Sea Kayaking on Arran

June 25, 2008 on 12:06 pm | In Sea Kayaking |

I took to the water on Arran in my frst ever experience of sea kayaking. I took an introductory course with Arran Adventure Company along with another nine people. We headed to Brodick beach to unload the kayaks from the van and I was lucky enough to share a kayak.

We were given a brief introduction into how to balance and sit correctly and how to use the paddles. Then it was time to get into the water.

At first I was quite nervous but it really is quite difficult to tip up a two man kayak.

The experience was amazing and really made you feel close to nature. At one point the water was so clam that it was as though we were on a sheet of galss and the reflections off the mountains were stunning. We were also joined by three seals which was lovely.

I would recommend this as an adventure sprt for beginners as I felt really safe and will definitely do it again. We kayaked from Brodick to Corrie along the coast of Arran and it was the perfect length of two hours.

Gillian Thompson
http://www.visitscotland.com/adventure
Works with adventure sports in Scotland and has a keen interest in hill walking and a new passion for surfing.