Sea Kayak Expeditions
Scotland's Wilderness Coast
We create inspiring journeys in wild Scotland - sea kayaking on epic coastlines, hidden lochs and remote islands.
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Our Sea Kayaking Expeditions
Journey and wild camp for multiple days - exploring wild and remote coastline.
Develop your sea kayaking experience and build confidence under our careful guidance and leadership.
All inclusive trips - our trips typically include transport from Inverness or Fort William, breakfast and dinner and all kayaking and camping kit (some exceptions).
Looking for a multi-day trip with accommodation options or a course? Try Multi-day Trips & Courses
***2024 Dates are now online - please let us know if the published dates don't suit, at this stage there is some flexibility in the calendar. New trips will be added during Autumn/winter 2023***
Sea Kayak the Sound of Arisaig
3 or 5 days Sound of Arisaig Wild Camp
Throughout the Season
Trip Grade:
Improver
Level 2 - Improver These trips are perfect for those who have some basic sea kayaking experience and confidence and want to build on their existing skills, or want to experience a more challenging journey.
- You should have some prior experience and confidence in a sea kayak such as an introduction course or some sea kayak day trips in mixed conditions - this should be recent enough to influence your current confidence and skill level.
- These trips can also be suited to those with little sea kayaking experience but who have transferable knowledge and skill gained from a good level of experience in another paddlesport such as white water kayaking, paddleboarding or canoeing.
- Progressive skills and longer journeys compared to intro level trips, typically between 12 and 20 km per day (daily distances will vary depending on trip type and conditions).
Typical minimum number of days experience - 2 to 10+
Clients may have done a recent introduction type course where they gained a good amount of confidence and skill and experienced a range of conditions or may have experience based on multiple day trips or a mix of paddlesports experience from different disciplines. Or clients may have a substantial bank of experience from multiple trips and expeditions and are simply wanting to explore somewhere new or learn at their own pace.
Explore one of Scotland's best areas for sea kayaking, with wildlife, remote beaches, hidden sea lochs and a stunning mountain backdrop.
Sea Kayak the Isle of Mull
5 days Isle of Mull Wild Camp
29th April - 3rd May | 5th - 9th August | 2nd - 6th September
Trip Grade:
Improver
Level 2 - Improver These trips are perfect for those who have some basic sea kayaking experience and confidence and want to build on their existing skills, or want to experience a more challenging journey.
- You should have some prior experience and confidence in a sea kayak such as an introduction course or some sea kayak day trips in mixed conditions - this should be recent enough to influence your current confidence and skill level.
- These trips can also be suited to those with little sea kayaking experience but who have transferable knowledge and skill gained from a good level of experience in another paddlesport such as white water kayaking, paddleboarding or canoeing.
- Progressive skills and longer journeys compared to intro level trips, typically between 12 and 20 km per day (daily distances will vary depending on trip type and conditions).
Typical minimum number of days experience - 2 to 10+
Clients may have done a recent introduction type course where they gained a good amount of confidence and skill and experienced a range of conditions or may have experience based on multiple day trips or a mix of paddlesports experience from different disciplines. Or clients may have a substantial bank of experience from multiple trips and expeditions and are simply wanting to explore somewhere new or learn at their own pace.
Explore a beautiful Hebridean island over the course of a 5 day sea kayak expedition.
Sea Kayak the Summer Isles
5 days Summer Isles Wild Camp
3rd - 7th June | 29th July - 2nd August
Trip Grade:
Improver
Level 2 - Improver These trips are perfect for those who have some sea kayaking experience and confidence and want to build on their existing skills, or want to experience a more challenging journey.
- You should have some prior experience and confidence in a sea kayak such as an introduction course or some sea kayak day trips in mixed conditions - this should be recent enough to influence your current confidence and skill level.
- These trips can also be suited to those with little sea kayaking experience but who have transferable knowledge and skill gained from a good level of experience in another paddlesport such as white water kayaking, paddleboarding or canoeing.
- Progressive skills and longer journeys compared to intro level trips, typically between 12 and 20 km per day (daily distances will vary depending on trip type and conditions).
Typical minimum number of days experience - 2 to 10+
Clients may have done a recent introduction type course where they gained a good amount of confidence and skill and experienced a range of conditions or may have experience based on multiple day trips or a mix of paddlesports experience from different disciplines. Or clients may have a substantial bank of experience from multiple trips and expeditions and are simply wanting to explore somewhere new or learn at their own pace.
Explore the rugged and wild Summer Isles over the course of a 5 day sea kayak expedition.
Sea Kayak North West
5 days NW Highlands Wild Camp
6th - 10th May
Trip Grade:
Intermediate
Level 3 - Intermediate These trips are for those who have a good level of knowledge and experience gained from time spent in sea kayaks in varied conditions. These trips may feature single days of up to 25 km (daily distances will vary) and its likely we will be paddling in wind and waves as part of the trip.
