Its too late in the year!" they were advised but they still did it. By canoe from Bowling to Kyle of Lochalsh with numerous stops along the way Alastair Dunnett & Seamas Adam spent a heady Autumn in the 1934 meandering up the glorious West Coast of Scotl&. On their way they sent reports back to the Daily Record informing the readers of their progress & the people they met along the way. Their account makes fascinating reading as they were hailed by onlookers & bystanders wherever they went as The Canoe Boys. Escapades as varied as running the infamous tide-rush of the Dorus Mhor to a balmy harvest working on Calve Island off Mull quenching their thirst with a mug of drammach (oats & water) are related in superb lyrical style by Dunnett. This is an adventure story of youthful exuberance & of how life once was lived before the war changed everything for ever. Fully illustrated with archival material & contemporary press cuttings this cult travelogue will find a new market among the growing number of adventure kayakers taking to Scotlands coastal waters. This new illustrated edition has an introduction by Dunnetts son Ninian who has also supplied a full glossary & notes on each chapter."