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Sea Kayaking in Scotland, Canada, Croatia, Arctic Norway

The Great Glen Kayak Expedition

from £350

Duration: 3 days A huge natural land fault has given us the Great Glen filled with Loch Lochy, Loch Oich, and Loch Ness. The Caledonian Canal links all three lochs allowing us an expedition which begins in Fort William at south Loch Lochy and culminates at the Dochgarroch locks, Inverness.

Course Only

£350

All instruction, guiding kit & course delivery. You pay your own accommodation & self cater throughout.

Schedule

Sunday morning meet
Sunday - Tuesday kayak days

Instructor Ratio

1:8

Suitable For

Anyone with good fitness (regular upper body exercise pre-trip essential!) and a good attitude towards long, paddling days on this, our most challenging of, kayak trips.

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Trip Description

We allow three days and two nights for this trip to explore the beauty of all three Lochs. Wild camping at Loch Oich and Loch Ness allows us to discover the Great Glen and all its natural slendor and beauty.

This trip requires a good degree of upper body fitness as the paddling can be long but very rewarding. You don’t need any kayak experience as we’ll spend time training at South Loch Lochy before departure. Email us and we can discuss the trip with you.

View a Typical Itinerary
 

Typical Itinerary

Day One: Meet in Fort William in the morning and transfer to our Loch Lochy start point where a paddling skills session will be followed by a packing session prior to departure. We’ll paddle the length of Loch Lochy to camp at Loch Oich. Any vehicles can be left here to be collected on Tuesday.

Day Two: Loch Oich to Urquhart Bay on Loch Ness via the canals and Fort Augustus Locks. An extensive and varied day with much to see and explore.

Day Three - Urquhart Bay to the Dochgarroch Locks, Inverness and finish. Continue home via Inverness bus, train or plane or catch the Citylink bus back down the Great Glen to collect your car.

Please note: the above itinerary is a guide only as actual plans will be flexible to suit group and prevailing weather.