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Take your kayak and beat it

Launching a sea kayak into the shimmering evening sea at Oban, I find my everyday thoughts ebbing away as I concentrate on the gentle, side-to-side stroke of my paddling.

With time of no great importance, my pace is deliberately laid-back as I head across the narrow channel of water that separates the mainland from the small island of Kerrera.

Relaxed now, I take in my wider surroundings.