Kayaking to the West of Kilchoan

With the Sound like a millpond and only the faintest touch of a breeze from the southwest, we set out in our kayaks along the coast to the west of Kilchoan. As we progressed along the shoreline below Dubh Creag a rolling sea mist, or haar, began to form across the surface of the Sound, rolling in towards the Ardnamurchan shore. It's an eerie sight, filled as it is with the mournful sound of foghorns from passing ships.

One of the joys of kayaking is being able to poke one's nose into the many small bays and inlets along this spectacular, rocky shore. As well as the wildlife, the geology here is wonderfully visible: in the photo above, dark intrusions of basalt run along the middle of the cliffs.

On our way back, as we approached Sron Bheag, we met another group of kayakers, members of the Scottish Kayaking Association, website here, from the Inverness branch. Having launched at Strontian, they had spent the night just to the east of Kilchoan and hoped to make Arisaig this evening.

By the time we came back towards Kilchoan Bay the haar had begun to disperse, and the sun came out, promising yet another beautiful day.