North of Ardnamurchan Point Part Two Eigg To Arisaig

[@crf9993]

Donny , you are avery fortunate man to have all of this on your doorstep. More importantly the desire , ability and skill to make the most of it. I am very envious but at the same time happy that someone is doing and enjoying the things I wish I could. Keep up the good work mate you help a lot of people stay sane.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks crf9993.. I also read your comment on The Scottish Isle ..so I looked them up as I had never heard of them. I heard them when I was there this time as they are just along the road from Eilean Shona where I land in this episode. I noticed they are having to leave the island too.. so have my sympathy. I guess its hard living in a very small community.. I knew the second last owner of the Glenuig Inn.. he had a hard time there because of how the local community reacts ..he had to sell up eventually ..someone else bought it ..and I see its for sale again ..its just the way these small communities are ... if they dont accept you.

[@Furzepark-c8j]

Your channel is so underrated Donny. Love it. Thanks very much.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks Furzepark .. I guess its my fault as I dont advertise or push the channel ..Im just delighted others enjoy watching the videos as I enjoy making them :-D

[@douglashouston81]

In a crazy upside down world, your videos bring a great sense of peace, and beautiful footage of bonnie Scotland. Thanks so much 😊

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks for the kind words douglas ..and I do agree..it can be a very crazy world around about us all . Making the videos are my way of keeping sane :-D

[@duneideann9241]

Simply stunning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@sehobbs]

Thanks for sharing these videos, they’re really inspiring for my sea kayaking!

[@davidendsor219]

We truly are lucky to live in such a beautiful area.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks david and I agree ..the scenery is stunning..weather could be better though..and the midges/ticks are a real pain :-D

[@AnneTivendale]

Another stunning video Donny and your drone footage shows just how beautiful Scotland is 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks Anne ..much appreciated. I still remember my first few nervous flights with the done .. so am happy its now working well 😀

[@peterfarmer1592]

Love your videos Donny. Hope to see many more. So beautiful.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks peter..much appreciated ..another uploaded today and hopefully I have enough to last through the winter months to a new boating season next year :-D

[@robertpeters5278]

What a lovely way to start the day, watching this.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks Robert ..another episode now uploaded so I hope it helps start another day 😀

[@iansellars4153]

What a trip, beautiful Donny thank you for posting

[@donnywilcox]

Yup ian..I cant make up my mind if this was my favourite trip of the year..or was it the Coll trip..or perhaps the Jura trip I have still to publish .. nope..they were all my favourite trips in 2024 .. as I cant decide 😀

[@johnkerr1953]

One trimendous video of North of Ardnamurchan , l have thurly enjoyed this great video - thanks a million.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks John..much appreciated .. the next installment is now on line so check it out too 😀

[@davidsimpson130]

Stunning as usual, lovely flat seas. You deserve an award for the photography.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks David ..I get my reward knowing people enjoy the videos ..and I cant ask for more 😀

[@grahamharkness5744]

Another fantastic video Donny. I just got round to watching this one - thanks to a hectic working life - and found this one so relaxing and enjoyable.

[@bobpro4060]

Thanks again for another brilliant video Donny. And loving how your music complements the stunning scenery !

[@donnywilcox]

I am spending a bit more time trying to improve the sound tracks on the videos Bob..so delighted you notice it 😀

[@colinritchie1510]

Just such a beautiful video Donny...your footage is stunning, really showing the beautiful scenery at its best. I've been to all those lochs but didn't know there was a north channel to Moidart, so that's on my list now!

[@donnywilcox]

The north channel access in my favourite way in to Moidart Colin ..but it dries out as the tide falls. Loch Moidart itself is only a few feet deep in most places ..except for the south channel ..its deep :-D

[@pauljohnson4525]

Donny these videos are are just fantastic.... I love them , we love this area of Scotland and have walked many a trail and visited many of the islands... Thanks and looking forward to the next one

[@donnywilcox]

The next one is now on line paul..enjoy it too..it shows Loch Moidart off at its best 😀

[@harrylinsdell8114]

Like everyone says yours is a fantastic channel to follow Donny, great footage and great patter what more could you want ,cheers for sharing

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks one again Harry..just uploaded the next part and it shows how beautiful Moidart is in good weather 😀

[@jimdevlin2138]

yet another fantastic video Donny , thanks again

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks Jim..appreciated :-D

[@alexdobie1808]

Thanks Donny, brought back great memories. I was lucky enough to stop in Roshven boathouse cottage last year (In front of Roshven house) for a weeks holiday and I kayaked in all the places captured in your beautiful video - Arisaig skerries, Loch Nan Uamh, Loch Ailort, Eilean nan Gobhor, Smirisary beach and loch Moidart. When I was kayaking down the north channel I came across a stoat in the middle of the channel swimming from the mainland to Eilean Shona. In fact it tried scrabbling up side of my kayak, presumably to try and “hitch a ride” but I quickly moved a few yards on. It successfully managed to get across to the island. Looking forward to the third part because every year I stop at Fascadale cottage which as you know, you will pass on your way home.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks alex ..I have the rest of Moidart and round the point uploaded now.. it shows Loch Moidart at its best.. but I flew by Fascadale so not much to be seen ..but Im sure you will recognise the quick glimpses of the Ardnamurchan coastline :-D

[@wilfredzielinski5685]

thank you donny great video again

[@jameswrethman5375]

Donny thankyou so much for showing these lochs in all their glory. as always stunning, but gonnae stop tellin a'body whaur they a' ur. they will all want to go there.

