Former deputy head paddles length of loch

A former deputy head from Dumbarton paddled the length of Loch Ness to raise money for a charity very close to his heart.

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Michael Rainey, 69, from Dumbarton has been a supporter of the humanitarian charity SCIAF for more than 30 years, but has played an even more active part since retiring from his job as depute head at St Peter the Apostle High School in Clydebank.

SCIAF - the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund helps people in the world's poorest places to lift themselves out of poverty, work together to protect our common home, and help them recover from disaster.

For almost six decades SCIAF has reached out global neighbours in need, irrespective of their race, religion or background, sustained by the generosity and love of people in Scotland.

Michael said: “On Friday 6 June I did what I said I would do for many months and kayaked the length of Loch Ness - just over 22 miles in total.

“It was a bit different from my ‘normal’ SCIAF day!