Loch Lomond canoe trip

[Gill]

Josh had offered to go up to Loch Lomond for a couple of days with the canoes, so on Saturday we agreed where to meet up ,and off we went.The put-in was at Aldochlay and we paddled around Inchtavannach and beyond on to the far side of Inchconnachan.The weather was very damp and misty but the water was flat ,we arrived at the spot about an hour before dark.In no time the hammocks and bivvi was set up and a fire on the go,we had a relaxing ,easy couple of days.We came across a fallen scots pine so the fire was really good ,the wood was full of resin and the smell was fantastic.we managed to paddle out the following day with the water being flat again ,the mist dissapeared just before we left,and there were no Wallabies to be seen.this was a great we trip for me at this time of year and i really enjoyed it , ive been stuggling for a long time with a torn rotator cuff ,so i was a bit weary of going somewhere i maybe could not manage,but it was fine ,i,m sore today but it was worth it ,cheers Josh.

 

[Grooveski]

They're great pictures.

Neither of us mentioned the squirrel, must have missed a step when it was a long way down, poor wee thing.

 

[The Cumbrian]

Looks like you both had a great time.

Big Swede and me burned a big lump of fatwood this weekend too. It certainly lights up the neighbourhood. I'll be forever grateful to Mistwalker for his tutorial.

Cheers, Michael.

 

[gsfgaz]

great pic's mate , what was it like in the hammock's was it cold during nite ...

 

[Gill]

i was surprised how warm i was ,i had an underquilt ,hammock quilt and a sleeping bag.
i think for me it definately beats lying on the ground in this kind of weather.

 

[Shewie]

Cracking pics Gill

Hope to join you for a one day

 

[Gill]

Cracking pics Gill

Hope to join you for a one day

That would be good Rich,going to get surgery done in the middle of january,so i hope it wont be too long.

 

[Bushcraftsman]

Hey, great pics! looks like you had a great time! bet it was freezing! just out of interest what hammocks do you have? the material looks a bit like canvas in the 4th picture, or is that just me?

I want to go on a canoe trip! haha

Cheers

 

[Gill]

Hey, great pics! looks like you had a great time! bet it was freezing! just out of interest what hammocks do you have? the material looks a bit like canvas in the 4th picture, or is that just me?

I want to go on a canoe trip! haha

Cheers

The hammocks are really light,they are made from sort of parachute nylon,they were sold on group buys on the forums.The weather was not all that bad,i expected it to be a lot worse ,we had a good fire and a nice warm bed.

 

[Bushcraftsman]

oh right I see, so similar to the DD camping hammocks? Good, glad you had a good time totally jealous!

 

[Bushcraftsman]

Also, the mist makes the pictures look SO much cooler :AR15firin

 

[Leezo]

I was up there the other weekend and stayed on Inchcailloch. Was fantastic on the friday put peed it down all night. I'll have to get some pics up myself.

 

[Omegarod]

Canoeing is something that I have always fancied, but never done.

Those pictures have set me going again.
Can you just drop in and camp anywhere there?

Rod

 

[Grooveski]

In theory yes.....

....but - a couple of the islands have folk living on them, one has a hotel on it, another has a commercial campsite(there's smallprint in the access laws about land close to campsites) and one barely rises more than a couple of foot above the water level(and as a result is pretty soggy). A couple of the others are NTS owned SSSI, I don't know what the score is on them.

So in practice you have Inchconnachan, Clariinsh, Torrinch, Creinch, Inchlonaig and Island Ivow for wild camping. Then there are a bunch of little islands that mostly have restrictions due to bird nesting.

Coarse fishing is free and permit free.

 

[caliban]

These are great pics, cool camp. That fog rolling in reminds me of the film Southern Comfort.

 

[Gill]

These are great pics, cool camp. That fog rolling in reminds me of the film Southern Comfort.

We thought the same.i probably looked a bit Cajun wae my wellies and woolrich check coat.