A kayaker and his canine had a “once in a lifetime” encounter with a pod of basking sharks.
Dave Halton and his Bedlington terrier Scout have been having fun with a paddle two kilometres off the coast of Nairn after they got here throughout a gaggle of basking sharks feeding close to their kayak.
The 63-year-old former cameraman assistant stated he’s nonetheless “coming down from the experience”.
He stated: “I’m on the glide slope now and simply need to encourage kids to ditch the PlayStation and social media and reside life appropriately lived, outside in nature.
“I hope to encourage others to discover.
“I’ve had the privilege to work with Sir David Attenborough, Prof Brian Cox, Dave Wright, the BAFTA award winning cameraman, on a number of projects and it has really sparked that something in me that wants to show what’s out there to be seen.”
Dave at present works as heating engineer, however he can’t assist spending time in nature along with his furry buddy Scout who appeared utterly unfazed by the large creatures swimming centimetres away from him.
Dave Halton by way of“For the past few years I’ve been wandering around taking in what I see and recording it to my internal hard drive, but every now and again I feel I have a duty to share the experience with others.”
