Sea Kayaking A Day Trip to The Isle of May. April 2024
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- A day Trip to The Isle of May from Anstruther in Fife April 2024
Day 3: Sea Kayaking trip from Anstruther toThe Isle of May and return
This trip was part of a 3 day, long weekend Sea Kayaking areas of the Scottish East Coast, see our daily trip venues below with videos to follow in due course as I'm waiting for footage from other group members.
The Isle of May lies in the outer reaches of the Firth of Forth just a little over 5 miles from Anstruther on the Fife coast and around 11 miles from North Berwick on the South side of the Forth.
The Island is a National Nature Reserve owned and managed by Nature Scotland, with Manager David Steel and his team of Wardens giving a warm welcome to all who visit.
The information centre next to the boat harbour is particularly interesting as it has lots of information boards and displays of all the visiting and resident wildlife you are likely to see.
The island is an important 1st stopping off point for many migratory birds on there way to their Summer habitats and also an important breeding site for many thousands of seabirds each year, as such lots of research is constantly ongoing throughout the year.
It's a fantastic sea kayaking trip due to its remote location so far out in the outer reaches of the Firth of Forth into the North Sea. Its shear exposure makes it open to weather extremes from every direction but particularly its East coast leaving it vulnerable to North Sea swells, but its only harbour is located on its South Eastern end!
A fabulous trip and whether it is by kayak or Trip Boat its well worth a visit
Day 1: Anstuther along the Fife coast to Fife Ness and return
Day 2: Arbroath Caves
Day 3: Isle of May from Anstuther
Hello Geoff, I hope all is well. Thanks for another wonderful video. The island is a good distance out, glad you had such great conditions. The drone footage was lovely, I'm always impressed with the wealth of historical sites you enjoy. We were amused with the shot of you eating and "reclining" in your wee camper or car! You certainly are adaptable and flexible! 😊 We look forward to Day 1 and 2. Hi to Shirley.
@@dugeish Hi Doug and thanks for those great comments!
The Isle of May is always a great paddle and done from the Fife coast is only around a 5.5 mile crossing unlike our usual crossing from North Berwick via Bass Rock (which Will & I did the next weekend) at around 12 miles! A much longer route but Bass Rock is always a magnificent visit being home to the world's largest Northern Gannet colony, boasting 150,000 birds at peak breeding times!! Video to follow, eventually 🙄
I feel terrible, I still haven't got around to sorting some visual memories from your kayaking visit and produced videos from the miles of footage I took. So many trips this year and life just keeps presenting challenges along the way....I'll get it sorted soon, I promise 💕
Ha,ha, yes the new car has worked out great for the odd few days away but still love the extra room and freedom in our motorhome...I'm not as supple as you make out 🤔🙄😂😂
Thanks again and please say hi to Cindy from Shirley and I 💕
Another lovely video Geoff, thanks for all the hard work making them. Getting through that gap looked proper dodgy 😲
@@alexdobie1808 Hi Alex, so pleased you enjoyed another of my video's and recognising the time it takes to put them together, I've lots more coming soon 🙄😂 so keep watching. Thank You 😊 Best Regards Geoff
It's Andy Sinclair and I. Not myself. The irony being you say 'myself' to try and sound more intelligent, yet it does the opposite due to being wrong.
Still enjoy your videos despite your constant errors around me, myself and I, on every video.
@@BluMonday88 @BluMonday88 Hi Blu ??? Or should I say, M G ??? Many thanks for your comments and I'm so pleased you are enjoying my video's despite my minor irritations 😂😂 but I suspect at 74 I'm not really going to change 🙄😂
Being a 'Wearsider' (not quite a Geordie 😳) there are lots of words that get mispronounced and spoken incorrectly in my local dialect. Yet I fail to see that it is really a measure of intelligence, be it perceived or implied.
But was does irritate me, is people who kindly reply to my video's yet don't do me the common curtesy of announcing their actual given name.... strange 🤔🤔!
But even worse is someone?? a Canadian (I assume) with their altered version of the English language (a minor irritation to me), who immediately proceeds to critise my spoken version of the English language and relates it to a perceived level of intelligence.
Lets put our differences aside as we all enjoy the same wonderful sport, it's what brings us together in the first place!!
I welcome constructive criticism of my video's, which are an account of the aspects of our sport we all enjoyed on the day, produced for others to enjoy too. All I expect from viewers is to enjoy them without petty personal irritations.
I've made very good friends with a couple of wonderful Canadians through their enjoyment of my video's, so much so that they came over to visit and enjoy a " real Scottish Sea Kayaking Experience" which I was only too pleased to set up for them. We all enjoyed two fabulous day kayaking around the Oban area...the video's of their experiences and enjoyment will feature on my Channel shortly.
M G I'd welcome more of your feedback with your name if you'd care to give it.
Best Regards Geoff
@@BluMonday88 I'm not sure where you're from, but Geoff is clearly a native English speaker, from the northeast of England or southeast of Scotland.
All around Britain there are regional variations and dialects that have different vocabulary and grammatical norms to textbook Oxford English or the so called Received Pronunciation that is taught internationally.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with how Geoff speaks, and your comment is frankly quite rude.
Another smashing trip, and lovely video.
Bravo Geoff.
@@mairnealachamu Hi, (what's your actual name? as its seems so impersonal) I'm pleased you enjoyed another of my video's, lots more coming soon so please keep watching. Thank You 😊 Regards Geoff
@@geoffburke I'm commonly known as Tash everywhere outside of my professional life.
I mostly paddle in West Cork, but also anywhere else I get the chance.
@@mairnealachamu Ahh thanks for that Tash, it's just nice to have a name to refer to. West Cork... now that sounds like a grand place to live, with lots of excellent paddling within reasonable distances. Extreme stuff too I'd imagine!!
I must get over there, I've mentioned to my wife we need to visit Ireland quite a number of times as I enjoyed 3 weeks camper touring right around the coastline but she's never been 🤔🤔 must make the effort.
All the best to you Tash. Cheers Geoff
Brilliant stuff Geoff!
@@TreLongboard Hi Juha, I'm so pleased you enjoyed another of my video's, lots more coming soon so keep watching. Thank You 😊 Regards Geoff
good stuff as always !
@@kjflynn3379 Thanks KJ, lots more from some great trips this year still to come... shortly. Stay tuned 😉 Cheers Geoff
Thank you 👍
@PaddleDogC5 Hi Dog, (what's your actual name? as its seems so impersonal) I'm pleased you enjoyed another of my video's, lots more coming soon so keep watching. Thank You 😊 Regards Geoff
@@geoffburke John Shiels
@@PaddleDogC5 Thanks John 👍👍