Europe’s first long distance sea kayak trail
Scotland’s west coast is an undisputed world-class sea kayaking destination.
This book challenges the reader to kayak a 500km route, from the Isle of Gigha off the Kintyre peninsula, to the Summer Isles near Ullapool.
It can be undertaken in four holiday-sized sections or as one long, glorious journey.
Available through this website direct from the author at £17.99 with free postage in Europe.
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Guidebooks are out of date before they are published. This is where the author will add updates and corrections to the text.
SCOTTISH SEA KAYAK TRAIL
The guidebook
The emphasis is on practical advice:
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*how to tackle tricky tidal passages
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*places to visit
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*where to source essential information
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*food re-supply
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*where to safely leave kayaks overnight
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*how and when to shuttle vehicles
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*accessibility of public transport
Although camping is an essential element of this journey the book does not identify wild camp sites or even picnic places.
It gives sea kayakers enough information to seek out their own adventures and so spread the environmental impact.
Trip Planning Resources
More than kayaking
The history of this country is inextricably linked to the west coast, from the Scoti to the Norsemen, the Lords of the Isles to the Clearances. An historical thread, woven through the text, tells ‘Scotland’s Story’.
There are useful photographs and notes to help identify wildlife without disturbance, plus practical recommendations on wild camping, from minimum impact techniques to Scottish access law.
For those who travel the trail in the comfort of their armchairs, there’s also the story of the author’s own journey. Together you will travel under big skies on imposing seas in the company of seals, dolphins, eagles and gulls.
The Scottish Sea Kayak Trail is waiting for you.
Video
We made this short video from footage shot during one of our research trips. We use the longer versions in our presentations about the trail.
