A short paddle in a long boat

Sea kayaks are among the most sea worthy craft ever designed. Perfectly capable of handling big surf and bigger swells, they’re fast, light and in the right hands, remarkably agile.

They are not however, an ideal choice for rocky spate rivers.

It seemed the obvious way to get to the sea however, so down the river we went. It was only a short stretch and I seem to recall Tim doing it twice just for the novelty of paddling a 5m plus boat on the river.

After which we found some proper waves to play with at the mouth of the Kirkaig.

And some to avoid.