
Beautiful evening light for the Blue team sea kayak journey
14 Day Expedition Summer Camp
Beach day and second sea kayaking trips
Monday July 29th 2019
We had a brilliant day at the Durness Highland Games on Friday with lots of the camp competing in running and jumping events on the games field.
Saturday saw the Blues head off on their sea kayaking journey, paddling out in calm sunny weather, onto the open ocean and exploring the coastline which often is out of reach because of strong winds or swell. We stayed out, cooking our supper in a remote cove, on trangia stoves, and paddled back to there Adventure School in the evening light.
The Reds were on the Ardbeg Peninsula looking at the survival skills that would be needed on Sunday evening when they went to the island.
The good weather continued into Sunday as we went to the beach. A chance to chill out and relax before the final expedition to Cape Wrath starts on Tuesday morning. Swimming and beach games were the focus on the golden sands of Oldhsoremore.
Today the Reds will return from the island before heading out in the boats again to lift lobster pots and see the Atlantic rowing boat that Rebecca’s father used in 1966, and her own Cape Horn sea kayak. The Blues will do some more sea kayaking before we start to prepare and pack for the final expedition this afternoon.
A good nights sleep needed tonight and the expeditions start tomorrow.
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News 2019
Twyford Team, August 17 - 23 (2)
10 Day Young Leaders and Woods Team, August 10 - 16 (5)
6 Day Summer Camp, August 3 - 9 (3)
14 Day Expedition Summer Camp, July 20 - August 2 (5)
Beach day and second sea kayaking trips, July 29
Sea kayaking expeditions, July 26
Mountain expeditions return , July 24
Rock climbing and ‘Search to Survive’, July 21
Summer camp teams arrive at the Adventure School, July 20
St John’s Leatherhead, July 13 - 19 (2)
Gresham’s Prep School, June 29 - July 5 (4)
Kingshott School, June 1 - 7 (5)