Basking Sharks near Barra and South Uist, Outer He...

Anonymous · ‎25-03-2013

I am new to the forum and Toby suggested posting a video I made.

Away from it all.

I spend a lot of time each year canoeing and sea kayaking. I love being out in the country or at sea in my little craft.

On my various journies I encounter the local wildlife, travelling as quietly as they do, I meet them.

Here is a video I made of a meeting with some Basking Sharks around the Outer Hebrides. When we get calm conditions like this, it is such a magical place and a privilege to see our world from a different perspective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhpnTtfMAH8

I hope you enjoy viewing it. I spent about an hour with these gentle giants. The first one is about 8 metres long and the other about 5 metres, a lot of fish!

Doug

jonsie · ‎25-03-2013

Nice one Doug, just goes to show how beautiful mother nature can be.

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Anonymous · ‎25-03-2013

Dude that's awesome.

I couldn't help thinking of that famous film soundtrack directed by Steven Spielberg tho !

Even tho I know they are not predators after us I would have been paddling hell for leather

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perksie · ‎26-03-2013

Incredible, what a treat to get that close.

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Toby · ‎26-03-2013

Thanks for posting that Doug,

A wonderful experience that must have been!

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sheepdog · ‎26-03-2013

Ah a sea kayaker. Guess you've done Anglesey? Got quite a concentration of sea kayaking manufacturers here!

Anonymous · ‎26-03-2013

Are you one too?

I've done several day trips around Anglesey but I prefer the wilds of Scotland where I can travel for days and not meet another soul.

Over the years I have seen most of the Scottish coast and many of the islands.

My friend is paddling a new Rockpools kayak, he wanted something more stable than his previous boat a Vynek. I can keep up with him now, in my old Mcnulty Alaskan.

Doug

sheepdog · ‎30-03-2013

No - I just used to work for one! Know quite a few of the well known names in the sea kayaking world (its small!) though never actually got to have a go in one. One day perhaps but I prefer the comfort of hotels than camping!

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Basking Sharks near Barra and South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.