Loch Etive - Glamping it! A canoe adventure in Scotland!
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- Annnnd....I'm back! Sorry it's been so long and thanks to all that checked in - life has definitely gotten in the way!
Join me and my friend Ben on my first ever canoeing adventure. With forecasted rain and high winds I really wasn't looking forward to it but went along anyway. And boy am I glad that I did because it turned out to be one of the best adventures I've done!
Flat calm sea, glorious sunset and as usual when I'm out in the wilds, I was befriended by the local wildlife. Not to mention the great company and the luxury feast that Ben cooked up for us in the evening. The only downside was having to leave the next morning!
I could have easily cancelled this trip if I'd let my discomfort and fear get in the way and if I had I would have missed out on so much!
Have you ever missed out on something amazing because you let your fears get in the way?
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Love this!! Great video, love the highlands xx
Thanks Anthony! ☺️
wonderful video! Thanks for doing this!
Thank you Giovanni! 😊
Ah, another beautiful and inspirational video! That light at sunset was something else 😍
It was gorgeous!! Thank you for your lovely comment ☺️
God must love you to give you great weather like that,yeah that looks like a fun place to be on the water.
Wow that looked a awesome couple of days so glad the weather held up for you the first day and some lovely filming also great to see you out and about again Fiona
Thank you Daz! Good also to see you out and about too! 😁
@@FarForFiona thanks Fiona it was a awesome trip 😀 😎
So glad your first paddle was under calm conditions. There is something almost "meditative" falling in to a rhythm as you paddle, listening to nothing but the sounds of nature as the canoe slide through the water. Just letting your thoughts drift wherever, And to be followed by the seals, that's just icing on the cake.
I knew you would get it Doug, being an avid paddler yourself 😁. I’ll need to work up to the epic sort of adventures that you go on though!
I’m sure I saw that plane from Loch Eck. I’d recommend outriggers for a canoe on big water (partly because I’m a wuss and don’t like wobbling about too much). They transform the journey, and providing you can cope with the piss-taking “oh you need stabilisers” digs, take all the stress out of canoeing. Best wishes.
Haha I didn’t even know there was such a thing! I didn’t find it particularly unstable but it was flat calm. I’m not sure I’d feel the same if there was a bit of a wind! Thanks for the tip! 😁
Great to see you back out on an adventure. What great views too. Love that you still found beauty amongst the rain and grey skies.
Thank you! I defy anyone not to find a beauty in that. It’s good to be back! 😊
Brilliant! I love this place, no matter the conditions or time of year it never fails to impress. What time of year did you go?
great stuff! hope you get out to play soon.
Me too! 😁
What a gentleman,Ben,well done,I dont think he heard the 50 shades of grey comment?He might get worried.....
😂 He heard it and we were laughing about it. 😁
Hi Fiona. Missed you mate, hope you're well. Beautiful scenery which takes on a whole different perspective from a boat on a loch. Agree about the peace & contentment which I'm hoping to find over the summer on my hopefully numerous forays into the Lake District hills. Lovely having you back xxx
Hi Michael, I’m doing great thanks and thank you for watching and commenting. It’s good to know my subscribers are still with me despite the break! I’m hoping to get to the lakes myself this summer! It’s so beautiful there! Enjoy! X
Great to have you back - Sundays haven't been the same without a jolly taste of the Highlands! Loch Etive is beautiful, and I'm always amazed how little known it seems to be despite being so close to the hordes thundering through Glencoe. I'm also startled at how much luggage it's possible to carry in a canoe. Thanks also for providing evidence that men are the true multi-taskers!
Thanks John, it’s good to be back! Although it was an effort and a half to get here! I won’t be posting videos every week unfortunately, it’s just to difficult to find the time but I’m hoping for one a month! Haha not sure I agree with you about men being multi-taskers but Ben certainly rose to the challenge in this instance! 😅
@@FarForFiona I'm sure your followers will be delighted with however many you can fit in, even if it's just one a month or even fewer. Take care on those ridges
@@FarForFiona Hi Fiona, if, as I suspect, the RUclips year of adventure is now at an end, I just wanted to say a big thank you for the pleasure you have given through your beautifully produced videos. Each must have taken a lot of time and effort to produce, and it would be no surprise if real life had got in the way - which I hope it has done in good ways! Your traverse of the Aonach Eagach remains my favourite, and reminds me of my long distant and more reckless youth, which seems but yesterday. Stay safe on those hills, have a great Christmas and a prosperous new year. Chee'o, John.
@@jb3222 hi John, lovely to hear from you! I have plans to continue with the adventures next year. Life has definitely gotten in the way but I’m actually studying filmmaking at the moment too so I’m hoping to put some of what I’m learning into my adventure videos. I decided I actually love the whole video making process and not just the adventures so decided to sign up to learn more about it. I will be back! Thank you for sticking around this long! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and new year yourself. Best wishes, fiona 😊
@@FarForFiona That's great news, and the combination of an epic film and Scottish mountains is a mouth -watering one. I'm tempted to suggest Ben Hur as a good title, but think it might have already have been used....
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Great vid will need to try sort myself out a canoe or find somewhere to rent one.
Thanks Ryan. We just rented that one from Tiso. Quite reasonably priced too! 😊
This is home , the village of Taynuilt, with this mighty loch on our doorstep. We paddled up Etive yesterday sussing out a camping spot for next outing and then home in 5 mins 🍀. You launched from Taynuilt, Kelly’s pier, the village of Bonawe is on the other side of the loch 😊
Oops my apologies, I should have got that right!! That’s what happens when someone else does the planning! It’s a beautiful place. You’re very lucky to live there 😊
@@FarForFiona Thank you 🙏. Can I ask how far up did you camped , left or right bank?
@@FarForFiona BTW, when did you the build up to dinner , I thought you were joking and was going to show us a picture of a pot of baked beans. Very impressive Ben 👍 😊
@@linseyjohnstone4475 we were on the left bank about 6 miles up from Taynuilt. We did a wee detour to the right as we headed up the loch past a couple of small rocky islands to see if we could see any seals and the camp spot was pretty much across from that on the left. 😊
@@linseyjohnstone4475 yes he was far more prepared than I would have been had it been left to me! 😂
Why are you wearing a woolly hat in the water? It’s not going to keep you warm you know! Lol!
😂 you’d be amazed at the difference it makes when the water temp is 4 degC and the air temp 2degC! Every little helps! Lol