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Thank you Wullie. Absolutely stunning loch!

@@rotorent963 Just because I am mostly paddling solo and it's a little easier to handle on moving water. But the 15 can still seat two for days out.

Ideally I'd have both 😁

Excellent! Glad you like it, I'm sure you will have a great trip. Thanks for watching, Paul

Glad you like it and thanks for watching, Paul

Thank you, it is a beautiful coast line. Paul.

@@WhenNaturePauls 👍

It is a beautiful Loch. Just be aware camping is no longer allowed on the islands during the black throated diver nesting months. Have a great trip, Paul

Thank you 😊

It definitely has its moments. Thanks for watching, Paul

Was a great experience. One of a kind, but hopefully not a one off, would love to go back again. Thanks for watching, Paul

It certainly was! And for me it was mind-blowing just that there is so much of it. Thanks for watching, Paul.

Thank you and I appreciate your support. Take care, Paul.

Would love to come back and severely hope I get to do so. Eze is out in Wabakimi right now, we often discuss all going back together at some point. Love the idea of doing month and exploring a few parks. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it. All the best, Paul.

@@WhenNaturePauls P.S. I was just out a couple of weeks ago on a different loop into Big trout Lake (nobody on it then) I had to go pay a tribute to your campsite. My Fav vid and Fav part(that thunder storm). It was my slow day and paddled to just about every site :) Checking out a site we did about 25 years ago.

Thanks Chris, hope you are well.

@@WhenNaturePauls Indeed, writing my 4th book and decided to take it to Scotland, I had the idea of meeting a man in the wilderness complete with a few mishaps, maybe a dog out in a stranded canoe in the middle of a Loch. If you want, I can write you into the story, or if not, I'll think of a fake character.

I just wrote it but it won't let me copy it in here.

Sounds awesome and it would be a privilege 👍

Thank you. I have to give credit to Eze for piloting the drone footage; it certainly out really well. Getting stuck is all part of the fun 😁 Glad you enjoyed the video, Paul.

Thank you, I'm glad you like it.

Thanks Fred, she gets it all from me 😁 It's a beautiful location, we are very lucky to have so many nice places close to home.

@@WhenNaturePauls We sure are lucky!!

Definitely, worth filming it just to have something to look back on. Glad you enjoyed it, Paul.

Cheers buddy! Was a fun trip, Rose was buzzing the whole time! Hopefully see you sometime soon.

@@WhenNaturePauls IMMA MISS YOU BUD !

@@EzeAdventurer Missing you all:(

@@frdrckcole Me too Freddie... even when you fart on me on multiple canoe trips...!!!

Thank you. Was a short one, I didn't do a lot of filming as I didn't want to distract from our trip. Glad you liked it.

ah Thank you! I'll tell Rose you said she was adorable. Thanks for your support as always.

Who are the other two?

@@martinoutdoors6941 thank you, had a lot of fun on this one. It's the Moray coast.

@@kendowling990 😂 can't argue with that. Been busy, new job, house, baby etc. hope you're keeping well.

@@charver1 😂 it's ok I'll take third. It was a lot of fun and Rose was so excited the whole time. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it!

Outstanding place, was a real privilege. Thanks for watching, Paul

Excellent stuff! It's such a beautiful area and chuffed I inspired you. The broadband is a great canoe and a good all rounder. Mines a 15ft, but if you're always going tandem I would go for a 16ft, you can paddle the 15ft tandem but once you start adding camping equipment, you'll appreciate the extra load capacity. If you're only paddling flat water you could go for a canoe with less rocker and maybe something a little lighter, it really depends on your usage. Norfolk may be miles away for you, but the boat house at Attenborough (silver birch HQ) used to rent you a canoe and if you bought one refund the money, if you want to give one ago. The beach was epic! There is another epic one just round the corner as well.

Thank you Paul. We are in North Kent and Attleborough is 2 hrs from us so I've emailed SB. Exciting! Today we watched your first Loch Shiel circuit video and realised that at the end of Day one, you camped at the same beach that we did last year, just opposite the Black rocks. My daughter keeps saying she hopes we'll find you on our next expedition! Lastly, have you any tips for estimating how far you can paddle in a day? We've learned the wind makes a huge difference, but is 10 miles alot and perhaps planning for 5 more realistic to start with. I guess it comes with experience. Best wishes from Anne ( 8yrs) and Martin (dad)

@@crusadersports1 little trip on the broads maybe. Yes a super beautiful spot and it came at a good time for us. As you said it really depends on the weather conditions. 10 miles is definitely achievable and could easily do a lot more downstream on a river or with the wind behind you, but other times it can be a slog. Best to stay flexible and have a few options. I've not been able to get out in the canoe much lately due to multiple reasons keeping me super busy, but hopefully I'll be out again soon and who knows we may cross paths.

Thanks for the help and advice, Paul. We really like your relaxed style and hope you can get out on the water again soon. We'll let you know how we get on. Best wishes, Anne and Martin

What about me! I did all the filming and editing 😂 thanks for watching I'm glad you enjoyed it, all the best, Paul.

@@WhenNaturePauls You too!!

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you and thanks for watching!

Awesome, thanks for watching. Seems ages ago now, but from memory I think it took me almost 3 hours to get there but maybe only one hour on the way back , due to the wind. It's not a long journey by any means.

