ISKA Meet 14/15/16 August - Shark/Boffin
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:34 am
This is a three day trip, with two nights wild camping. Please be at Cleggan Pier for 1pm Friday 14th and we will aim to be on the water shortly after 2pm. Arrive earlier if you are slow to pack, if you tend to yap a lot and delay unnecessarily or if you hope to have lunch nearby before setting out.
Friday – depart Cleggan shortly after 2pm, we will skirt Boffin (without landing) and aim to set up camp on the SE corner of Shark (503 643).
Saturday - depart Shark around 11.00, we hope to circumnavigate both islands, landing on Boffin late afternoon. The revised camp site is on common land to the SE of the island at a beautiful sheltered beach (556 648).
Sunday – leaving Boffin mid to late morning to take account of possible hangovers and late risers, we can either come straight back in to Cleggan OR choose to extend the trip to take in other sights, depending on what the group decides.
Facilities
Shark is an uninhabited island with no facilities and you will need to carry everything you will want. Boffin however does have a couple of great bars with restaurant facilities, shops, a hostel, B&Bs and even a hotel for the G&T paddlers amongst the group.
Options
1. The route(s) can change depending on conditions, the size of the group and experience;
2. If you are unable to join us Friday afternoon, preferring to come out later that evening or possibly early Saturday morning, you must organise this yourself and ensure you have proper cover;
3. If you prefer a shorter paddle on Saturday to whatever the main group decides, again you must organise this yourself.
If you have any questions, please contact me as follows:
consmi@icloud.com
086 8-2-8-3-2-4-7
For an idea of numbers, please post if you hope to come along.
Friday – depart Cleggan shortly after 2pm, we will skirt Boffin (without landing) and aim to set up camp on the SE corner of Shark (503 643).
Saturday - depart Shark around 11.00, we hope to circumnavigate both islands, landing on Boffin late afternoon. The revised camp site is on common land to the SE of the island at a beautiful sheltered beach (556 648).
Sunday – leaving Boffin mid to late morning to take account of possible hangovers and late risers, we can either come straight back in to Cleggan OR choose to extend the trip to take in other sights, depending on what the group decides.
Facilities
Shark is an uninhabited island with no facilities and you will need to carry everything you will want. Boffin however does have a couple of great bars with restaurant facilities, shops, a hostel, B&Bs and even a hotel for the G&T paddlers amongst the group.
Options
1. The route(s) can change depending on conditions, the size of the group and experience;
2. If you are unable to join us Friday afternoon, preferring to come out later that evening or possibly early Saturday morning, you must organise this yourself and ensure you have proper cover;
3. If you prefer a shorter paddle on Saturday to whatever the main group decides, again you must organise this yourself.
If you have any questions, please contact me as follows:
consmi@icloud.com
086 8-2-8-3-2-4-7
For an idea of numbers, please post if you hope to come along.