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Blue Scotland: The Ultimate Guide to Exploring Scotlands Wild Waters [Mīkstie vāki]

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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 224 pages, height x width x depth: 250x195x20 mm, weight: 742 g, Colour photographs & maps throughout
  • Izdošanas datums: 15-Sep-2022
  • Izdevniecība: Birlinn Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 178027744X
  • ISBN-13: 9781780277448
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  • Cena: 28,71 €
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 224 pages, height x width x depth: 250x195x20 mm, weight: 742 g, Colour photographs & maps throughout
  • Izdošanas datums: 15-Sep-2022
  • Izdevniecība: Birlinn Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 178027744X
  • ISBN-13: 9781780277448
Scotland is famed for its rugged coastlines, pristine beaches, endless rivers and deep lochs. The whole country is a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world.In this unique guide, adventurer Mollie Hughes introduces many of her favourite places to paddleboard, kayak, swim and surf. Mixing world-class surfing breaks with kayaking adventures on the west coast, and urban paddleboarding along the Clyde with invigorating swims in the lochs of the Cairngorms, the book shows us how to access and enjoy these varied blue spaces.Mollie includes her own personal experiences and tips, enabling wild watersports fans of all levels to make the most of the amazing opportunities Scotland has to offer.

This is a unique guide to the best locations in Scotland for all wild-water sports, including paddleboarding, kayaking, wild swimming and surfing, beautifully illustrated with stunning photography and maps throughout.

Recenzijas

'Hughes...discovered not only the best spots to make a splash but also the physical and psychological benefits being in "blue spaces" can bring' -- Sally McDonald * Sunday Post * 'This beautiful book would make a fabulous present for a passionate water spots lover in any country in the world... very useful and informative' * Swim The World * 'With Mollie's own personal experiences and tips and Rachel Keenan's stunning photography, the book will enable wild watersports fans of all levels to make the most of the amazing opportunities on our doorstep' * Southern Reporter * 'It is no surprise that this Devonian has discovered the sea off western Scotland, or that she has produced a brisk and authoritative guide to splashing about in it' * West Highland Free Press * 'Essential reading for lovers of the Great Outdoors... taking an enlightened, multi-disciplinary approach to aquatic exploration' -- Roger Cox * Scotsman Magazine *

Welcome to Blue Scotland 10(2)
Blue health 12(2)
Being a well-rounded adventurer 14(1)
How to use this guide 15(1)
Important notice and warning 16(1)
Map
17(3)
LOCATIONS
Edinburgh and surrounds
Cramond Island
20(2)
Wardie Bay
22(2)
Fidra Island
24(4)
Belhaven Bay
28(2)
Coldingham Bay
30(2)
South Queensferry and the Bridges of the Forth
32(4)
Kinghorn Loch
36(2)
Loch Ore
38(2)
St Andrews
40(6)
Glasgow and surrounds
The River Clyde
46(4)
Canals of the Central Belt
50(2)
The Kelpies
52(2)
Loch Lomond
54(2)
Loch Long
56(2)
Loch Ard
58(4)
Lake of Menteith
62(2)
Loch Awe and Kilchurn Castle
64(2)
Grey Mare's Tail
66(4)
Loch Ken
70(4)
West Highlands
Loch Maree
74(4)
Eilean Donan Castle and the Three Lochs
78(2)
Loch Shiel and Glenfinnan
80(2)
Loch Moidart and Castle Tioram
82(2)
Arisaig Skerries
84(4)
The Ardnish Peninsula
88(2)
Loch Morar
90(4)
Inner Hebrides
Slate Quarries, Easdale Island
94(4)
Fidden Beach, Mull
98(2)
Eas Fors Waterfall, Mull
100(2)
Calgary Bay, Mull
102(2)
lona
104(2)
Tiree
106(6)
Outer Hebrides
Vatersay
112(4)
Castlebay and Kisimul Castle, Barra
116(2)
Traigh Eais & Traigh Mhor, Barra
118(2)
The Prince's Strand, Eriskay
120(2)
Peter's Port, Benbecula
122(2)
Hosta, North Uist
124(2)
Scolpaig, North Uist
126(2)
Sollas, North Uist
128(2)
Scarista, Harris
130(4)
Luskentyre, Harris
134(2)
Huisinis, Harris
136(2)
Traigh Mheilein, Harris
138(2)
Traigh Ghearadha, Lewis
140(2)
St Kilda
142(6)
The North
Achmelvich Bay
148(4)
Scourie Bay
152(2)
Durness
154(2)
Strathy Bay
156(2)
Thurso East
158(2)
Dunnet Beach
160(2)
Whaligoe Steps
162(2)
Loch Ness
164(6)
The North-east
Bow Fiddle Rock
170(4)
Sandend Bay
174(4)
Hell's Lum, Cullykhan Bay
178(2)
Aberdeen City Beach
180(2)
Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle
182(4)
Lunan Bay
186(4)
Central Highlands
Loch an Eilein
190(2)
Loch Morlich
192(4)
Loch A'an (Avon) - Cairngorms National Park
196(4)
Linn of Tummel
200(2)
Soldier's Leap
202(5)
Adventure planning & safety
Safety basics
207(2)
Tides
209(2)
Scotland's Outdoor Access Code
211(2)
Responsible and sustainable adventuring
213(2)
Final thoughts
215(2)
Acknowledgements 217(2)
Index 219
Mollie Hughes is a world record-breaking sports adventurer, mountaineer, polar explorer and international motivational speaker. In 2017 broke the world record for becoming the youngest woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest and in 2020 became the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. In December 2020 she was the first woman to become president of Scouts Scotland.



Rachel Keenan is a freelance outdoor adventure photographer from Glasgow, Scotland. Rachel works closely with a number of key Scottish brands such as Caledonian MacBrayne, Scotrail, Tiso and GoApe.