Rally Chat Millport 23/6/17-26/6/17

[irnbru]

Any interest in water sports? Puddleduck will organise a kayaking day complete with instructor if there is enough interest. The location of Millport makes it an ideal location for beginners to get their feet wet.

 

[Mags52]

We love Millport. Where are you planning to site the meet? Mags

 

[Cal54]

@irnbru , Sandra I have no objection to getting my feet wet, it's the rest of me I worry about!! Never been to Millport and it does look interesting just not sure I can book anything else into my calendar yet!!

 

[irnbru]

We love Millport. Where are you planning to site the meet? Mags

The Garrison grounds are being revamped. Big plans for the Island getting undertaken.

 

[peterc10]

Sandra, is that the Millport on Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde? If so how much will the Ferry cost?

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[Puddleduck]

E-mail sent to the watersport centre asking for minimum numbers and costs for a taster session

 

[irnbru]

Sandra, is that the Millport on Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde? If so how much will the Ferry cost?

Yes thats the one. Off top of head I'm sure our ferry fare was about £16.90 return + around £3.70 return per person.
Blue badge holders get a 20 or 25% discount on THE VEHICLE fare. I will give them a ring 2mor.

 

[Puddleduck]

https://www.calmac.co.uk/destinations/cumbrae

for ferry information. I think the timetable shown is the winter timetable - in the summer there are more crossings.

 

[irnbru]

E-mail sent to the watersport centre asking for minimum numbers and costs for a taster session

Brilliant Helen. I'm hoping we can show how motorhomers can contribute to towns. Might just be the push Ayrshire council need.

 

[Puddleduck]

Ferry prices (might change before June 2017) Return fares:

Motorhome
up to 6m £12.20
up to 8m £18.30
up to 10m £24.40

IN ADDITION for each person including the driver:
£3.20, children under 15 £1.60, under 5s free.

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[DuxDeluxe]

We would like to put our names down for this one....... cheers

 

[Puddleduck]

Oh and we are coming if we are allowed!! Forgot to say that.

 

[irnbru]

No names yet and all details are finalised. Hopefully next week.

 

[peterc10]

Ok can you put our name down please

 

[irnbru]

Ferry prices (might change before June 2017) Return fares:

Motorhome
up to 6m £12.20
up to 8m £18.30
up to 10m £24.40

IN ADDITION for each person including the driver:
£3.20, children under 15 £1.60, under 5s free.

Thats very reasonable though ferry only takes 8.5 minutes

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[Puddleduck]

I think it was much more than that one way to Luing a few years back.

 

[irnbru]

I think it was much more than that one way to Luing a few years back.

WHERE?

 

[Puddleduck]

Luing, one of the slate islands nearest place of any size is Oban, It's an island off an island! You go across the Bridge over the Altantic to Seil and then take the ferry across the Cuan sound.

 

[Busman]

Very interested and if this gos ahead can you put me the n for the kayaking please
Dave

 

[irnbru]

@Busman The rally thread isn't open yet so can't take names at the moment but good to see you have expressed an interest in kayaking.Thats what we are looking for at the moment. It really is good fun and pretty sheltered. June should be nice weather..Fingers crossed.

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[Mags52]

Yes please to kayaking we think. Bit nervously

 

[irnbru]

Bit nervously

Once you have sat in for 5 min you will become more at ease. The water is shallow at the bay of the watersport centre so you will get instructions and used to it before moving off to hug the coast.

 

[Ambilkate]

Yes for me Sandra for coyaking don't think Bill and Amanda will but I love to try did a bit at shell island this year and absolutely enjoyed it xxx don't forget I may not have internet so please when the thread starts put us down for this meet . Xxx Kate

 

[Neilfg]

Yes to kayaking please.

 

[Puddleduck]

Yes please to kayaking we think. Bit nervously

It is great!

I started in my late 30s or 40s when my kids joined the club at their school - and wish I'd taken it up when I was much younger. The funny thing is that the school where my Dad taught when I was a teen had a kayak club (built their own craft as well) and when I said I'd like a go the man in charge was all for it but my parents refused point blank. They have seen me finish the Durham to Finchale race and my Mum said afterwards that she knew why I did it by the big grin as I crossed the finish line. I was the first and last across the line in my class of boat

Just remember that if you do it correctly kayaking is a dry sport - unless you need to demonstrate the various rescue techniques. Martin is always willing to show people about rescue techniques - TIP don't offer to share a boat with him.

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[Puddleduck]

From the interest shown already I think we can get a group of 10 together for the kayaking. I think they will quote a price for a group of up to so many and we would need to split the cost between the numbers that partake. Martin and I will join in but bring out own kayaks and equipment if the instructor is happy with us using own own boats

I was going to suggest a couple of hours taster session and then if anyone wanted to they could hire boats to play for longer either the same day or the day afterwards.

 

[irnbru]

@Puddleduck Our taster session lasted all day but I think they do half days too. Lets see what the prices are first.

 

[Clive and Kerri]

I'll give it a go, god help me

 

[irnbru]

I'll give it a go, god help me

I hope your not expecting him to blow you along

 

[Clive and Kerri]

I hope your not expecting him to blow you along

I am better with sailing boats

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