Whiteadder Pottering

[Alastair Seagroatt]

A beautiful morning, hot and no wind - so I just had to get out. Went up to Whiteadder Reservoir, just over 10 miles away.

Meet a wee hare on the way up, it was still there when I came back so it maybe wasn't very well?

Absolutely beautiful,

loads of birds around, geese, oyster catchers, mallards, gulls, lapwing and so on.










I passed an old broken down sheep fank.



The peace was broken by a couple of big metal birds that roared over.

Paddled down to the far end and came close to this structure,


suddenly realising that it was a great big hole.


I beat a hasty retreat and landed to have a look. I'm so glad I didn't get any closer in the boat it was huge!


I then paddled back





, past the Scottish Borders sailing/ watersports base.


Watched some sheep getting rounded up,

some fishermen having no luck


and more birds.



At the getout a fisherman came & said hello and we had a good conversation together, then back off home to greet my new Great Nephew who'd arrived for his 2nd visit - only 3 weeks old. A totally smashing day and all of 250 metres high up.

[Howard Mc]

Hi AS, some very tranquil views, on a fine day.

Regards
Howard Mc

[Silvergirl]

I'm sure I've had a nightmare about that hole

The rest of it looks lovely though

[TGB]

A great hole and a greater whole.

TGB

[matt_outandabout]

Its a shame Scottish Borders have closed up all their outdoor centres....

[urchaidh]

It's a morning glory (or bell mouth) spillway. Well worth a look on google images for some trully frightening pictures. Didn't know we had one in Scotland.

[greytowel]

Nice wee Blog Alastair
Very relaxing I needed that . With the stuff Iv'e seen you going over I never thought that Hole would give you much of problem .
Take care for now Greytowel

[Alastair Seagroatt]

Its a shame Scottish Borders have closed up all their outdoor centres....

I didn't realise the sailing base had closed as well - it's only been opened recently.

[Alastair Seagroatt]

Nice wee Blog Alastair
Very relaxing I needed that . With the stuff Iv'e seen you going over I never thought that Hole would give you much of problem .
Take care for now Greytowel

Looking down the dam I think the hole must've gone down more than 40 feet - even for me that's a wee bit much, quite unsettling as you approach it not realising what's there!

[Alastair Seagroatt]

It's a morning glory (or bell mouth) spillway. Well worth a look on google images for some trully frightening pictures. Didn't know we had one in Scotland.

And so close to you as well.

[matt_outandabout]

I didn't realise the sailing base had closed as well - it's only been opened recently.

I know - I phoned them about jobs in the autumn, and according to the boss chappy they were shutting every last bit of outdoor education down within the council...

[gavinr]

It's a morning glory (or bell mouth) spillway.

and as an old skater, i can't help but wonder what may lie at the other end!

[Mitch]

Nice wee blogg Alastair looking forward to catching up with you on a river soon. Dave and i thinking about posting a wee trip on the Spey sometime soon

[Alastair Seagroatt]

and as an old skater, i can't help but wonder what may lie at the other end!

The reality is a bit less exciting:

[Alastair Seagroatt]

Nice wee blogg Alastair looking forward to catching up with you on a river soon. Dave and i thinking about posting a wee trip on the Spey sometime soon

Going down the Spey in May with some pals, but could be up for a jaunt. I quite fancy the Dochart at some time though.

[robbie robertson]

Hi Alastair

Looks very peaceful,and great pics.Always assumed Whiteadder was a no go area.

Maybe you can let me know if I need to get permission or not.

Thanks Robbie

[Alastair Seagroatt]

Hi Alastair

Looks very peaceful,and great pics.Always assumed Whiteadder was a no go area.

Maybe you can let me know if I need to get permission or not.

Thanks Robbie

Robbie

I presumed under the access code it should not be a problem. Folk on & around the loch were very friendly, used to sailing boats etc.

Alastair

[Mitch]

Going down the Spey in May with some pals, but could be up for a jaunt. I quite fancy the Dochart at some time though.

Aye greytowel and I paddled the Dochart at the end of last year and there are some very nice rapids . Its worth going for two days and paddling the river Awe then catching the Dochart on the second day . Or 3 days and catching the Allan too

[no1 photographer]

Hi Alaistair

cracking little blog, and a cracking day by the looks of the photos

happy paddling

Andy