The canoe boys : the first epic Scottish sea journey by Kayak

The Canoe Boys An illustrated work that offers an account of the first recorded long-distance sea-kayak trip made along Scotland's West Coast in the Autumn of 1934. Full description It's Too Late In The Year! They Were Advised, But They Still Did It. By Canoe From Bowling To Kyle Of Lochalsh With Numerous Stops Along The Way, Alastair Dunnett And Seamas Adam Spent A Heady Autumn In The 1934 Meandering Up The Glorious West Coast Of Scotland. On Their Way They Sent Reports Back To The Daily Record Informing The Readers Of Their Progress And The People They Met Along The Way. Their Account Makes Fascinating Reading As They Were Hailed By Onlookers And Bystanders Wherever They Went As 'the Canoe Boys'. Escapades As Varied As Running The Infamous Tide-rush Of The Dorus Mhor To A Balmy Harvest Working On Calve Island Off Mull, Quenching Their Thirst With A Mug Of Drammach (oats And Water) Are Related In Superb, Lyrical Style By Dunnett. This Is An Adventure Story Of Youthful Exuberance And Of How Life Once Was Lived Before The War Changed Everything For Ever. Fully Illustrated With Archival Material And Contemporary Press Cuttings, This Cult Travelogue Will Find A New Market Among The Growing Number Of Adventure Kayakers Taking To Scotland's Coastal Waters. This New Illustrated Edition Has An Introduction By Dunnett's Son, Ninian Who Has Also Supplied A Full Glossary And Notes On Each Chapter--publisher's Description. Alastair Dunnett ; Introduction By Ninian Dunnett. Includes Bibliographical References. After being left with no work, Alastair Dunnett and James Adam decided to repay their debts by canoeing from the Clyde to the Hebrides. This text is a collection of the dispatches from their journey they sold to a newspaper in order to make money.