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Loch Ard Scotland http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/topic/loch-ard-scotland-1#post-315 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:24:52 +0000 riggwelter1698 315@http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/ Hi James both the canoes are hand made mine is the 16 ft Apache in fibreglass fitted out with ash seats trim ect Red Kites is a Valkyrie 16 ft lapstrake build in marine ply with ash and red cedar <a href="http://www.valkyriecraft.com/lapstrake_canoes.htm" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.valkyriecraft.com/lapstrake_canoes.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.valkyriecraft.com/lapstrake_canoes.htm</a></a> <a href="http://www.canoewithaview.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=907&highlight=apache" target="_blank">http://www.canoewithaview.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=907&highlight=apache</a>   I will try and put up some details about my self build soon,Red Kites canoes was build for him by a gentleman in the North of Ireland Loch Ard Scotland http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/topic/loch-ard-scotland-1#post-311 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:28:08 +0000 James 311@http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/ That is a really nice looking boat. Did you build it? If so, tell us how is done. Loch Ard Scotland http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/topic/loch-ard-scotland-1#post-302 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:38:10 +0000 Dennis 302@http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/ Nice post. Those cows look like punk rockers to me. Your canoe reminded me of an aluminum siding salesman who called and wanted to wrap the house in white lap-siding. The siding company would call every week so I finally said come on over and the guy came to our house and walked around for a while and then came up with some ridiculous price that was four or five times the actual cost to do the job. I told him he should really put new siding on his house and he replied, "I can't afford that!" "I can't afford it either, thanks for coming." No more phone calls. Loch Ard Scotland http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/topic/loch-ard-scotland-1#post-296 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:52:18 +0000 riggwelter1698 296@http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/ <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5392.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> Red Kite and Toby enjoying Loch Ard <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5280.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> time for a brew stop <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5288.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> good English Ringtons loose leaf breakfast tea <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5390-1.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> some local Highland cattle enjoying the lush loch meadow grass still more to come folks   hope you guys over the water are getting a insight into the British open canoe scene Loch Ard Scotland http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/topic/loch-ard-scotland#post-295 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:49:25 +0000 riggwelter1698 295@http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/ I met up with Red Kite this weekend for a paddle on Loch Ard a small Loch in the Queen Elizabeth Forest  within the Loch Lommond and Trossachs National Park some 30 miles noth of Glasgow  near the small town of Aberfoyle We met at Peebles outside the butchers,Forsyths and Sons for some provisions Beef links Lorne, sausage stuffed with black pudding pork pies(much nicer than the ones sold south of the border) bridie (minced beef and potatoe Pastie) and lasagne pie ...yes made  with lasagne in a pie case I had'nt realised how much Red Kites water confidence had come along this year now he can walk on water !!!! <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5367copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> Time to load the canoes up for a weekend trip <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5280.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> now a Englishman and a native Scotsman cant travel far before the call of tea and cake hence one of many "brew stops" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5321.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" />   <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5324.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> Ringtons loose leaf tea with homemade Border tart <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5288.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> some local Highland cattle enjoying the lush sweet meadow grass <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5390.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> time for another one of those "brew stops" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5336.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> Red Kite and Toby on a bit of moving water (note the gunwhale grab) <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5352.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> so Red Kite "what did you think of the moving water" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5354.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> later that evening we found a place to camp the night,we enjoyed some fine food and had a good chat untill the early hours The following morning it was the classic Scottish cooked breakfast Eggs Lorne stuffed with Black pudding and Beef links sausage washed down with strong English tea,the breakfast was cooked on a couple of cica 1950's British stoves <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5380.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> mill pond conditions for the morning paddle <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5386.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> the classic canoe shot   <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5402.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> on the homeward journey   <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5392.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" />   I hope this gives you guys State side a insight in to the British weekend away more to follow as the season goes,off to Loch Tay this weekend for a 4 day paddle (will have to stock up on the tea) !!!! regards Tony Loch Ard http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/topic/loch-ard-1#post-290 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:19:25 +0000 riggwelter1698 290@http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/ <div class="postmsg"> I met up with Red Kite weekends ago for a paddle on Loch Ard a small Loch in the Queen Elizabeth Forest  within the Loch Lommond and Trossachs National Park some 30 miles noth of Glasgow  near the small town of Aberfoyle We met at Peebles outside the butchers,Forsyths and Sons for some provisions Beef links Lorne, sausage stuffed with black pudding pork pies(much nicer than the ones sold south of the border) bridie (minced beef and potatoe Pastie) and lasagne pie ...yes made  with lasagne in a pie case I had'nt realised how much Red Kites  water confidence had come along this year   "look I told you I can walk on water" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5367.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5367.jpg" /> we spent most of the afternoon exploring the Lochs many nooks and crannies Toby enjoyed being out in the canoe and at every oppotunity went for a swim <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5392.