ThePADDLER 94
Exploring the
SMALL
ISLES
of Eigg , Rum and Muck
By Sarah Webster The Inner Hebrides are an archipelago of islands and skerries lying close to the Atlantic coast of Scotland . I was lucky enough to make an expedition there in May 2021 with 16 other paddlers , ably led by Shaun Rodgers of Sea Kayaking Cornwall , with Pete McInally the solid presence bringing up the rear .
The starting point was Glenuig , on the Scottish mainland . We met for a meal and a briefing at Glenuig Inn , one of Scotland ' s premier environmental inns , on the evening before the expedition , packing our boats that evening to get a head-start on the retreating tide the following morning .
Photo : evening at Castle Tioram