Autumnal Loch Ard

[Scots_Charles_River]

Was out on wednesday with a work grp, scenic wee loch ard and the narrows leading to the smaller loch, quite a lot of current. We get a FC key so can park the trailer further up.

Adapted boats to make a raft

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The Narrows

 

[Mistwalker]

Beautiful scenery! I hope to go back south to the Chattahoochee River to do some conoeing....the mist in the trees in the Autumn and all the wildlife would make for some great photos.

 

[Shewie]

We drove by a few times this week and Loch Ard looked superb for a paddle and explore.

We hired a boat the day before on Loch Lomond though so I didn't want to push my luck with swmbo

Definitely going to arrange a trip up though soon if anyone fancies it. I'll send some PMs out once I've cleared my pass out.


Not great pics as they were taken out of the car window and it never really got daylight on Tuesday

EDIT:

And one from Monday

I was so glad that swmbo got to see them, we saw five actually along with a few does. I was panicing a bit at first as there was no sign or scat anywhere but a silent climb up the hill found them dozing under a big pine. We hired a Coleman oil tanker from Balmaha for £20 for the day and the two and a bit hours slog over to Inchconnachan was made worthwhile, perfect conditions with not a breath of wind. Swmbo was not too happy about crossing the big open water between some of the islands though, it wasn't something I really thought about to be honest. She soldiered on though and loved every minute of it.

Sorry for hijacking your thread Nick, the first three are kind of relevant though

 

[malente]

Kangaroos in Scotland???

 

[Goatboy]

Kangaroos in Scotland???

Wallabies, Malemté.

There are two populations that have escaped into the wilds. One in Loch Lomond and the other in the Borders.

They're tasty, I was out shooting with a pal one night...
...no it got hit by a rogue car and we were passing and picked it up already dead.

We had it BBQ'd and it was scrummy.

Yup there are feral marsupials in Scotland, and they seem to have settled down into the food chain...

Nice pics folks, I need to get away.

AMLAE
GB.

 

[alpha_centaur]

Oh cool can you still hire out canoes at balmaha? I'd been told that they'd stopped hiring.

 

[Shewie]

Oh cool can you still hire out canoes at balmaha? I'd been told that they'd stopped hiring.

I hired from these guys ..

http://www.lomondadventure.co.uk/

It's just a home business but they're only ten yards from the waters edge, a short walk over the road and you're away. It's a white YHA building across from the wee jetty thing.

 

[malente]

Ahh, thanks. Astounding. Next we'll see a gruffalo...

Wallabies, Malemté.

There are two populations that have escaped into the wilds. One in Loch Lomond and the other in the Borders.

They're tasty, I was out shooting with a pal one night...
...no it got hit by a rogue car and we were passing and picked it up already dead.

We had it BBQ'd and it was scrummy.

Yup there are feral marsupials in Scotland, and they seem to have settled down into the food chain...

Nice pics folks, I need to get away.

AMLAE
GB.

 

[The Cumbrian]

Beautiful scenery! I hope to go back south to the Chattahoochee River to do some conoeing....the mist in the trees in the Autumn and all the wildlife would make for some great photos.

I love the names of your rivers over there Mistwalker. Is there much paddling in your area?

Ahh, thanks. Astounding. Next we'll see a gruffalo...

Didn't you know? There's no such thing as a Gruffal...oh!