And the walk 15mins ish 👍

I'm doing the nc500 in Sept,would love to find a small boat guy to pilot me as close as he can and maybe tow a few kayaks

There are boat trips a few times daily from the hotel at kylesku, but it only goes to the end of Loch Beag. You'll see it but you can't get off. Or you can park and walk along to the top of the fall. I'm sure it will give you a good view but you will only see the top of the fall

You welcome, thank you for watching! All the best, Paul

Thank you and Sorry for late reply. It's the broadband 15, I just had the inside coloured red. It's based on the prospector design which is largely accepted as being a good all rounder and workhorse. It suits me perfectly, would be nice if it was a bit lighter but it is very durable.

Cheers mate. Not in the short term unfortunately. Had a bit of a break from filming. New job, new house and a new baby due any day now, has all kept me a little occupied with my priorities. A few more weeks though and I'll be out filming again.

@@WhenNaturePauls Wow, congratulations on all Paul! Those are all major life events. And a new baby, maybe a future adventurer like dad? Wishing you the very best with each. Enjoy it all, we (fans) fans miss you.

@@davidmoore9945 Cheers buddy

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I can't recall the line you mentioned, but we all met via TH-cam and I had never met Matt before the trip and barely knew Eze or Fred before the trip. Sad they came across as unfriendly, but I can assure you we all got on very well, they are all top blokes, we had many laughs and we are still in regular contact with each other. I have been on a few adventures since with Fred and Eze and we are all hoping to do another similar adventure together. All the best, paul

Thanks for responding to my post. Glad they are still around doing Adventures. It’s had find people you enjoy spending that kind of time be in the backwater so I will be watching your paddles. Be safe and enjoy!!

@@WhenNaturePauls Awesome!!! We were watching this video and we thought you four were life long pals. So cool to make friends for the rest of your lives!!!

I can vouch for Eze he puts out some amazing videos, he has one on Algonquin, The Yukon and Patagonia, and others they are really worth checking out and he is a super guy, I haven’t met him but he can’t fake his good personality. It seems that most of those who join in remain behind the scenes of the main videographer. They all seem to love the wild and some are so good at getting great shots!

Truly a fascinating place, for it's size it has a lot to see, very interesting history, beautiful scenery and wonderful locals. I didn't get to Port Howard unfortunately, this was my only trip I managed to get to west Falkland. Thanks for watching, Paul.

😂 luckily the camera doesn't pick that up 😂 Was a real privilege, such an amazing place and I felt very lucky to experience it. Thanks for watching, Paul.

I read about that in the news, dead fish and some paddlers getting sick. I think in the end they put it down to some oxygen shortage rather than someone/something poisoning the water, but sounds like bs to me; very sad. Fortunately none of us got ill.

@@WhenNaturePauls yeah that was about us, I went to the local newspaper about it because when we were on the train on the way home taking it in turns to run to the toilet we read a story about loads of dead fish and they were asking people to report anything,

Very worrying. There are truly some disgusting things happening to our rivers at the moment and not a lot being done to fix it.

Awesome, I'm sure you'll have a great time with it. Without watching it back I couldn't say for certain, but my go to knot is often the Evenk hitch, used by the Evenk people of northern Russia to secure horses. It was popularised by Ray mears (at least for me) and is very efficient. Paul Kirtley has an excellent demo on TH-cam. Glad you enjoyed the video, happy adventures, Paul.

Just re-read your message, you meant the plait. Yes it does tidy it away nicely and unravels easily. Here is a link. www.animatedknots.com/chain-sinnet-knot

@@WhenNaturePauls thanks. We used a variation of the same knot to pack the stay sails when I worked on the tall ships in Holland. Cheers

😂 was hoping no one would notice my slip of the tongue. That would be some portage!

Hi mate, hope you are well too. I'm just about to have a new addition to my family in a few weeks hopefully, so all is good.

@@WhenNaturePauls Congratulations!!! That's exciting stuff!!

@@notquiteultralight1701 cheers buddy!

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Take care, Paul

Was a good trip in great company! As always thanks for watching, Paul

@@WhenNaturePauls - I’m curious. What was in that open “bag for life” at the front of the canoe that kept getting filled with water?

Some fire wood from home, just in case we needed it. It got a good soaking, but still burnt well 👍 a dry bag would have been my preferred option but I didn't have a large/strong enough one spare.

@@WhenNaturePauls - I thought that might have been it. Even soaked on the surface dried out wood still burns well. I had some wood at home that took nearly 3 years to dry out it’s core.

Yeah exactly

Thank you glad you're enjoying my videos. I'm sure me and Eze will have plenty more adventures, I would of been with him on one last week, but I'm away at the moment. Thanks for the encouragement, Paul.

Hello, glad you're enjoying my videos. I'm no professional either. This was my second attempt at the circuit, I failed to get round the coast last time due to less than ideal conditions, I wouldn't attempt it unless it was good conditions. We paddled the north channel of the Shona islands against the incoming tide and wind, it was a good workout 😅 and just doable for me solo. At low tide the north channel becomes blocked by sand banks on the east side. At high tide the rapid at the bottom of the river sheil will be washed out if you don't want to run it, but it is also easily portage. All the best, Paul

A little further east near Sir Robert Stables Cave. Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you, I appreciate the encouragement.

Hi, it's a Silver birch, broadband 15, not the high line. I had the inside coloured red, lacing and a sailing seat all done for me at manufacture. I've had the fortune of a week's paddling down there, mostly on the Iller (I think it was) such a beautiful location. Take care, Paul.

Stunning place. Yes unusual to have such a gorge with slow waters, but it makes for a very pleasant paddle. Thanks for watching, Paul

Was a good time of year to paddle, good water levels, as you say no bugs and not too cold during the day. The hot tent made the whole trip a lot more pleasant. Thanks for watching, Paul

😂 I'd forgotten about that. Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked it.