- You should be confident holding a moving speed of 6 km per hour (3 Kn) and covering distances of 15 - 25 km for successive days.
- You should have some experience of handling a sea kayak in force 4 winds and be very confident controlling a sea kayak in force 3 winds including the use of a skeg and turning your kayak efficiently in the wind and in waves.
- You should be practised at paddling effectively as part of a group and know how to react and take instruction in common sea kayaking situations - including rescues and capsizes.
- Great if you want to build on existing skill and knowledge and explore more committing coastline.
Typical minimum number of days experience - 8 to 20+
As a minimum clients will have completed an introduction type course and a further course or expedition where mixed conditions were encountered and a clear progression made. Most clients joining intermediate expeditions have done several trips before over the course of more than one season, usually a mix of courses, day trips and expeditions. If a client has only ever paddled in calm water then intermediate trips are not the right choice.
A five day expedition, exploring the spectacular coastline of the North West Highlands.
Sea Kayak Harris and Lewis
7 days Outer Hebrides Wild Camp
6th - 12th July | 10th - 16th August
Trip Grade:
Intermediate
Level 3 - Intermediate These trips are for those who have a good level of knowledge and experience gained from time spent in sea kayaks in varied conditions. These trips may feature single days of up to 25 km (daily distances will vary) and its likely we will be paddling in wind and waves as part of the trip.
- You should be confident holding a moving speed of 6 km per hour (3 Kn) and covering distances of 15 - 25 km for successive days.
- You should have some experience of handling a sea kayak in force 4 winds and be very confident controlling a sea kayak in force 3 winds including the use of a skeg and turning your kayak efficiently in the wind and in waves.
- You should be practised at paddling effectively as part of a group and know how to react and take instruction in common sea kayaking situations - including rescues and capsizes.
- Great if you want to build on existing skill and knowledge and explore more committing coastline.
Typical minimum number of days experience - 8 to 20+
As a minimum clients will have completed an introduction type course and a further course or expedition where mixed conditions were encountered and a clear progression made. Most clients joining intermediate expeditions have done several trips before over the course of more than one season, usually a mix of courses, day trips and expeditions. If a client has only ever paddled in calm water then intermediate trips are not the right choice.
Wild islands with a wild coastline - come and join us in the Hebrides - we'll paddle some stunning sea kayak trips on Harris and Lewis.
The Small Isles Expedition
6 days The Small Isles Wild Camp
19th - 24th May
Trip Grade:
Intermediate plus
Level 4 - Intermediate plus These trips are for those who have a good level of knowledge and experience gained from several expeditions or lots of days out in sea kayaks in varied conditions. These trips may feature some longer days of at least 25km (daily distances will vary), committing coastline, longer open crossings and rougher seas.
The Small Isles expedition features several open crossings up to 12km, and may feature sustained sections of paddling in mixed conditions, and so this expedition demands a good level of paddling fitness and confidence.
- You should be confident holding a moving speed of 6 km per hour (3 Kn) and covering distances of 25 km or more for successive days.
- You should be confident handling a sea kayak in force 4 winds and negotiating waves of 1m or more.
- You should have some knowledge and practice of rescues and be an effective group paddler.
- Great if you want to build more advanced skills and experience.
Typical minimum number of days experience - 10+
Clients would typically have a mixed bank of experience from at least one season of sea kayaking, typically several seasons worth of experience in a range of conditions and situations where a clear progression has been made. Clients may own their own kayak and paddle regularly or as part of a club or alternatively clients may have substantial adventure sports experience and able to use that fitness and experience to aid a more rapid progression in sea kayaking.
A six day expedition to the Small Isles (Eigg, Muck, Rum and Canna). An island group of stunning diversity where each new island we visit offers new landscapes, wildlife and people.
Private Kayak Expedition
3+ days Scotland's coast Wild Camp
Trip Grade:
Bespoke
Bespoke The trip can be tailored to the experience and fitness of the group - up to any level of experience. As a minimum we'd recomend you have some adventure sports experience, a basic level of fitness and have camped before. Ideally to get the most from an expedition you'd have spent some time in a sea kayak before.
- As a minimum you should ideally already have some prior experience and confidence in a sea kayak, or other paddlesports experience or experience of journeying or expeditions with another adventure sport. If camping and sea kayaking are brand new to you then we'd recomend joining another type of trip.
- The conditions we paddle in, the length of the expedition and the amount of coaching can all be tailored to meet the needs of the group.
Explore Scotland's coastline on a private sea kayak expedition - either around our home waters of the Sound of Arisaig or anywhere on Scotland's coast.