Do I need experience for the kayak courses?
No- all trips are aimed at working with beginners, although some preparation in the upper body is required. The Great Glen trip requires very good upper body fitness where our Applecross based trips are are more flexible in terms of itinerary and as such more laid back.

Do I need experience for the mountain courses?
No experience required for the hillwalking trips but some experience needed for the summer & winter mountaineering trips – usually good hillwalking experience for these. Very good fitness is a pre-requisite for all mountain trips.

What dates does ( named trip ) start?
All five day trips start on a Sunday morning, Bank holiday trips meet by arrangement ( usually a Thursday or Friday ) and the Cairngorm trip meets on a Sunday morning. Special trips will meet by arrangement prior to arrival. Trip durations on the descriptions pages.

What is included on a trip?
We have full board options where all your accommodation, food, kit, instruction and guiding is provided. We also have Course Only options on some trips where you can opt to look after your own accommodation and food and pay for the course only. Most people who choose this option in the summer tend to camp at Applecross campsite or the campsites by the Cuillin on Skye.

We can’t fit into the normal course format due to dates or don’t want to do five days on the sea or mountains -
What can you offer?
We do have a number of shorter options running over the bank holidays but we can also offer you guiding for any activity over any number of days – just look at the website activity descriptions & the ‘prices per day’ and tell us what you’d like to do.

What kit do you have?
We supply all specialist kit as part of your trip price. Other kit such as personal clothing, footwear, waterproofs, tents, cutlery, mugs, rucsac, boots and sleeping bags many people tend to have already and prefer to bring their own. You will be much more familiar and comfortable with your own kit but ultimately we can supply anything you’re short of.