Canoe Sail Loch Lomond
19th July 2023
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.
The UK’s Largest body of water
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.
An elemental conversion of wind to joy
Canoe Sailing - lightweight, fast and independent
We love canoe sailing we love Scotland all the ingredients for a very special day 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 begin 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.
Important sailfast Loch Lomond Info
Dates and Costs
1 Days Adventure on the Lake
Meet: Balloch Train Station 9 AM 19th July 2023
or
Meet: 10 AM on 19th July 2023 at Duncan Mills Memorial SlipwayDepart : 4pm Duncan Mills Slipway
£112 per person
What is included?
We supply all your equipment, launch fees, waterproofs and lunch
Lunch Included
All technical equipment
British qualified Sailing Instructor
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
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 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.
Normally these are between a good quality, level, floating platform and a canoePeople 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)
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
Questions?
The how do I get there?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
Sounds great - let's do it
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So please, if you like what you read but it's not quite there or you want something different, do get in touch and we look forward to hearing from you.
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