Canoe Traditional Journey 

What canoes are made for: Journeying 

This day is about using the canoes for their born purpose - going out and doing stuff.

After a short introduction and refresh we load the boat with delicious raw food and set off into the open water - about a third of the way down the lake.

The journey takes 2-3 hours normally and is quite beautiful. When we get where we are going, out comes the kit: traditional kettles, fire bases, pizza pans, mugs and everything else needed to self sufficiently cook a delicious meal over fire in a stunning location. When we’re done we clean up the site and paddle home.

Windermere Epic journey 

An intrepid sunrise journey the length of England's longest lake 

We meet by head torch and do our last minute arangements and launch as the sky begins to lighten. This time of the moning is uniquely special with typically glass like water and soft lighting reflecting off the mountain. At some point the sun will light the valley and the Lake District massive as you sweep towards it. 

The lake end to end journey is long, about 10 miles, but we’ve got all day to silently slide the canoes throught the water as we work our way to the other end. 

This is a trip for experienced paddlers or as part of a 2 or 3 day learning to paddle event - you need to get your efficency and positioning up to a good level beforehand. 

Rivers, Expeditions and Overnight Journeys

Canoes:  built for travel, traverse and adventure

Canoe camp out weekend 

 Ever fancied hopping in a canoe, cooking your meals on a fire and coming back by paddle one or two days later?  Covering all the content and skills of the two days weekend experiences - with extras. Learn to construct a shelter from tarp, sleep in hammocks and work wood with traditional whittling into the tools you need. With no accommodation costs it’s an excellent and cost effective way to spend a memorable weekend with family and friends. We can even collect you from the train station so you don’t need to drive!

River Canoeing

This is the next stage for many looking for further  thing to do in canoes. We have a range of rivers for different abilities. Some experience is necessary - a weekend introduction to paddling (above). Some rivers require camping, some we stay in self catering accommodation and some we base from hotels. On rivers,  boats cannot be stabilised so plan to get wet at some point. We can combine the weekend course with a river to make an amazing weeks holiday for an up for it group. (With a rest day in between)

Great Glen - Canoe Across Scotland 

Canoes-  built for travel, traverse and adventure

Great Glen - Canoe from the west to east coast 

A 6 day  expedition across Scotland paddling Canals and Lochs, including Loch Ness. There is also the option to canoe some river sections. An amazing life memorable trip and surprisingly adaptable. This trip can be supported or unsupported by the  power boat depending on needs. It is possible to operate from hotels (if supported) but more normal to camp in stunning locations. There is something amazing about starting at one coast and paddling to another. This does require the right groups, confident they will enjoy the challenge. Navigating the lock gates requires some carrying of canoes if done without powerboat. Canoes can be stabilised if using the Canals and Lochs route without rivers.