Full Day Canoeing
Explore Highland can offer a number of full-day paddling options suitable for those who have canoed before or up for an adventurous day out on the water.
Depending on your past canoeing experience and skillset, Explore Highland can offer a number of different canoeing environments including sheltered water, moving water, and white water.
In the Scottish Highlands we are spoilt for stunning canoeing locations and for full-day adventures we are able to offer more options as able to travel further afield than we offer for half-day adventures.
Full-day canoeing experiences are normally 9am to 5 pm. Clients can meet in Inverness or at a prearranged paddle location.
The maximum number of paddlers is eight (four tandem canoes) or six if paddling solo. Larger groups are possible with more advanced notice.
Please see below for more details on the variety of full-day options.
Open Water Canoe Day
Loch Canoe Day
For those with less canoe experience but looking for a fun day out, a sheltered water experience may be just the thing to give you a great day out. With the option of paddling solo or tandem, a number of fairly local lochs are easily accessible and within reasonable driving distance of Inverness for a day outing.
Loch options include;
- Loch Achilty
- Loch Duntelchaig
- Loch Ness
- Loch Oich
- Loch Beinn A Mheadhoin/Glen Affric
- Loch Maree
- Loch Laggan
- Loch Migdale
Prerequisites;
A full day loch canoe experience is more suited to adult paddlers or accompanied 14-17-year-olds. All paddlers should be physically fit and have some prior open canoe experience paddling tandem. For solo canoeing, more experience of tandem canoeing would be required.
See below for more details on how to book a private full-day canoe experience.
Moving Water Canoe Day
For those with some canoe experience and looking for a more adventurous day out, a journey down a local gentle river will be what you are after. With the option of paddling solo or tandem, a number of fairly local lochs are easily accessible and within reasonable driving distance of Inverness for a day outing.
River options include;
- River Ness
- River Glass/Beauly
- River Moriston
- River Oich
- River Spey
- River Conon
Prerequisites;
A full day river canoe experience is more suited to adult paddlers or accompanied 14-17-year-olds. All paddlers should be physically fit, water confident and have some prior open canoe experience paddling tandem. For solo canoeing, more experience of tandem canoeing/some experience solo would be required.
See below for more details on how to book a private full-day canoe experience.
White Water Canoe Day
For canoeists who are used to moving and white water, Explore Highland is able to coach and guide you down some classic Scottish canoe rivers.
A number of fairly local lochs are easily accessible and within reasonable driving distance of Inverness for a day outing.
White Water river options (up to grade 3) include;
- River Spey
- River Findhorn
- River Garry
Prerequisites;
A full-day white water experience is more suited to paddling a canoe solo and more suitable for adult paddlers. All paddlers should be physically fit, water confident and have recent paddling experience in moving water/white water environments.
See below for more details on how to book a private full-day canoe experience.
What equipment do we supply
For full-day canoeing we supply the following kit with all bookings:
- Copies of photos taken during the trip
- Solo or tandem open canoes depending on the group trip and needs
- A personal buoyancy aid and a suitably sized canoe paddles
- Helmet for moving and white water day experiences
- A large dry bag per canoe if required
- Kneeling mat for solo canoeists
- Canoe sailing kits and canoe poles if traditional canoe skills are requested
- Wetsuit and wet shoes can be issued if required for white water canoe days
- Approx four to five hours coached/guided time on the water
- Transport from Inverness to/from the paddling location if required
What you need to bring/wear
When canoeing, you should expect some splashing and drips from the paddle. The weather can also change rapidly out on the water so its best to be prepared for the worst. Please bring suitable outdoor clothing to keep you warm for your time outdoors in the Scottish Highlands. As we are going on a wee journey, we will be outdoors for the full day.
Essential Items:
- A waterproof jacket and waterproof over-trousers are highly recommended
- Leggings/baselayer/fleece jumper
- A hat/cap to keep your head warm
- Old light footwear/trainers that you don’t mind getting wet/splashed
We recommend also bringing along;
- Water or juice, lunch, and snacks to get you through the day
- Any medication you may require
- Towel & complete change of clothes for afterward – can be left in your car at the start/finish point!
Booking a Private Full-day Canoeing Experience
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