The Remote Village of Girolata, Corsica by SUP

Girolata is a remote and isolated village on the west coast of Corsica. There is no road to the village, just a mule track suitable for only quads and the odd dirt bike - all provisions are brought in by sea. It was my ambition before even getting to Corsica to SUP to this village, today we did just that... The huge swells had died down but there was still good gusts and a sea state of F5.

I think if this had been in the UK we wouldn't have taken the trip on but the warm air temperatures, sunshine, and lovely sea temps allowed us to push a little harder. Stand Up Paddle Boarding? No this was definitely a kneel down job - but who cares, the boards allowed us to pursue our love of paddle sport in a foreign location and fulfil our spirit of adventure..

Launching from the closest accessible point which was a half hour trundle down a dirt track and then a hike through woods we still had to cross the Gulf De Girolata.. Strong winds and following seas soon had us making good progress... Getting back took an extra 60 horse powers and just a little bit of diesel - thank goodness for the local water taxi