En-suite bedrooms from £60pn. Book your course and then call us to book your accommodation
Find Out MoreScotland has thousands of miles of stunning coastline to explore by sea kayak. On this five day course we’ll put the building blocks in place; helping you to paddle your sea kayak with confidence and equipping you with the skills to plan and paddle your own journeys.
To introduce you to sea kayaking and the range of equipment that’s available.
To build your skills in paddling, rescues, trip planning, weather, tides and navigation.
To do an overnight sea kayak camping trip.
You don’t need to have any previous paddling experience to take part in the course. Being confident in and around water, and a willingness to get wet during the course will help you get the most out of the five days.
If you want a week with where you can to learn to paddle a sea kayak as well introducing the skills to safely plan your own sea trips, then this is the course for you.
On this five day course we’ll take you from your first paddle strokes in a sea kayak through to your first overnight trip.
On the first morning we’ll meet up and discuss your aspirations for the week, before sorting out equipment and heading off to a local loch to introduce some of the skills you’ll need to manoeuvre your boat and to deal. We’ll also look at what to do if you fall in, how to help each other back into boats and start to look at how you might rescue yourself.
Over the following days we’ll build our knowledge of tides, navigation and trip planning whilst exploring the coast and developing out paddling skills. Finally we’ll head out on a 2 day trip, spending a night camping out away from the centre.
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COURSE DATE | COST (with accommodation) |
COST (no accommodation) |
PLACES | BOOKING |
Date13/05/24 | Cost (with accommodation)Call Us – Prices from £60pn | Cost (no accommodation)£690.00 | Places | |
Date03/06/24 | Cost (with accommodation)Call Us – Prices from £60pn | Cost (no accommodation)£690.00 | Places | |
Date08/07/24 | Cost (with accommodation)Call Us – Prices from £60pn | Cost (no accommodation)£690.00 | Places | |
Date02/09/24 | Cost (with accommodation)Call Us – Prices from £60pn | Cost (no accommodation)£690.00 | Places | |
Need a different date? Call 01479 861 256 to arrange your own date, or email [email protected] |
The course will be based out of Glenmore Lodge for three days. The final two days (and one night) will be wild camping on a short expedition.
We can provide all expedition kit and food. However if you want to bring your own, please feel free.
Instruction
Use of kit
Packed lunch and afternoon tea and cake
In-course transport
En suite accommodation (plus one night camping). Check in is from 4pm the afternoon before the first day of your course.
All meals from breakfast on the first morning of the course until packed lunch on the final day.
Glenmore Lodge has a large store of clothing and equipment. You’re very welcome to use your own camping and paddling equipment and just pick and choose odd items from our store. Your instructor will want to make sure your personal equipment is appropriate for the expedition that we’ve planned.
Here are the essentials; this is not an exhaustive list.
GLENMORE LODGE CAN SUPPLY:
EQUIPMENT YOU NEED TO BRING WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE IN THE STORES
Items marked *** are available in our shop subject to availability.
Can't find exactly what you are looking for? We are happy to create it for you. You can hire one of our instructors or guides from as little as £280 a day, including any equipment. If you’re a group, all of our courses are available on a date that suits you or if you would prefer we can tailor a course to your requirements. Simply get in touch to discuss your requirements.