Saturday, March 24, 2007

What I love about the Calf of Man

Getting up at 6am, packing gear and heading out from Port Erin Bay not long after sunrise...

The Mighty Triton is an ideal method of transport, its fast easy paddling, and you can choose to have a conversation with your paddling partner, take pictures whilst the other paddles or just enjoy the sycronised rhythm as the awesome Calf of man draws closer with each stroke. Numerous seals accompany the craft as we pass different colonies, literally hundreds of mainly Grey Seals, stretched out, basking on the rocks. Landing is easy at South Harbour, pulling the kayak well up from the waterline, and following the network of tracks and paths around this stunning area.

The formidable Chicken Rock, designed and built by the family of Robert Louis Stevenson, (best known for his writing accomplishments), who also built the three lighthouses in a row, towering above the sea stack which marks the Western tip of the Calf.

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