Getting back in was as always an awkward shunt, slipping around on kelp and slimey molluscs to get the Seawave back on the water, but once in the pool it did manage to paddle itself out over the slimy kelp towards Sgeir Ribhinn (‘Maiden’s Skerry’), the last of our Summer Island skerries. When our time came the tide had dropped a metre but was on the turn. And the elevation of around 16m is, you’ll be pleased to know, about right. Hardshell or IK, for peace of mind you’d still want to lug you’re boat above the high water line unless you can find a bombproof anchorage. It has daily trips throughout the summer towards mid-September by appointment. Fully safety checked and equipped by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. There is a small Islet off the North tip that has a lot of birdlife there. Summer Isles Sea Tours, Badentarbet Pier, Near Achiltibuie, Wester Ross IV26 2YN The boat is fully insured and licensed for 12 passengers. There’s brackish water in some pools, good enough for a wash, and enough flat patches to sleep in comfort. If you dont have your own boat, but are still dreaming of experiencing. The channel between the launch and LSI is fairly shallow with a channel for power boats to traverse. Though you’re not spoilt for choice out here in the Summer Isles, you could easily camp on Sgeir an Aon Iomairt. As we ate we spotted another couple of paddlers enjoying the calm conditions out to the southeast, near the two Carns which join up at low tides, like today. We had with less than an hour before the tide turned and lifted the Gumotex away. Our Grand Winner could be you You and a friend could be the lucky winner of a 5 day/4night stay at The Marlin at Taino Beach Resort in Grand Bahama Island. Who knows, but it was nice to be able to walk around, rather than teether on acute, barnacle-covered slabs, as I’d just done on Angus. We settled down out of the breeze – May temperatures are still barely in double figures up here – and unpacked our munchies.
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