Full Description
"It's too late in the year!" they were advised, but they still did it. By canoe from Bowling to Kyle of Lochalsh with numerous stops along the way, Alastair Dunnett and Seamas Adam spent a heady Autumn in the 1934 meandering up the glorious West Coast of Scotland. On their way they sent reports back to the Daily Record informing the readers of their progress and the people they met along the way. Their account makes fascinating reading as they were hailed by onlookers and bystanders wherever they went as 'The Canoe Boys'. Escapades as varied as running the infamous tide-rush of the Dorus Mhor to a balmy harvest working on Calve Island off Mull, quenching their thirst with a mug of drammach (oats and water) are related in superb, lyrical style by Dunnett. This is an adventure story of youthful exuberance and of how life once was lived before the war changed everything for ever. Fully illustrated with archival material and contemporary press cuttings, this cult travelogue will find a new market among the growing number of adventure kayakers taking to Scotland's coastal waters.This new illustrated edition has an introduction by Dunnett's son, Ninian who has also supplied a full glossary and notes on each chapter.
Contents
INTRODUCTION by Ninian Dunnett VII 1 FAILURE 1 2 'CHANGE!' 11 3 THE START 17 4 JOURNEY WITH A MELON 27 5 THE KINSMAN 39 6 THE DORUS MOR 53 7 THE ISLES 63 8 SEA CANOEING 73 9 THE SPANISH ARMADA 83 10 FAMILY FARM 97 11 ARDMORE 113 12 THE FORBIDDEN ISLAND 127 13 THE HIGHLAND PROBLEM 143 14 THE HERRING FISHERS 155 15 NORTHWARD 171 16 THE HIGHLAND PROBLEM RESOLVED 183 17
