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Paddleboarding on The Isle of Skye
Mike MacEacheran explores Skye’s hidden coastline by paddleboard.
Paddleboarding Skye’s secret coastline
North of the Sleat peninsula, the sea was still. Our paddleboards glided over glassy water toward Coral Island, a remote skerry kissed by sunlight. On one side, pine-covered hills. On the other, the jagged Cuillin Ridge rises from the sea.
“Britain’s most beautiful mountains,” said Donald Macpherson, our SUP guide. The view felt untouchable, like a secret you had to work to see.
A different side of Skye
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Day one: Loch Eishort to Coral Island
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Day two: paddle, pack, repeat
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Why SUP around Skye?
Access untouched coastline
Spot wildlife up close
Camp wild, off the grid
Go where roads don’t
Total peace and freedom
What you need to know
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Final thoughts
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