A sheltered harbour paddle from one of the prettiest villages on the west coast, complete with palm trees courtesy of the Gulf Stream and the Applecross hills across the water. Calm inside the harbour, but the Loch Carron narrows beyond need proper open-water skills and tide awareness.
Sheltered picturesque harbour village, popular paddling/sailing spot; robust.
Plockton village car park.
Harbour slipway, sheltered launch into Loch Carron.
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