Braighe to Garrabost Swim - 27.07.2025

Kellie (kayaking) and myself (swimming) hatched a plan for a coastal adventure today. With the outgoing tide, going from the UI Church side of the Braighe to the slipway at Garrabost. I saw absolutely no jellyfish during the swim but the amount of seals that started popping their heads up and following us for most of the route was amazing (approx 25). Passing Aiginis, I took the inside line of Stac Mòr Gharraboist as there was just enough water for me to do so before we carried on and around the headland of Roisinis an Ear. I swam into a cave which got pretty dark but it turned out to have a tunnel leading out of it into another cave, this was so cool, though there was no way Kellie was fitting her kayak through the gap. We stopped for lunch on a pebbly shore, checking out more caves and I also had a pretend shower too 🤣🤣. After lunch, the wind had changed and made the sea a bit choppier but it was still fine for the 2 of us. We knew Kellie wouldn't get through the arch due to the low tide level (was still going out) but I had a wee scramble over the rocks at the first bit then swam out of the rest of the arch. Plodding on to the old jetty at Garrabost and the finish line there. A most excellent adventure, which is pretty much on our doorstep and it doesn't really cost anything either. Point has an awesome coastline for adventure swimming I have to say... Roughly a 5km route btw.
Click here to watch the video from the outing.