Loch Ard Canoeing

[Scots_Charles_River]

With a High Avalanche forecast and fresh snow, rather than winter climb, I decided to nip up to Loch Ard.

A lovely flat calm and quiet loch, was a great way to spend a few hours. My Tarp was used in case of any rain but none came in. Very hard to get a kelly kettle going with wet kindling but managed two cups of water. The lifeboat matches from the Brit Rations packs were very fast burning and had stinky smoke.

I was checking out a few wild camp spots fro school trips, some were very messy and had lots of metal litter. I noticed a lot of cut/burnt down Rhodidenrens. Saw quite a few deer tracks at the shoreline. Aberfoyle was back in business after flooding a few weeks back.


Loch_Ard14 by Scotstechy, on Flickr


Loch_Ard13 by Scotstechy, on Flickr


Loch_Ard9 by Scotstechy, on Flickr


Duke Murdoch's Hunting Lodge/Prison


Loch_Ard by Scotstechy, on Flickr

More here http://www.flickr.com/photos/79734192@N03/sets/72157630047288782/with/8274426033/

 

[Headshed]

Nice trip, great photos. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Toddy]

That looks an absolutely beautiful way to spend a day
I am frankly envious

Thank you for posting

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Mesquite]

That looks an absolutely beautiful way to spend a day
I am frankly envious

Thank you for posting

Mary said it all, looks like sheer bliss

 

[huntersforge]

Superb pics . Cracking area. Thanks for sharing

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Ta for all comments, wee bit hazy for my cheap £40 camera, although it has a good 3 shot panoramic view. I always take a tarp even in summer, for day trips, comes in handy.

 

[johnnytheboy]

Fantastic photos and it looks a great day to be out. One of those canoes past me the other week there on the roof of a car on its way into McD's in the retail park!!! pit stop was it? :-D

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Not me a few weeks ago, not been out since late October.

 

[Shewie]

Great pics Nick

Still not ticked off Ard and it always looks so calm and tranquil

 

[tiger stacker]

It is a great paddling place, shame about the litter though.

 

[gsfgaz]

Very nice ,, thanks for that , enjoyed

 

[WULF]

Wow!! peace and tranquility...great pictures.

 

[davyowens]

Totally stunning area, Excellent photos as well.... Great to see folks out canoeing at this time of the year - I should take a leaf out of your book.

Davy.

 

[davyowens]

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[davyowens]

It is a great paddling place, shame about the litter though.

loch lomond is the same - you got roads, you got litter, you want true wilderness - you need to go further north - tell you what though - I've spent a week on loch arkaig or up in sutherland - for example - (total wilderness) & I've spent days on loch venacher, lubnaig, voil, earn, tay, leven, & loch lomond (handy from Glasgow) - the experiance is always rewarding - & judging by these pics, loch ard is on my list of day paddles.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Tiger Stacker,

Although a small Loch, Ard has lots of wee bays, rocks, islands and the Narrows to keep you occupied. It is very quiet too.

 

[Chainsaw]

Nice day for it, Loch Ard is my all time favourite! BTW itIt was the FC cutting and burning the rhodies towards the end of summer onwards.

Cheers,

Alan

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Ah right, looks like they did a neat job. They have exposed more rocks and the big split rock.