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5392.jpg" /> We found a nice spot to camp the night with a ready made table and bench we left the area the following day a lot cleaner than when we arrived <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5368.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5368.jpg" /> <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5377.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5377.jpg" /> more photos of the days paddle <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5404.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5404.jpg" /> Millpond conditions in the early morning <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5387.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5387.jpg" /> we even found a bit of a flow in a area called the "narrows"   note the gunwhale grab    <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5352.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5352.jpg" /> on asking him "what do you think of the moving water" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5354.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5354.jpg" /> Breakfast  of eggs Scottish Lorne stuffed with Black pudding and Border beef links sausage <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5379.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5379.jpg" /> more exploring of the Loch <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5391.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5391.jpg" /> but still time to fit in yet another brew stop <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5280.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5280.jpg" /> Typical "brew stop" Ringtons breakfast loose leaf tea with Border Tart <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5288.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5288.jpg" /> Yet another "brew stop" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5321.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5321.jpg" /> local Highland cattle grazing on the lush lochside grass <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5390.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /> and another brew stop !!!!!! <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5335.jpg" alt="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/DSCF5335.jpg" /> all in all we had a great weekend what with the good weather,fine food and excellent company  Hope this gives you guys on the other side of the pond a bit of a insight on paddling in the UK </div> <div class="postsignature"> <hr /> We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit.</div> Loch Ard http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/topic/loch-ard#post-289 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:51:30 +0000 riggwelter1698 289@http://www.adventurecanoe.com/forum/ Just a overnight trip on Loch Ard a small Scottich Loch some 30 miles north of Glasgow ,I met up with Red Kite in the small borders town of Pebbles for some provisions Then off to Loch Ard This small loch is the centre of an area of outstanding natural beauty and wisely has been included within the bounds of the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, which also includes neighbouring Loch Lomond. It is best reached by way of Aberfoyle, itself an ideal centre for anyone wishing to tour the area. Although only some twenty seven miles from Glasgow it still remains a very pleasing village although it has modern features in its western areas. The old village lies more to the east and here it was that an old clachan (Highland inn) was used as the setting for one of the more stirring scenes of Rob Roy. The site it occupied is now taken by a hotel. Nor was this the only one of Scott’s works to feature the lovely Trossachs, for his Lady of the Lake also did much to spread its fame and make it known internationally. The title itself, The Trossachs, strictly only applies to a very small area, about two miles across, between Loch Katrine and Loch Achray to the north, but by common usage it has come to be associated with the much wider region which is roughly located between the peaks of Ben Ledi in the east and Ben Lomond in the west and extending down south of Loch Ard. So popular did the district become that in the early 19th century the Duke of Montrose built a road northward from Aberfoyle across the Menteith Hills and the Achray Forest to the shore of Loch Achray. This route, now the A.821, is still known as the Duke’s Road. To the west of this road as it winds its way up to the viewpoint overlooking Loch Drunkie can be seen the Aberfoyle quarries and, towering up behind them through a screen of fine trees, loom the slopes of Beinn Bhreac (2,295 feet) and Ben Venue (2,393 feet). Beyond is Loch Katrine, snaking its serpentine course away towards Glen Gyle. Loch Ard is held by many who visit this enchanting region to be the jewel of the Trossachs, surrounded as it is by beautiful woodlands of birch and oak. Although only small in area, Loch Ard nevertheless has two tiny islets set in its crystal waters. The larger of these was called St. Mallo and on it could be found the ruins of an ancient chapel once dedicated to that saint. On the smaller island of Dundochill were said to lie the remnants of the Duke’s Castle, thought to have been built by the Duke of Albany. Earl of Fife and Regent of Scotland. Loading and ready for our weekend trip <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5280.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> The first of many brew stops, a Englishman and a native Scotsman need to stop for "tea & cake" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5321.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> the trusty Kelly Kettle <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5324.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> Ringtons loose leaf breakfast tea,     only the best for a brew stop <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5288.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> eggs Scottish lorne with black pudding and Scottish beef border sausage cooked on a couple of 1950's British stoves <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5380.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" />  Red Kite trying to keep Toby in the canoe !!!! not easy for a dog that loves the water <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5326.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> "The narrows" a section of water that links the main Loch with the smaller Lower Loch Ard <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5352.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> Red Kite prefers his still flat  water   (yet to tell him about my plans for running the River Tweed next year <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5354.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> Our overnight camp location <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5336.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> some local Highland cattle feeding on the lush meadow grass <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5390.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> Millpond conditions the following morning <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5386.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> the classic canoe photo <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5402.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> "homeward bound" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5392.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> Time for Red Kite to prove "yes I can walk on water" <img src="http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/mountainlad/canoe/Loch%20Ard/DSCF5367copy.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /> all in all a great weekend with a good friend,I hope I've given you guys across the pond a little bit of a insight in what its like to paddle over here in the UK