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The area is quite remote , and we were there offseason , so it ’ s fair to say we found ourselves alone most of the time .
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DAY 2
Even if you ’ re not on the water , the area has plenty to offer ! We discovered the surroundings to see where we could launch our kayaks on the last day , and I must say that we were treated with some hidden gems . The Keriolet water mill is an example of that . We did some walking on the rugged shore north of Pointe du Raz . The view never gets boring ; we haven ’ t seen half of it . The area is quite remote , and we were there offseason , so it ’ s fair to say we found ourselves alone most of the time .
DAY 3
We decided to explore the southern part of Pointe du Raz , starting at Anse du Loc ’ h . There is a sandy beach with an easy launch and a car park with plenty of space . We did some recon on our sea charts , but we couldn ’ t imagine what was waiting for us . That specific area is not documented in other sea kayak videos , and yet so beautiful . It ’ s a good thing that we decided to go around high tide . The moment we left Anse du Loc ’ h , it felt like going off the grid . We weren ’ t to see any other human beings during the whole day , just the two of us . To our great surprise , that stretch of rugged coastline was full of small but relatively accessible caves . We visited all of them .
There is so much fun in exploring and losing yourself and time with this ! A sea kayak is the only way to visit them , and our training in steering and controlling a sea kayak proved very useful . It felt like doing ballet surrounded by nature at its best ! The sea on that side was calm ; we were sheltered from the NE wind ( still force 4-5 ). This was slow rock gardening at its best , moving between small and bigger formations , hugging the cliffs , and blending in the landscape .
We went again to the tide races and La Vieille lighthouse because we could . The races were calmer than days before because we were there at the wrong ( or right , if you like ) time . On the way back , we did all the caves and gaps again . Not the same since the water level had dropped significantly , and things felt completely different . We took a lunch break at Port Bestrée , where we had the whole , small port for ourselves . Romantic !
The area is quite remote , and we were there offseason , so it ’ s fair to say we found ourselves alone most of the time .