Sea kayaking, rock climbing and ‘fire and food’

A busy first full day at the Adventure School

Yesterday morning we woke the kids at 7am ready for a run, walk or a swim. With the Blues planning to sea kayak the Reds went swimming and the Blues stayed dry, running or walking along the track… all designed to get the blood flowing before breakfast!

After breakfast the Red Deer went to the rock climbing crag (an ancient rocky outcrop on the hill above the Adventure School) and the Blue Whales went sea kayaking. The Red Snappers and Blue Moons looked at the ‘fire and food’ skills that will be needed on the island on Wednesday. It is not easy to forage for materials along the seashore to light a fire with. Nor is it easy to build a fire to the stage where it can be used to cook limpets, winkles and a simple bread dough. The teams did really well and were all successful.

After a packed lunch the Red teams swapped as did the Blue teams. Low cloud and drizzle set in just after 4pm but that did not dampen spirits.

Strong winds have curtailed our mountain plans for today. Instead, the two older teams (Red Deer and Blue Whales) are trekking in to Sandwood Bay, a beautiful and remote strip of golden sands on the west coast between us and Cape Wrath. The younger teams are walking around to Ardmore to see John Ridgway’s 1966 Atlantic rowing boat.

The younger teams will go sea fishing this evening if the wind eases as forecast. More climbing, kayaking and some lobster creeling tomorrow.

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