Tom Smith Tom was introduced to paddling by a relative on Loch Tummel in a home-made lath and canvas canoe. While doing youth work in Edinburgh he decided to join a course for instructors, during which he found himself paddling out to the Bass Rock one perfect summer evening. He has been a sea paddler ever since. Early trips were mostly on the west and north coasts after a move to Easter Ross. A further move to Shetland followed in 1976. Nearly thirty years of exploring the Shetland coastline led to the decision in 2004 to set up Sea Kayak Shetland, offering guided trips, coaching and equipment sales. Tom is a BCU Level 3 Coach and Local Coaching Organiser for Shetland. Off-season he likes to travel, to paddle and walk, and just be a tourist. In addition to Shetland and the west coast of Scotland he has kayaked in places as diverse as Norway, the Greek islands and Tasmania. Chris Jex An introduction to outdoor activities whilst on a school trip to North Wales enabled Chris to take part in and continue his passion for climbing, walking and kayaking at an early age. Over the past sixteen years Chris has worked in the outdoor industry instructing, developing and managing outdoor activities at outdoor centres in the Outer Hebrides, Skye, North Wales, France and Orkney. Chris has lived and worked in Orkney for the past seven years working as the Outdoor Education Advisor on behalf of Orkney Islands Council. He has paddled, dived, climbed, travelled and worked remote and beautiful places within the UK, Morocco, France, Italy, Thailand, The Philippines, Sri Lanka and India. Chris has shared his love of the outdoors by coaching and instructing others in a wide range of outdoor activities. He holds a Level 4 Sea and Inland Coach qualification, Mountain Instructor Award, Open Water Scuba Instructor, Level 3 Open Canoe Coach Award and Paraglider Pilot rating.

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• Foreword The Scottish Outdoor Access Code Important Notice Acknowledgements How to Use the Guide About the Authors Orkney Orkney South Isles 1 The Pentland Skerries 2 Swona 3 South Ronaldsay 4 Hoy 5 Flotta 6 Burray and Hunda 7 Lamb and Glimps Holm 8 Copinsay 9 Cava and the 'Barrel of Butter' Orkney Mainland 10 Holm and Roseness 11 Deerness 12 'The String' and Tankerness 13 Scapa Flow 14 Lochs of Stenness and Harray 15 Stromness to Skaill 16 Evie to Marwick Orkney North Isles 17 Auskerry 18 Shapinsay 19 Gairsay 20 Stronsay 21 Rousay and Egilsay 22 Eday and Fara 23 Sanday 24 Westray and Papa Westray 25 North Ronaldsay Shetland 26 Burra and South Havra 27 Skeld to Scalloway 28 Reawick to Walls 29 Foula 30 Papa Stour 31 Vementry 32 Muckle Roe 33 Hillswick Ness 34 Eshaness 35 Ronas Voe and Uyea 36 Fethaland and the Ramna Stacks 37 South Yell 38 North Yell 39 Fetlar 40 Unst 41 Out Skerries 42 Nesting 43 Whalsay 44 Bressay and Noss 45 Quarff to Cunningsburgh 46 Mousa 47 Grutness to Levenwick 48 Sumburgh & Fitful Heads 49 Fair Isle 50 St. Ninian's Isle Appendices A Coastguard and Emergency Services B Weather Information C Local High Water Times D Glossary of Orkney & Shetland Words E Maps, Charts and Tables F Travel, Leisure and Tourist Information G Bibliography H Index

Tom Smith Tom was introduced to paddling by a relative on Loch Tummel in a home-made lath and canvas canoe. While doing youth work in Edinburgh he decided to join a course for instructors, during which he found himself paddling out to the Bass Rock one perfect summer evening. He has been a sea paddler ever since. Early trips were mostly on the west and north coasts after a move to Easter Ross. A further move to Shetland followed in 1976. Nearly thirty years of exploring the Shetland coastline led to the decision in 2004 to set up Sea Kayak Shetland, offering guided trips, coaching and equipment sales. Tom is a BCU Level 3 Coach and Local Coaching Organiser for Shetland. Off-season he likes to travel, to paddle and walk, and just be a tourist. In addition to Shetland and the west coast of Scotland he has kayaked in places as diverse as Norway, the Greek islands and Tasmania. Chris Jex An introduction to outdoor activities whilst on a school trip to North Wales enabled Chris to take part in and continue his passion for climbing, walking and kayaking at an early age. Over the past sixteen years Chris has worked in the outdoor industry instructing, developing and managing outdoor activities at outdoor centres in the Outer Hebrides, Skye, North Wales, France and Orkney. Chris has lived and worked in Orkney for the past seven years working as the Outdoor Education Advisor on behalf of Orkney Islands Council. He has paddled, dived, climbed, travelled and worked remote and beautiful places within the UK, Morocco, France, Italy, Thailand, The Philippines, Sri Lanka and India. Chris has shared his love of the outdoors by coaching and instructing others in a wide range of outdoor activities. He holds a Level 4 Sea and Inland Coach qualification, Mountain Instructor Award, Open Water Scuba Instructor, Level 3 Open Canoe Coach Award and Paraglider Pilot rating.

