Kayaking the Sea Roads: Exploring the Scottish Highlands

by Ed Ley-Wilson

Kayaking the Sea Roads is a personal journey by sea kayak into the heart of the sea roads that make up our Scottish Highlands and islands. Blending the intensity of the journey with a careful observation of the natural world and first-hand knowledge of the challenges of living and working in this place, the author reminds us that mother nature is still out there beyond our mobile phones and urban lives. With Ed, we travel low in the water with the restless sea ever present and we camp with him on remote rough shores. We share his feelings of wonder at the natural world, his fear at the exposure to rough seas and we encounter with him not just the myriad animals and birds that share his every day but also the people, their communities and the often gnarly rural issues impacting on human and animal alike. At the surface, this is an adventure story, but at its heart, it is a tale about belonging and a deep sense of place; and it is a journey home, home in the end to where the author's Highland love affair began

208 pages, Paperback

Published March 5, 2024

Reviews

[Katie Walter · Rating 5 out of 5]

A kayaking travel log that makes you want to get out in the elements whilst simultaneously quite glad to be tucked up safely away from lumpy seas! Ed is a great advocate for what is very special about the land, sea and air we live in. He has a clear eye on some of the ways we might be able to navigate from the current cauldron of climate breakdown and pressures on the social fabric of the Highlands. I enjoyed reading it and could hear the voice of my pal Ed who has steadied my own nerves in a kayak before!