas. I will post here if/when I do of course! Hope your recovery is making good progress.

]]> By: Douglas Wilcox http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2010/05/14/id-rather-be-kayaking/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Douglas Wilcox Sat, 15 May 2010 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=1510#comment-995 Pam it is very confusing looking out at all the land masses from the Ayrshire coast! Apart from Ailsa Craig and the north of Arran it is all rather indistinct. Like you, I would have loved to go to Ailsa Craig. If there is no wind it usually takes us about 2hrs 45 mins f faiorly leisurly paddling to get out there. The bird life is simply amazing and sadly this is the first spring in years I have not made it. If you go, it is worth climbing to the top but it is worth taking a change of clothes and boots. Phil tried to climb up in his wetboots but they were too slippy and he very sensibly turned back. I hope you get there soon. :o) Pam it is very confusing looking out at all the land masses from the Ayrshire coast! Apart from Ailsa Craig and the north of Arran it is all rather indistinct. Like you, I would have loved to go to Ailsa Craig. If there is no wind it usually takes us about 2hrs 45 mins f faiorly leisurly paddling to get out there. The bird life is simply amazing and sadly this is the first spring in years I have not made it. If you go, it is worth climbing to the top but it is worth taking a change of clothes and boots. Phil tried to climb up in his wetboots but they were too slippy and he very sensibly turned back.

I hope you get there soon. :o )

]]> By: pamf http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2010/05/14/id-rather-be-kayaking/comment-page-1/#comment-993 pamf Fri, 14 May 2010 19:43:38 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=1510#comment-993 Douglas, Thank you for this correction. My information was wrong - I should have checked the Bing 3D map (or any map)! I have amended my post to reflect your more accurate info. I had heard that there was a party out at Ailsa Craig. It was certainly within the bounds of possibility for us, esp in view of the conditions, had we not reached South Ayrshire by late morning. It seemed a little too late to take on such a trip. I'd love to go there one day, esp as I am rather fond of gannets :) Douglas, Thank you for this correction. My information was wrong – I should have checked the Bing 3D map (or any map)! I have amended my post to reflect your more accurate info.

I had heard that there was a party out at Ailsa Craig. It was certainly within the bounds of possibility for us, esp in view of the conditions, had we not reached South Ayrshire by late morning. It seemed a little too late to take on such a trip. I’d love to go there one day, esp as I am rather fond of gannets :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2010/05/14/id-rather-be-kayaking/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Anonymous Fri, 14 May 2010 18:46:50 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=1510#comment-992 Hello Pam I am glad you had a great day on the Ayrshire coast, your photos are lovely. My friends went round Ailsa Craig that day. The land you saw to the west is the Kintyre peninsula. You can't see Islay from Ayrshire as it is hidden by Kintyre. The "island" you saw to the SW of Kintyre is actually the Mull of Kintyre south of the low land at Campbeltown which is below the horizon when viewed from the Ayrshire coast at sea level. Hello Pam I am glad you had a great day on the Ayrshire coast, your photos are lovely. My friends went round Ailsa Craig that day. The land you saw to the west is the Kintyre peninsula. You can’t see Islay from Ayrshire as it is hidden by Kintyre. The “island” you saw to the SW of Kintyre is actually the Mull of Kintyre south of the low land at Campbeltown which is below the horizon when viewed from the Ayrshire coast at sea level.

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