Paddleboarding spots in Argyll and Bute
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SeaPort Bannatyne put-in
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway sits on the shore between Port Bannatyne and Ardmaleish on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, giving access to Kames Bay. Port Bannatyne itself is Bute's sailing and watersports hub, with two boatyards and a marina.
SeaPort Bannatyne slipway
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis is a named slipway on Marine Road in Port Bannatyne, on Bute's east coast, with a stony beach giving direct access to Kames Bay.
SeaPennyghael slipway
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway sits on the A849 shore of Loch Scridain at Pennyghael, a small settlement in the Ross of Mull area of southwestern Mull, close to where the Leidle River meets the loch.
SeaParkhead put-in (Rhu)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway is on the Gare Loch shore at the southern end of Rhu, near the Crane Rock locality and the Rhu Narrows where the loch opens into the Firth of Clyde, roughly opposite Rosneath Castle Park on the western shore.
SeaParkhead put-in (Rhu)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway sits a short distance from another mapped slipway (way/470250968) on the Gare Loch shore at the southern end of Rhu, near the Crane Rock locality and the Rhu Narrows.
RiverOrchy (Upper)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis put-in sits on the upper River Orchy a few kilometres north of Bridge of Orchy, between Loch Tulla and the village, and marks the top of the river's graded whitewater sections. Access is via the A82 near Bridge of Orchy.
RiverOrchy (Middle)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis is a whitewater put-in on the River Orchy near Bridge of Orchy, marking the start of the middle section that runs down through Glen Orchy. The reach is graded 3 to 5, with car parking near the village and the road bridge over the river.
RiverOrchy (Lower)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis put-in is on the lower River Orchy in Glen Orchy, close to the Eas Urchaidh (Falls of Orchy) car park off the B8074, roughly midway between Bridge of Orchy and Dalmally. The lower section runs about 10 km down to a take-out near Dalmally Bridge and is graded around 3, with a gauge on the river to check levels.
SeaDallens Bay slipway, Appin
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandA slipway in Dallens Bay near Appin, on Loch Linnhe and sheltered by Shuna Island. The bay is the site of Linnhe Marine, a working marina offering moorings, boat storage and slipway launching.
SeaOban slipway (Alma Crescent)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway is close to Oban town centre near Alma Crescent, a short walk from the RNLI lifeboat station, on the shore of Oban Bay.
SeaMount Pleasant slipway, Oban
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandA slipway off Corran Esplanade in Oban's Dunollie area, at the northern end of the harbour front below Dunollie Castle. Oban Bay here forms a near-perfect horseshoe sheltered by the island of Kerrera.
SeaPulpit Hill slipway (Oban)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway is on the Oban mainland shore near Pulpit Hill and Brandy Rock, south of the town centre, where Oban Bay narrows into the Sound of Kerrera towards Gallanach.
SeaKerrera Marina slipway (Ardentrive)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis second slipway lies around 400m south of the main Ardentrive ferry landing, still within the sheltered water off Kerrera Marina opposite Oban.
SeaKerrera Marina ferry slipway (Ardentrive)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway and passenger-ferry landing sits near Ardentrive Farm on Kerrera, opposite Oban, and serves Kerrera Marina. A foot-passenger ferry links it to Oban's North Pier, separate from the vehicle-carrying passenger ferry that runs from Gallanach Road further south.
SeaKilninver slipway
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis concrete slipway is on Loch Feochan near Kilninver, a village about six miles south of Oban. Loch Feochan is a sea loch around four miles long whose narrow, buoyed mouth at Kilninver produces fast tidal currents as the loch fills and empties.
SeaMeikle Rahane put-in
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandMeikle Rahane is a small settlement on the western shore of the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, close to Shandon. The slipway gives access onto this 10km sea loch, which opens south into the Firth of Clyde at the Rhu Narrows.
SeaManse put-in (Kilchattan Bay)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway sits at the small harbour in the village of Kilchattan Bay, on the south end of the Isle of Bute, launching onto a shallow bay of red sand and sandstone that opens to the Sound of Bute. There are several informal shoreside access points along the road besides the slip, and currents build around the headlands with a westerly wind that can funnel through from Stravanan.
SeaMambeg put-in (Garelochhead)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandMambeg is a hamlet on the B872 on the western shore of the Gare Loch, just south of Garelochhead. This slipway gives access onto the loch, which narrows and terminates a little further north at Garelochhead village.
SeaDunaverty Bay slipway, Southend
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandA slipway onto the sandy sweep of Dunaverty Bay just west of Southend village, near the hamlet of Machrimore, with a rocky headland at the bay's eastern end. The bay was the site of Southend's RNLI lifeboat station and boathouse from 1869 to 1930.
SeaDunaverty Bay slipway, Southend (west)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandA second slipway access point on Dunaverty Bay, about 90 metres west of the neighbouring OSM slipway node, on the same sandy bay near Machrimore just outside Southend. The bay was formerly the site of Southend's RNLI lifeboat boathouse and slipway.
SeaMachrihanish put-in
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandA slipway onto Machrihanish Bay on the Atlantic-facing west coast of Kintyre, where the main sandy beach runs about 3 miles (5km) north to Westport. The bay is a recognised surfing spot and Machrihanish village is one end of the Kintyre Way long-distance trail.
RiverLuss access
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis put-in sits on Luss Water, the river that runs down Glen Luss to Loch Lomond at the village of Luss, some distance upstream of the loch shore. OpenStreetMap tags it as a whitewater put-in rather than a loch-side launch, so it starts a river paddle rather than flat loch water.
SeaLettermay put-in (Lochgoilhead)
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandLochgoilhead stands at the head of Loch Goil, a sea loch on the Cowal peninsula within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, fed by the River Goil and Donich Water. This slipway is near the hamlet of Lettermay, close to a stretch of coastline mapped as part of a Marine Protected Area.
SeaLargiemore put-in
Argyll and Bute, ScotlandThis slipway sits on the B8000 shore road on Loch Fyne, on the Cowal peninsula about 2 kilometres north of Otter Ferry Pier. Loch Fyne is a tidal sea loch known for dolphins, seals, otters and seasonal basking sharks, and the Crinan Canal at its southern end offers a shortcut through to the Sound of Jura.
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