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Wild Isles Sea Kayaking provides coaching and guiding on Scotland's spectacular West Coast!

09/09/2026

A few photos from a great day out with Jane & Toby.

Both had done lots of paddling in boats of all shapes and sizes including kayaks, canoes and coracles, though they hadn't been on the water for a while. I really enjoyed seeing how much they love to be back on the water together and hear about all their adventures in small boats!

08/09/2026

It was a delight to join Ali and Andy out for a trip to celebrate thier wedding anniversary!

The sun shone, the seals checked us out, the wind dropped and the even the cows were looking for ways to cool down. A great day to be on the water and a brilliant way to celebrate 25 years together!

04/09/2026

After our first day building confidence and skills, we headed to Seil and Luing for an expedition to put these into practice.

Having built skills in calmer water on our first day, the faster tidal flows around the islands and wind produced great conditions to see how these can be used on a journey in wind and waves.

The journey back after a night under canvas included one of the best otter sightings of the season, with a large dog otter posing on a rock, followed by another with cubs just around the corner!

03/09/2026

Smiles all round for our guests from Switzerland!

The first of three days with us was spent exploring the coast of Kerrera in the sunshine and working on skills for a successful expedition in the following days, inlcuding build confidence in the kayaks, and developing techniques for effective turning and efficient paddling.

01/09/2026

We had mixed weather on our recent expedition around the Slate Isles and Firth of Lorn.

After launching into the tidal narrows at Cuan sound, we headed north under the Bridge over the Atlantic before finding a camp spot on Seil.

A weather window appeared at the start of our second day, meaning we had a (mostly) smooth paddle out to the Garvellachs for our second campsite among the ruins.

Our third day was a windy run to find a sheltered spot on the east side of Luing for our final night.

Our last day was a shorter paddle up Shuna Sound which included finding a dogfish washed up on the rocks!

21/08/2026

Our final day of our Mull expedition saw us leave Ulva with a farewell from the bovine residents before heading back via cake and coffee at the Boathouse.

Suitably refeuled, we enjoyed the final downwind run back to our launch spot, enjoying the mix of sunshine and cloud on the mountains of Mull and watching a pair of sea eagles take off from a cliff as we paddled past!

It was great to explore these islands with a group of paddlers who were up for a challenge. I'm sure we'll be back many times in the coming years, as Mull and the surrounding islands have so much amazing coastline to explore!

20/08/2026

A weather window with lighter winds and an easing of the swell meant that we could cross to Staffa on the fourth day of our Isle of Mull expedition.

After leaving Erraid and paddling north through the Sound of Iona, we readied ourselves for the 10km open crossing to Staffa, though a gentle tail wind meant this was a quick crossing.

Last time we were here two years ago the swell was too big to safely paddle into the cave so we were delighted that despite waves surging at the entrance and breaking at the back, we could head in with caution. As well as the visual spectacle, the sound of waves amplified by the cave is always astonishing. It was a real highlight for all of us to get to this spot with the right waves and weather!

19/08/2026

On the third day of our Mull expedition we left the tents standing on Erraid and circumnavigated Iona.

A reasonable swell from the west provided plenty of excitement on the west coast while we enjoyed the feeling of unladen kayaks on a lively sea.

18/08/2026

The second day of our recent Mull expedition saw us explore the northern shore of the Ross of Mull, into the Sound of Iona and onto the island of Erraid.

After setting up camp, we went for a circumnavigation of Erriad, including visiting the hanging rock. We were glad of the unladen boats when the tide hadn't quite reached the top of the causeway connecting the island.

A beach at the south side of the island provided an atmospheric place to experience the eclipse!

16/08/2026

On our recent Isle of Mull expedition I was joined by a team of three strong paddlers up for a challenging 5-day expedition to include the islands of Inch Kenneth, Iona, Erraid, Staffa and Ulva.

Day one saw us launch under the slopes on Ben More and head south along the Burg peninsular, formed by lava flows from the volcanoes that formed the mountains of Mull, and shaped by glaciers and sea. Caves, inlets and waterfalls provided plenty to explore along the shores of the burg, before we found a spot to camp near Ardtun on the Ross of Mull, looking back over to the Burg.

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