SUP Mag UK August 2017 issue 14 | Page 55

Entering a small sheltered bay we were ready leave our fresh water paradise and after a kilometre on foot and some great teamwork we arrive in a sea loch. Soaking in the grandeur of being surrounded by mountains with eagles soaring overhead we launch again with a new sense of adventure. ’Lifted on the tide, we floated ever deeper into the wilderness that waited out arrival. Setting camp early afternoon allowed us to relax, air our kit and explore the coast. We swim and get totally lost in the beauty that surrounds us broken only occasionally by someone pointing out a porpoise cruising past or an eagle soaring overhead. Preparing a fresh starter is easy when you have picked the freshest mussels, chopped the garlic and added white wine. Accompanied with freshly baked bread, a true wild feast is enjoyed by all! ’The crackle of the sea soaked logs, laughter and a dram drifted into the evening air as we were treated to a fine sunset and moonrise. Distant ocean As we slid onto the water, with our boards creating small ripples on the glassy loch we are again lifted out to the distant ocean, standing, gliding silently, with the clouds covering the Munros landing like linen as they draped over and slid down to the distant shoreline. Never work with children or animals they say? Watching the shoreline and the small islands knowing all along that https://youtu.be/-AWWuHIwbDk 55 s t a n d u p p a d d l e m a g u k