Early autumn seemed like a good time to go for a paddle in Glen Affric.
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| Our start point, Coille Ruigh na Cuileige Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
We parked up at the Forestry Commission car park at on Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin (NH244263) and paddled east and north around the bays and islands in the northeastern part of the loch.
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| NH248263 Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
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| NH248263 - Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
It was cold and clear, with beautiful calm views all around.
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| Hills to the north - Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
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| NH257266 - Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
No other canoes were out on the water today.
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| NH259268 - Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
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| NH259268 - Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
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| Views southwest - Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
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| The Not Istand - NH244258 Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
We then paddled south west along the northern shore to what was marked as an island at . The water was low, so this island was actually attached to the northern shore.
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| Views southwest - Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
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| Views northeast from the island at NH236250 Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
Further south west another island at NH236250, was only just an island, so after an explore ashore, we ported the canoe over the shallows between the island and the north shore of the loch.
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| Rafe on the island at NH236250 Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
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| Rafe on the island at NH236250 Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
The wind was getting up a bit and the paddling getting harder against wave and wind. It was blooming freezing !!
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| Views southwest - Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, Glen Affric |
We continued south and west for a time, before paddling up the southern shore to our start point.
Coffee (to warm us up) and cake (we needed energy) was taken at the cafe in the campsite in the village of Cannich.
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