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• Foreword The Scottish Outdoor Access Code Important Notice Acknowledgements How to Use the Guide About the Authors Orkney Orkney South Isles 1 The Pentland Skerries 2 Swona 3 South Ronaldsay 4 Hoy 5 Flotta 6 Burray and Hunda 7 Lamb and Glimps Holm 8 Copinsay 9 Cava and the 'Barrel of Butter' Orkney Mainland 10 Holm and Roseness 11 Deerness 12 'The String' and Tankerness 13 Scapa Flow 14 Lochs of Stenness and Harray 15 Stromness to Skaill 16 Evie to Marwick Orkney North Isles 17 Auskerry 18 Shapinsay 19 Gairsay 20 Stronsay 21 Rousay and Egilsay 22 Eday and Fara 23 Sanday 24 Westray and Papa Westray 25 North Ronaldsay Shetland 26 Burra and South Havra 27 Skeld to Scalloway 28 Reawick to Walls 29 Foula 30 Papa Stour 31 Vementry 32 Muckle Roe 33 Hillswick Ness 34 Eshaness 35 Ronas Voe and Uyea 36 Fethaland and the Ramna Stacks 37 South Yell 38 North Yell 39 Fetlar 40 Unst 41 Out Skerries 42 Nesting 43 Whalsay 44 Bressay and Noss 45 Quarff to Cunningsburgh 46 Mousa 47 Grutness to Levenwick 48 Sumburgh & Fitful Heads 49 Fair Isle 50 St. Ninian's Isle Appendices A Coastguard and Emergency Services B Weather Information C Local High Water Times D Glossary of Orkney & Shetland Words E Maps, Charts and Tables F Travel, Leisure and Tourist Information G Bibliography H Index

Tom Smith Tom was introduced to paddling by a relative on Loch Tummel in a home-made lath and canvas canoe. While doing youth work in Edinburgh he decided to join a course for instructors, during which he found himself paddling out to the Bass Rock one perfect summer evening. He has been a sea paddler ever since. Early trips were mostly on the west and north coasts after a move to Easter Ross. A further move to Shetland followed in 1976. Nearly thirty years of exploring the Shetland coastline led to the decision in 2004 to set up Sea Kayak Shetland, offering guided trips, coaching and equipment sales. Tom is a BCU Level 3 Coach and Local Coaching Organiser for Shetland. Off-season he likes to travel, to paddle and walk, and just be a tourist. In addition to Shetland and the west coast of Scotland he has kayaked in places as diverse as Norway, the Greek islands and Tasmania. Chris Jex An introduction to outdoor activities whilst on a school trip to North Wales enabled Chris to take part in and continue his passion for climbing, walking and kayaking at an early age. Over the past sixteen years Chris has worked in the outdoor industry instructing, developing and managing outdoor activities at outdoor centres in the Outer Hebrides, Skye, North Wales, France and Orkney. Chris has lived and worked in Orkney for the past seven years working as the Outdoor Education Advisor on behalf of Orkney Islands Council. He has paddled, dived, climbed, travelled and worked remote and beautiful places within the UK, Morocco, France, Italy, Thailand, The Philippines, Sri Lanka and India. Chris has shared his love of the outdoors by coaching and instructing others in a wide range of outdoor activities. He holds a Level 4 Sea and Inland Coach qualification, Mountain Instructor Award, Open Water Scuba Instructor, Level 3 Open Canoe Coach Award and Paraglider Pilot rating.

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• Foreword The Scottish Outdoor Access Code Important Notice Acknowledgements How to Use the Guide About the Authors Orkney Orkney South Isles 1 The Pentland Skerries 2 Swona 3 South Ronaldsay 4 Hoy 5 Flotta 6 Burray and Hunda 7 Lamb and Glimps Holm 8 Copinsay 9 Cava and the 'Barrel of Butter' Orkney Mainland 10 Holm and Roseness 11 Deerness 12 'The String' and Tankerness 13 Scapa Flow 14 Lochs of Stenness and Harray 15 Stromness to Skaill 16 Evie to Marwick Orkney North Isles 17 Auskerry 18 Shapinsay 19 Gairsay 20 Stronsay 21 Rousay and Egilsay 22 Eday and Fara 23 Sanday 24 Westray and Papa Westray 25 North Ronaldsay Shetland 26 Burra and South Havra 27 Skeld to Scalloway 28 Reawick to Walls 29 Foula 30 Papa Stour 31 Vementry 32 Muckle Roe 33 Hillswick Ness 34 Eshaness 35 Ronas Voe and Uyea 36 Fethaland and the Ramna Stacks 37 South Yell 38 North Yell 39 Fetlar 40 Unst 41 Out Skerries 42 Nesting 43 Whalsay 44 Bressay and Noss 45 Quarff to Cunningsburgh 46 Mousa 47 Grutness to Levenwick 48 Sumburgh & Fitful Heads 49 Fair Isle 50 St. Ninian's Isle Appendices A Coastguard and Emergency Services B Weather Information C Local High Water Times D Glossary of Orkney & Shetland Words E Maps, Charts and Tables F Travel, Leisure and Tourist Information G Bibliography H Index