A couple of weeks back Scotland was hit by a mass of rain. After a dry winter this was welcomed by all kayakers! I managed to get out boating a loit during this time, hitting up the Etive, Allt a’ Chourain and the Spean Gorge. The most exciting thing i got on though was a little Ayrshire gem, the Carrick Lane. This magic river is hidden at the top end of Loch Doon, and the last 2km give a really nice run. We managed to hit it at peak levels, possibly the highest its been run?? Anyway the run went well with a couple of questionable lines. Thanks to Euan R and Michael T for hitting this one up with me, big thanks to Euan for the video!

Ben