Loch Etive day trip

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Loch Etive day trip

Post by Paul B » 26 Jun 2017, 16:47

Had a great trip up Loch Etive today with one of our new members Peter, to give him a taster of sibling, think he could be converted and he's seriously looking at a Honwave T38 to add to his fleet, along with his 2 tin baths, ( boats) :lol:

Launched at kellies pier at Taynuilt and managed to get to the top at Glen Etive
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Re: Loch Etive day trip

Post by DouglasW » 26 Jun 2017, 18:11

I do like Loch Etive too Paul, it is a great destination. I especially like it in winter with snow on the mountains.

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Re: Loch Etive day trip

Post by Paul » 26 Jun 2017, 20:37

Looks like you two had a cracking days boating :mrgreen:
Agree with the comments, Loch Etive is a magical place to visit regardless of the season, the scenery is stunning :IANW
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Re: Loch Etive day trip

Post by gwozhog » 27 Jun 2017, 20:09

That water looks lovely. Also looks cold too. When does bikini season start on the other side of the pond?
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Re: Loch Etive day trip

Post by Paul » 27 Jun 2017, 20:33

gwozhog wrote: When does bikini season start on the other side of the pond?
We've been asking the same question for century's :rofl
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Re: Loch Etive day trip

Post by kaman » 27 Jun 2017, 20:43

Those pics have definitely whetted my appetite for an Etive Adventure :D
Could well be up North Ledaig in the tin tent this summer.
If so I'll definitely pop along for some fish and chips at Tralee :D .

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Re: Loch Etive day trip

Post by Paul B » 27 Jun 2017, 20:45

gwozhog wrote:That water looks lovely. Also looks cold too. When does bikini season start on the other side of the pond?
The loch is gin clear water normally, but very very cold, it's some 20 miles long and around 1 mile wide at it widest point, and it's around 500 ft deep at its deapest, hence it doesn't get warm even in our balmy summer day :lol:

But it's such a scenic loch with plenty to see, and if your grave enough you can tackle the falls of Lora running in a spring tide :whistle

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Etive

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Re: Loch Etive day trip

Post by Paul B » 27 Jun 2017, 20:48

A few,ore pics, hopefully Pete will stick some more up later
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Post by Paul B » 27 Jun 2017, 20:50

kaman wrote:Those pics have definitely whetted my appetite for an Etive Adventure :D
Could well be up North Ledaig in the tin tent this summer.
If so I'll definitely pop along for some fish and chips at Tralee :D .
Most definely , give me a shout if your coming up, I will try and get out for a wee trip with you :drive

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Re: Loch Etive day trip

Post by Paul B » 27 Jun 2017, 20:58

DouglasW wrote:I do like Loch Etive too Paul, it is a great destination. I especially like it in winter with snow on the mountains.

Douglas
The views are something else Douglas, I'm lucky it's on my doorstep , but don't get up there enough :shame

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