Sea Kayaking Expeditions and Courses
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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Course
Day Trips | Coaching and Journeying
Discover Sea Kayaking
2 days Arisaig You choose
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Trip Grade: Intro These trips are open to all levels of experience. The locations and route choice will be based on providing an enjoyable journey that is within the capabilities of a beginner but could be enjoyed by any level of kayaker. We will offer expert guidance and instruction in sea kayaking whilst journeying and exploring some beautiful sections of coastline.Intro
Introduction to Sea Kayaking
5 days Arisaig You choose
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Trip Grade: Intro These trips are open to all levels of experience. The locations and route choice will be based on providing an enjoyable journey that is within the capabilities of a beginner but could be enjoyed by any level of kayaker. Explore beautiful wild coastline and learn about sea kayaking - over the course of 5 days.Intro
Intro-mediate Sea Kayaking
2 days Arisaig You choose
25th September
Trip Grade:
INTROmediate
INTROmediate 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 journey that may involve some more challenging conditions. These trips may involve full days of sea kayaking up to 15km and some rougher conditions (distances and conditions always vary).
- You should ideally already have some prior experience and confidence in a sea kayak.
- These trips can also be suited to those with little sea kayaking experience but who have experience in another paddlesport such as white water kayaking or canoeing.
- Progressive skills and longer journeys.
Explore the Sound of Arisaig and Knoydart coastlines whilst building your knowledge and confidence with sea kayaking.
Expedition
Multi-day Journey | Wild Camp
Sea Kayak and Wild Camp - Arisaig
2 day expedition Sound of Arisaig Wild Camp
Throughout the season
Trip Grade: Intro plus These trips are open to all levels of experience, but to get the most from this trip we'd recommend you have some prior experience of kayaking. If you don't have any prior kayaking experience then we'd suggest doing an intro to sea kayaking course first. The locations and route choice will be based on providing an enjoyable journey that is within the capabilities of a beginner but could be enjoyed by any level of kayaker. Sea Kayak and wild camp around the Arisaig coastline over the course of a weekend.Intro plus
Sea Kayak the Sound of Arisaig
3 or 5 day expedition Sound of Arisaig Wild Camp
Throughout the season
Trip Grade:
INTROmediate
INTROmediate 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 journey that may involve some more challenging conditions. These trips may involve full days of sea kayaking up to 15km and some rougher conditions (distances and conditions always vary).
- You should ideally already have some prior experience and confidence in a sea kayak.
- These trips can also be suited to those with little sea kayaking experience but who have experience in another paddlesport such as white water kayaking or canoeing.
- Progressive skills and longer journeys.
Explore one of Scotland's best areas for sea kayaking, with wildlife, remote beaches, hidden sea lochs and a stunning mountain backdrop.
Sea Kayak North West
4 or 6 day expedition NW Highlands Wild Camp
30th July (4 days) 14th August (6 days)
Trip Grade:
Intermediate
Intermediate 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.
- You should be confident paddling 25km in a day, handling a sea kayak in force 4 winds and negotiating waves of 1m or more.
- You should have some knowledge and practice of rescues.
- Great if you want to build more advanced skills and experience.
A four or six day expedition, exploring the spectacular coastline of the North West Highlands.
Sea Kayak Harris and Lewis
7 day explore Outer Hebrides Base-camp
9th July
Trip Grade:
Intermediate
Intermediate 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.
- You should be confident paddling 25km in a day, handling a sea kayak in force 4 winds and negotiating waves of 1m or more.
- You should have some knowledge and practice of rescues.
- Great if you want to build more advanced skills and experience.
Wild islands with a wild coastline - come and join us in the Hebrides - we'll paddle some stunning sea kayak day trips and explore the islands from a comfortable base camp.
The Small Isles Expedition
6 day expedition The Small Isles Wild Camp
6th August
Trip Grade:
Intermediate plus
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 paddling 25km in a day, handling a sea kayak in force 4 winds and negotiating waves of 1m or more.
- You should have some knowledge and practice of rescues.
- Great if you want to build more advanced skills and experience.
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.
Sea Kayak Orkney
7 day explore Orkney You choose
4th September
Trip Grade:
Intermediate
Intermediate 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.
- You should be confident paddling 25km in a day, handling a sea kayak in force 4 winds and negotiating waves of 1m or more.
- You should have some knowledge and practice of rescues.
- Great if you want to build more advanced skills and experience.
Explore Orkney's stunning and wild coastline.
Private Kayak Expedition
2+ day expedition Scotland's coast Wild Camp
Throughout the season
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, or wait until 2021 when we'll have our full trip range on offer.
- 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.