(Dave, Tony and Mark sailing rafted canoes on Loch Laiden)
At the end of the R.Gaur we come to Loch Laiden. This loch is quite a long and complex loch, often finding the exit of the loch and start of the R. Gaur can be quite difficult.
Once on the loch, after a quick pole repair. The wind was with us and we quickly rafted the boats up and set up to sail the loch. This manner of crossing open water can be the most efficient and easiest method.
(relaxing whilst sailing down Loch Laiden)
At the end of loch laiden we managed to find our way onto the R. Gaur. We paddled for about an hour before we decided to bivvy.
This saw the end of the first day, we felt a little dishartened at the water levels however, we were happy to be underway and happy with the 'team'.
The next day would see us paddle and pole the R. Gaur until it comes to Loch Eigeach. Loch Eigeach is quite a small loch, terminating on its east end in a dam. We managed
paddle the loch quite quickly with the wind in our favour. During our wind assisted paddle down the loch we spotted what we believe was a Golden Eagle. We quickly portaged the Dam, looking at the river below we decided to portage until the flow was a bit higher. The river below leads onto Loch Rannoch at the 'Bridge of Gaur'. With a length of 10 miles Loch Rannoch was the largest loch on our trip. Again we found the wind in our favour and we quickly
rafted up and sailed most of the length of this loch to Kinloch Rannoch, where we found a fabulous lochside bivvy.
(relaxing whilst sailing down Loch Laiden)
At the end of loch laiden we managed to find our way onto the R. Gaur. We paddled for about an hour before we decided to bivvy.
This saw the end of the first day, we felt a little dishartened at the water levels however, we were happy to be underway and happy with the 'team'.
The next day would see us paddle and pole the R. Gaur until it comes to Loch Eigeach. Loch Eigeach is quite a small loch, terminating on its east end in a dam. We managed
paddle the loch quite quickly with the wind in our favour. During our wind assisted paddle down the loch we spotted what we believe was a Golden Eagle. We quickly portaged the Dam, looking at the river below we decided to portage until the flow was a bit higher. The river below leads onto Loch Rannoch at the 'Bridge of Gaur'. With a length of 10 miles Loch Rannoch was the largest loch on our trip. Again we found the wind in our favour and we quickly
rafted up and sailed most of the length of this loch to Kinloch Rannoch, where we found a fabulous lochside bivvy.
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