Arran Sea Kayak Day 1 - South Corrie Harbour to Lochranza - 11/4/2009

My birthday gift to Brian was a day long sea kayak trip in Arran, a coastal journey from Corrie harbour on the east coast to Lochranza, organised by the Arran Adventure Company. It seemed a fitting gift for Brian's 17th annual 28th birthday. More details soon.

The water doesn't give a particularly accurate perspective on the conditions, but the dark clouds do. It was hard work paddling into the wind to finish the journey. The entrance to Lochranza was majestic but I didn't want to risk getting blown off course to take any photos.

The landing beside Lochranza Castle was most welcome after the last mile or more into the wind.

If you squint and imagine two black specks roughly centre in the photo above the hill, those are the eagles that nest behind the Arran Distillery in Lochranza.