Richard Cree - Fantastic times

Its all gone a bit funny but i am not laughing!

Richard Cree — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:10:32 +0000

All is not well on Cypress, have managed a couple of days coaching but also spent the last couple of days in the hospital, every time i stood up i fell back over, not ideal for sea kayaking. Doctors reckon its maybe a virus or something else, so not a lot of help there, all they have decided is that i shouldn't be taking there people out on the water, so i am coming home early.

Bit of a shame really as its a fair distance to travel, and its nice surfing in a semi naked state rather than 3 layers and a drysuit. so here are a couple of pictures from my last forage about Skye with Cailean.

and last but not least one for Mike Webb at Rockpool, look Mike how we take care of our boats!

If only

Richard Cree — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:45:20 +0000

I am spending this week mostly on Cypress, coaching a group from Wales. Thats the good news the bad news is i am having to paddle an Easky all week, its not a bad boat just huge, if only i could have brought something from my toy cupboard.

or all would have been better, the morning start of flat, but by lunchtime the wind is rising and in the afternoon there is a bit of wind driven surf. My Rockpool fleet would cover all evantualities.

On the bright side the water is warm around 24 degrees c rescue practice no problem!

What the f*&k

Richard Cree — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:33:10 +0000

Just paddling along minding my business, enjoying a lovely day on Loch Leven, when out of nowhere

This is the second one the first was probably somewhere over Fort William before i got the camera off my neck. i could almost feel my insides vibrating as the sound passed overhead.

The Locals

Richard Cree — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:19:08 +0000

Last week was spent on the Isle of Mull, we spent a day paddling round the wilderness past Mckinnons cave, whilst we were eating lunch who should turn up but -

a Mink, i have met these creatures before and every time i am amazed at how brave they are, an Otter would have run away. as we were watching it it was scurrying about moving closer

we wondered what was up- then it was gone in to the rocks only to return carrying its dinner

i sure as hell wouldn't have left such a fine fish lying either.

Where does the time go?

Richard Cree — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:06:24 +0000

It hasn't been as long as my last delay, but never the less longer than i had planned.

I am just back from Mull, one week of family time - highly recommended.

This is one of my favorite views standing at the viewpoint above Dervaig looking over Ardnamurchan point you can just make out the lighthouse flashing!

Forgive me

Richard Cree — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:15:04 +0000

Its been 4 months since my last blog!

Funny thing blogging, seems to come in and out of fashion like clothes, when i started blogging my intention was to post something once a week, some days you get two and other times you wait months in between.

So here goes, at least once a week i will write something related to kayaking on here. To go with this i thought some changes were in order - bring on the new theme! what do you think?

I haven't even been on the water as much as i would like, although now the lighter nights coming in thats all going to change there are a few projects in the pipeline more nearer the time.

Attended a demo day run by Kari-tek on Saturday, force 3 to 4 with a few wee waves great fun always good to try different boats back to back, thanks Anne and Jef soup was great!

Another Crack

Richard Cree — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:02:25 +0000

This ones a beauty

Another photo from the North of Skye, this is probably one of the best bit of coast line i have ever paddled, much recommended.

Spot the sea kayak

Richard Cree — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:57:20 +0000

Can you spot the sea kayak?

We found this tunnel at the North end of Skye somewhere near the top between Uig and Staffin. This wasn't the only one! the coastline is fantastic for sea kayaking cave after stack after cliff, its a little committing but well worth the time to explore.

Otters of Soay

Richard Cree — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:02:23 +0000

On my recent visit to Skye i had the pleasure of paddling with this fine looking chappy.

Sea kayaking in Scotland is a wonderful thing! the next day we saw basking sharks and Minke whales, more to come.

The best place to paddle

Richard Cree — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:54:08 +0000

I have been very fortunate over the last few years and have paddled in some pretty special places all over the world, and the one thing that unites all these places??

Moody waters

Every time i return i look at my pictures i think about where i have been, and i know that Here in Scotland we have the best sea kayaking in the world. The scenery is fantastic, the weather so changeable the wildlife amazing, have made the decision no kayaking abroad next year, i am going to explore more of Scotland.

Starting of with a week in April to explore the west side of Skye.