ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS
Scotland offers a variety of classic and memorable trips from easy 2-day loch tours through to multiday adventures with the stars to gaze at.
FROM £650
OPEN CANOE HOLIDAYS
OPEN CANOEING THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
Location
Cairngorms, East Highlands, Scotland
Grade
Leisurely - 3
Duration
6 days
Participants
Min: 2 Max: 8
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✓ Included
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Join us to learn and develop you canoe skills in the Scottish Highlands, with handpicked lochs and river we will help you master you craft on this 6 day trip. With lochs & easy rivers such as Loch Ness, river Spey, Beauly and Glass all close by we have plenty of options to make the best of the weather and conditions. We will stay in accommodation every evening with the emphasis being on open canoeing in some of the classic areas of the north east of the Scotland.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
Learn how to paddle the traditional style open canoe
Paddle some of the classics lochs and rivers of the Scottish Highlands
Paddle some exciting white water, with easier meanders between the exiting sections!
Relax in the comfort of your B&B every night
Develop your skills throughout the course to become confident on open water and simple moving water
What's included?
✓ Highly experienced & qualified guide
✓ Accommodation
✓ On-course transport
✓ Buoyancy aids, helmets
✓ Canoes & paddles
✓ Waterproof storage, 60ltr barrels per person
✓ Fresh food, from first lunch till lunch on the last day
✓ Camping stoves, tea, coffe etc
✓ Inflatable camping mats
✓ Cutlery
✓ Tents 2 or 3 man
✓ Group shelter
✓ First Aid kit
✓ Photos from your adventure
What's not included?
✗ Trip Insurance
✗ Personal expenses
✗ Any meals/drinks in restaurants
What do I need to bring?
Waterproofs, top and bottoms
Walking trousers (synthetic materials; jeans or similar are not suitable)
Spare shoes to get wet plus dry shoes for camp
Quality, breathable waterproof jacket and trousers. We recommend Gore-tex or similar
Spare insulating layer
Hat & gloves
Warm socks
Sleeping bag, 3 season
Spare set of clothes x 2
Some large zip-lock bags to keep your clothes and equipment organised
Head torch, plus spare batteries
Water bottle or flask
Camping foldable chair (optional)
Sunglasses and sun cream (you just never know!)
Personal medications
What else can we provide?
Pick up & drop-offs
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Book with confidence, knowing that if your trip is cancelled due to Government travelling restrictions, you’ll be offered an alternative date or a full refund.
Due to the complexities of matching individuals of fitness, previous experience and ability to cover complex ground efficiently we only offer the traverse on a private basis, allowing a greater chance of success. If you have any questions feel free to get in touch.
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This trip is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
We offer private guiding and instruction on all of our courses. You can either book here or if it's for an expedition then please contact us for a quote.
Our passion is delivering a world class experience, we are here to help you explore beyond the guidebooks whilst achieving your goals and ambitions.
If you have any questions, get in touch with the team and we'll be happy to help.
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Due to the work load of searching for accommodation with high volumes of people visiting Scotland we are not adding this to any of our adventures this season. Apologies about any inconvenience caused. We can help with recommendations if this helps.
Can we add accommodation to your trip? Let us take any stress of arranging your trip of a lifetime, we are more than happy to help
The price is per person, based on two people sharing a room and will be calculated at the payment screen. Accommodation subject to availability.
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If you have any questions, get in touch with the team and we'll be happy to help.