Tim Peal and Nikki Woodroffe recently undertook a charity challenge on the Great Glen Canoe Trail and this is how it went... In an effort to raise money for Cancer Research UK and The British Heart Foundation we decided to attempt the Great Glen Canoe trail, which connects the east and west coasts of Scotland. Starting in Fort William and arriving in Inverness, kayakers have to cross Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and the famous Loch Ness along with various sections of the Caledonian Canal to complete the 95 km journey. It is recommended that people attempt to complete this over a period of 5 days… We decided to try and complete it in 4. The Great Glen Canoe adventure is the 3rdof our yearly Family challenges. 2 years ago we cycled the Coast to coast route from Workington to Sunderland in 3 days and Last year we completed the 3 Peaks Challenge in under 24 hrs. Our group consisting of Tim Peal, 53, Nikki Woodroffe, 39, Greg Newton Jones, 19, Alycia Class, 17and Newport Free Grammar students Emma Peal, 16, and Jack Peal, 15, arrived at Corpach Lock, the official starting point of the Great Glen Canoe Trail, in torrential rain on Thursday at about midday. The first job was to load the kayaks with everything we would need for the next four days of hard paddling and camping. Nikki had brought along a set of Walkie Talkie type radios to help us keep in touch. We had no real idea of the conditions that we might meet and wanted the ability to keep in touch if we got separated. After a slow start with everybody getting used to the extra weight and feel of the kayaks, the team got into their stride and paddled to their first portage at Lock Gairlochy. Much
Tim Peal and Nikki Woodroffe recently undertook a charity challenge on the Great Glen Canoe Trail and this is how it went… In an effort to raise money for Cancer Research UK and The British Heart Foundation we decided to attempt the Great Glen Canoe trail, which connects the east and west coasts of Scotland.
