Dundee U3A Wee Adventure Group

On a calm day we set off for Loch Clunie clutching our wet shoes and flotation vests.  Heaving 5 kayaks to the lochside we were paired into our Canadian canoes, although one of our number had brought their own green inflatable. After a safety briefing and some instruction from Jamie, our instructor from Ancrum Outdoor Centre, we were on the water.  The canoes were  very stable,  easy to paddle and steer; although co-ordinating with our co-crew was a little harder - some of us may be a little challenged in telling our left from our right! We practised our paddling techniques with Jamie giving us various points on the loch to reach.  After lunch we headed to the little island that houses the ruin of Castle Clunie once used as a hunting lodge by Kenneth MacAlpin,first King of Scotland.  We were sad to see how ruinous it had become in its thicket of trees.   Re-launched, we headed for a narrow channel to see how our skills had improved.  S...

OUR FIRST WEE ADVENTURE For our first wee adventure 6 met to abseil outside Dunkeld via Ancrum Outdoor Centre.  To settle our nerves, we had some fun with a few spins on a tree swing. After larking about we were ready to begin the day's real adventure.   Gulp! Our first challenge a mere 30ft drop down a smooth rock face.  there were nerves but after a safety briefing, the first person was over the edge, smiling all the way down.  Yes, it really was simply walking backwards - no problem at all as long as one didn't look down!  Everyone loved it and there were universal cries of "let's do it again!"  And we did, several times. Our next challenge was a 100 foot cliff face.  This time it had lots of nooks, crannies and ledges to provide more of a test.  No matter how nervous some were, we all rose (or should that be descended) to the challenge, with everyone completing at least one descent of the big one, and some had numerous trips. As t...