The UK’s Largest body of water - your playground for the weekend
Loch Lomond should be the sea if it wasn't for a few geological occurances - just look at it on the map you can literally walk to the sea at Tarbet (which translates as a place to portage boats).
No need to be a sailing guru
We’re here to teach and support from our powerboat “Freedom’ there probably cannot be a more beutiful sailing classroom for a nippy light boat
Canoe Sailing is super inclusive
We pioneered canoe sailing as an excellent example of how with some thought sailing can be super low tech, go anywhere and inclusive of people with a huge range of needs. We can use any beach, do on land transfers and even pull the sailing canoe inside the powerboat to make on water adjustments.
Sheet in and smile
There is an amazing feeling that you get with the pull of the wind presses the float into the water and the boat kicks up its heels and scoots off accross the water. Elemental, joyous and exillerating.
Self-sufficiency - wonderful simplicity
With two full days and an overnight (option of 2 night) this adventure is a great chance to take a break from all the pressures and focus on the important things. Food, shelter, fire and friendship (and whisky!).
Great food
Our trips are always well catered, as we love good food and on this trip will cook fresh food over an open fire.
And yes this is a muck in event where we can help with your bushcraft talents in fire lighting, shelter building and campfire cuisine.
Canoe Sailing - lightweight, fast and independent
Elemental conversion of wind to joy
We love canoe sailng we love camping out and we love Scotland all the ingredieants for a very special weekend indeed.
We meet at the South end of the loch at Balloch (easy access by train). And move from there by (wheelchair accessible) powerboat to our teaching spot. And being with a briefing about how to rig and sail your boat. For some this will be a refresher and for others the first time they have been shown the ropes.
Overnight we have a island campspot in mind and part of the expeirence is getting to grips with campfire lighting and cooking. In the setting sun.
On day 2 we set out for the North of the lake with the wind behind us, before hopping in the support boat to ride back to the start point .
We have included a single nights camping on Saturday in the main plan to include those for whom 1 night under canvas may be adventure enough. Our thought is those coming from further away might like to arragne their own indoor accomodation in Glasgow or the National Park the night before and/or after. You are most welcome to a motor boat pick up on the evening of the 3rd and to spend two nights camping (we will be), so the kits already packed anyway.
* This is plan A assuming favourable weather
New skills
Sailing a Canoe is sailing
The physics of sailing is consistant over all sailing craft so what you learn here is relevant to smaller craft or tall ships.
Camp craft and Living comforatbly wild
We love finding a remote spot and making it home. Making shelter, fire lighting, dealaing with toilet needs and creating clean water are all part of the weekends experiences. The joy of being comforatble and sefl sufficant is addictive.
We have adaptive solutions for those with specific needs
Fantastic Fun
Sleep where few get the chance to
With a craft capable of accessing the more remote spots we get access to some of the most beutiful and wild places on this very famous of scotish Lochs
Rain or Sun
It’s great to be out sailing, camping and laughing with like minded people.
Great Accessiblity
Everything we do is designed to maximise inclusiveness
Check out the accessibility section to get a heads up about the environment and levels of enablement we can provide.
Important sailfast Loch Lomond Info
Dates and Costs
2 days adventure and 1 nights buschcaft camping
Meet: Balloch Train Station 6pm Friday 1 July or 10am Saturday 2 July (optional extra overnight camp)
Depart : Sunday 3 July - 4pm (last train to London and everywhere else)
£321 per person
Accomodation is in, tent, tarp or hammock (if suitable trees)
What is included?
Tent, hammock or tarp in a single or doubles (your choice)
We supply sleeping equippment including sleeping bags, mats and tents
All meals from Saturday Breakfast (if staying on Friday) to Sunday Lunch
All technical equipment
British qualified Sailing Instructor
Transport from and to the train station
Bring only a small bag as we are travelling by Canoe - we provide everything for outdoor living
(and it is great quality comfortable stuff)
What do we actually do
Brush up your Sailing skills
Paddle the most sung about Loch in Scotland
Glyde around the beutiful islands and remote inlets
A dram at sunset
Camp in amazing places
Watch sunsets bemoan early sunrises
Light and cook by campfire
Have a laugh as a friendly welcoming group of like-minded people
Sailfast Lomond Accessibility
Vision
Suitable for people able to navigate short stretches of rough ground unaided and longer walks with assistance
We are well staffed for this trip, a lot of help is available for support both on and off activity time
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
Or
Arrange an Anyone Can volunteer guide
Cognition
Suitable for those able to self manage without dedicated support or with a dedicated carer
We will help with meals, reminding about medications etc
Participants should be capable of understanding and acting appropriately around fires and at the water's edge without constant supervision
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
Mobility
The trip is possible for walking aid users.
Regular transfers are required on most days. Normally these are between a good quality, level, floating platform and canoe
People who use wheelchairs (essential users)
This trip is possible for an adventurous wheelchair user who can self transfer and bum shuffle (we bring a motorboat as support)
The majority of facilities on the journey are not adapted, or are situated across unsurfaced beaches and woodland
We have a portable toilet and privacy tent with portable handrails
Auditory
Suitable for people with most auditory impairments that do not require signing to communicate
A BSL assistant instructor is occasionally available
We have radios and Tloop transmission units to aid hearing when seperated in differing boats
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
Or
Arrange an Anyone Can volunteer guide
From London by rail
Hop on the Caladonian Sleeper and snuggle up. You will wake up in Glasgow on the morning - 1 stop on the Glasgow underground and hop on Balloch train
TOP TIP look at buying a Glasgow return ticket separately which are often much cheaper and then buy singles onwards
Or
Travel up during the day before, stay overnight in Glasgow and get the Balloch train the next day.
Other places by rail
Any rail route that arrives in Glasgow is easy. Glasgow is the Northern terminal of the West Coast main line and Edinburgh (50mins from Glasgow) is similarly the head of the East Coast mainline. This means that most of the UK is in easy reach of a train going the right way.
By Air
Fly into Glasgow City (Belfast, Bristol, London, Birmingham, Manchester) one train to Centre then another to Balloch
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