Wind & Wave
Adventure LEVEL | 2 day(s) | Ratio 1:6
Overview
Wind and waves are two of the main challenges we have to deal with on open water. This group is suitable for both solo and tandem paddlers.
Alongside your daytime paddling, there’ll be evening drop-in workshops, after-dinner talks, evening shenanigans from our friends at Hou Canoes, the Lochain Bar and a room full of musical instruments if anyone fancies a folk session.
You must also book your accommodation by selecting the accommodation option on the previous event page. Please note that any bookings made without accommodation will be contacted by our Bookings team in due course.
DETAILED INFO
IS IT FOR ME?
To join this group, you’ll be used to paddling your canoe on open water and probably have experienced some frustration when the wind picks up and the canoe develops a mind of its own! We’ll be paddling on local lochs. In a perfect world we’d get a beautiful steady force 3-5 on the loch with some nice sheltered bays to chat in on both days. In practice, the wind will do what it does and we’ll make a plan on the Saturday morning to make the most of the weather!
CONTENT
The details are very much up to you, your volunteer coach, and the weather.
Over the weekend you could take a look at:
Trim – move your bags, yourself, or both? Also why is there a great big piece of ash just where you want to sit?
Paddle side
Getting more out of our paddle strokes
Efficient steering
Rafting
Running downwind
Surfing
USEFUL INFORMATION
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Instruction
In-course transportation
Use of kit (please bring as much if your own as you’re able)
Packed lunch and afternoon tea & cake each course day
You must also book your accommodation:
NEED TO KNOW
ARRIVING AT GLENMORE LODGE
This option is priced as part of a bundle to be booked alongside accommodation. All bookings made here will be subject to confirmation that accommodation has been added. Please add this course to your rucksack and then head over to the event page to select your accommodation option.
We’d like to make this the greenest canoe symposium yet. Unless you live in the highlands, you’ll need to travel a long way to get to us. We’re offering;
- Minibus pick-up from Aviemore Station on Friday afternoon/evening
- Minibus drop-off at Aviemore Station on Sunday evening
- Around 20 open canoes available to borrow for the weekend – please contact us at [email protected] in advance of the symposium if you’d like to borrow a canoe.
- Minibus and trailer transport for most sessions
If you’re looking for, or able to offer a lift to and from the symposium then please email us at [email protected] with your phone number and we’ll add it to our Lift Share WhatsApp.
WHAT WILL I NEED
Please bring as much of your own kit as you can. Our stores will be open over the weekend if you need to borrow the odd item or want to try out some new equipment.
If you’d like to borrow a canoe, please contact us at [email protected] in advance of the event
