Sea Kayak Scotland Links

Sea Kayak Scotland

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The Local Area
Whitewater kayaking, boat trips, diving, fishing sea and inland, rambling and hill walking are all available in the surrounding area. Skiing, mountaineering, ice and rock climbing are all available within a 45 min drive of Oban. The following Ordnance Survey maps may be useful Landranger sheet 49 oban and East Mull, Sheet 50 Glen Orchy and surrounding area, sheet 55 Lochgilphead and Loch Awe.

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Click Here for our location in Scotland
Click here for a map of Seil with our location

Tourism Local tourist site with a web cam.
Visit Scotland Oban, Mull and Lorn Pages.
Seil Island on Line local web site lots of info.

Accommodation
Oban Seil Farm Self catering.
Innish Bed and breakfast/self catering.
The Tigh an Truish Just over the bridge also does food.
Willowburn Hotel and Restaurant Superb food.

Shopping
Balvicar Stores and Post Office Extremely well stocked.
Outside Edge Outdoor equipment retailer including Kayak gear.
Urban Summits Oban's lifestyle clothing shop.

Eating Out All on Seil and all recommended.
Oyster Brewery and Restaurant Great outlook over the sea.
The Puffer Bar and Restaurant Unique setting.
The Tigh an Truish Just over the bridge also does food and accommodation.
Willowburn Hotel and Restaurant Superb food.

Other things to do.
Loch Visions Award winning wildlife photography days out.

Transport
Caledonian Mac Brayne Ferry Service.
Scot Rail Rail Service.
City Link Bus Service.
Local Bus Service Buses.

Weather
BBC Oban 5 Day.
Met Office Inshore Waters.
Easy tide United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Oban 7 Days from today.
Geoff Monk Mountain forecast.

Equipment that we use.
Lendal Paddles
Valley Sea Kayaks Sea Kayaks.
Perception Kayaks Sea Kayaks.

Organisations
British Canoe Union (BCU) British Canoe Union.
Canoe Scotland Scottish Canoe Association.

Sea Kayaking Pages
SKoogle Great sea kayaking search tool.
Scottish sea kayaking photos and more! Douglas Wilcox's site. Lots more links.
Seakayakroutes.com: Simon Willis site.
1st UK Storm Gathering Based on Mull during October 2006.
2nd UK Storm Gathering Based in Stornoway Lewis..
The Scottish Sea Kayak Symposium 2007

Environment
Argyll Marine Special Area of conservation.
Cetaceans Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.
UK Marine Special Areas of Conservation includes wildlife watching advice.
Scottish Marine Wildlife Operators Association Wildlife encounter guidelines.

More Links
Ryan Glass - Mountaineering Rock climbing in Spain/Uk winter mountaineering UK.
Outdoor Sport Leisure net A great site with links and info on a variety of outdoor sports