[@George-gg1ny]

Thank you so much for showing these lochs but don't show others... Hypocrite and a selfish one at that! God created it for everyone's enjoyment, obviously you listen to the evil one who works within, instead of the holy one.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks for the kind words James ..appreciated 😀

[@kevinbalfour]

Alright Donny...guid tae see Peanweanach bothy again, used to go there a lot, on foot and by boat.The Landowner of Ardnish has turned it into a private to let bothy, entirely up to him ofcourse. the bothy didnt look right to my eye wi steel shutters on windows...Great coast round that way as your excellent footage shows...qaulity as usual Donny! Thanks

[@donnywilcox]

I stayed it the bothy a few times too kevin. IO suspect they took it off the MBA as they can now rent it out to the many small businesses that take folks kayaking around that area. They advertise "kayaking tours even for beginners regardless the weather" .. I think they paddle around Loch Ailort and then stay in the old bothy ..paying someones business a fortune to take them there

[@tamlyon4435]

Top class 👏🏻 on my to-do list for next year 👍🥃

[@donnywilcox]

Its def worth a visit Tam..you will see that in the latest video od the Loch 😀

[@stuartsutherland7664]

Superb photography Donnie and a good choice of music too! Loch Moidart is an area I've yet to explore. I'm looking forward to the next video.

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks Stuart ..Loch Moidart is lovely and I really enjoyed seeing it all again 😀

[@anotherangleUK]

Lovely video again Donny. You certainly had the weather on that one. Thanks.

[@donnywilcox]

I think it was the best 4 days of weather the whole summer Another AngleUK .. however I did get caught in a heavy sea in the next Episode of this series ..it will be uploaded next week 😀

[@anotherangleUK]

@@donnywilcox Donny, I look forward to the next episode. I really must get Reel Time over that way. Loch Etive has been calling for a while. Phil

[@zinkoba821]

love your vids.. Beautiful spaces

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks zinkoba ..much appreciated 😀

[@simonp75381]

Another great video Donny! Hard work finding some decent weather this year aye ! Take care and keep up the great work!

[@donnywilcox]

Thanks Simon..and yes..it was a difficult year for trying to get round the inner Hebrides ..I managed Coll Gunna Tiree Islay Jura Gigha ..and the Small Isles ..so not complaining too much 😀

[@BEN10TO10]

I think overall we've had a better Autumn than Summer fella.

[@donnywilcox]

Yup..even now..November ..and its quite mild and not as windy as summer Ben 😀

[@Dusky66]

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[@donnywilcox]

Thanks Dusky ..appreciated 😀

[@dudleysdad]

Eilean Shona and Shona Beag feature in a KZbin channel run by a couple who have 'rented' a cottage on Shona Beag. (not going well presently) There are a lot of historical stone works in that area including the old jetty you seem to have moored up by in this episode. A fascinating area. Thanks again.

[@donnywilcox]

Hi Dudleys Dad..I hadnt heard of The Scottish Isle channel until you and another mentioned it so I googled them to see what they were up too. I enjoyed watching a few of their videos .. although I am aware there are others on Eilean Shone (Shona Beag is part of Eilean Shona) ..so they are not quite the only two. Sadly they are leaving the area. You will see more of Eilean Shona in the latest upload.. the cottage they were doing up is just along from the main pier I show in this video

[@nathaire]

@@donnywilcox Shona Beag is owned by a different family to Eilean Shona. In fact I knew the three previous occupants of the cottage that Scott and Katie are living in so I can speak from a place of knowledge. I actually know quite a lot about this but cannot really get involved but what I can say is there is more to that story than you are being told. All is not as it is being presented. What I can say is that having lived at Shepherds Cottage on Eilean Shona for almost four years I know the owner of Eilean Shona extremely well and not only is she a very amiable person but as my landlord was more than reasonable.

[@crf9993]

You were right in the back garden of "The Scottish Isle" and in their last video there was a semi deflated abonded SIB which I am assuming was not you. Also a good job your drones did not have an aerial meet,

[@captainlandslide9874]

Wonderful again, Donny. The beauty of this place cannot be overstated. Incidentally- was that Peanmeanach Bothy I spotted at about 10.24?

[@donnywilcox]

Yup..its no longer a bothy though Captain..the estate rent it out to visitors who are willing to pay ...so I wont be staying in it again 😀

[@captainlandslide9874]

Can’t say i blame you but I also can’t blame the estate for locking it up to all but paying guests as I believe it was being misused 😔

[@SeeScotland]

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[@donnywilcox]

Glad you enjoyed it SeeScotland 😀

[@LibertasScotland]

You nailed it with the weather, it looks stunning and you manged to get in for a swim too 👏 I know your multi day adventures are now over for the year, but are you intending to do much single day travelling and boating between now and spring or just keep it to Etive? (all weather dependent of course)

[@donnywilcox]

Hi Libertas..yup..the multi adventures are over for the year..(I still have a Jura trip to make videos of).. and Im still going up and down Etive in the wee F Rib..I will travel to other areas for a day trip too..if weather and mood allows :-D

[@RogerLennard]

Your great videos have inspired me to buy a 3.3m sib. Where on the West coast would you suggest I try a first, easy trip and camp?

[@donnywilcox]

Glad to have inspired you Roger .. Anywhere that the weather and tides allow are great places to start..so its best choosing your nearest area to begin with .. research it ..then work out your passage plan.. its all part of the fun of camping from a boat :-D

[@RogerLennard]

@@donnywilcox Thanks Donny, I can't wait.