Clever by haaf
The estuary of the river Nith is a dangerous place of shifting channels, quick sands, soft mud, rip tides and volatile weather. A neap tide rises 11ft and a spring one, which covers the surrounding marshes and travels faster than a galloping horse, as much as 23. This is an enchanting area of broad horizons and spectacular natural beauty filled with birdsong.
The vast expanse of mudflats and salt marshes are historic feeding grounds for waders and a winter haven for migratory ducks and geese, their movements controlled by the endless ebb and flow of the tides. Revered by wildfowlers, it is one of the three rivers in Scotland, the other two are the Annan and Urr, where the ancient art of haaf netting is still practised. For centuries,
