afternoons canoeing... only a few pics

[JohnC]

We went for a brief canoe trip from just below Drymen at the bridge, to Balmaha, on Loch Lomond.

The river was pretty full, but not fast, a great trip down easy paddling, nice lunch on the way... about 12km in total, (but only 6km as the crow flies)

 

[huntersforge]

Good trip fella. Thanks for sharing

 

[Shewie]

Very nice John, I'll get round to doing that stretch one day

Thanks for sharing

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great pics,looks like a good trip.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Done that a few years back, although windy, it's a really scenic trip. We did it june and saw lots of sand martins, are they away ?

I did the River Leven yesterday, Loch Lomond down to the sea at Dumbarton. Lovely wee trip, very fast current. One wave...

 

[JohnC]

We saw a few birds of prey, a couple of deer, but my bird spottings pretty poor I'm afraid...

 

[johnnytheboy]

That looks pretty fun, and not far from me, was it fairly easy going, any rapids or such that would scare my wife?

 

[JohnC]

Hello, at the bridge the water was moving quickly, but not fast, above the bridge there were some rapids areas, but we were not doing that. after the bridge it was a slow moving meander, you're largely protected from the wind by the banks, it was an easy paddle down, and a chance to practice strokes etc. At the entrance to the Loch it was a longer straight section with some wind, but nothing serious, and the Loch was only slightly ruffled, we stuck near the shore going up to Balmaha. I think if the river is lower there are a lot more sand/shingle banks and it may be a bit faster in some places.

 

[Prawnster]

Very nice pics, they make me want to get back out on the water.