"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats"
Ratty, The wind in the willows
Highland Perthshire has everything a paddler could need.
The Tay runs past our door and gives reliable year round white water.
Within 45 minutes drive we have the Tummel system, Perthsire Garry, Braan, Lyon and Dochart. The Teith, Orchy, Awe and Gaur aren’t much further.
At 17 miles long Loch Tay gives us plenty to play with, and Tummel, Faskally, Rannoch and Freuchie are within striking distance.
Close to the A9 and with the A85 at the other end of the loch, it’s easy to go north for highland rivers or out to the west coast’s stunning scenery.
Coaching
"Performance coaching for normal paddlers"
Bringing top quality coaching to paddlers of all levels our coaching is rooted in experience, science and curiosity. Together we'll develop technical and tactical skills, tools for managing the 'head game'. Think of it as an investment into becoming the well rounded paddler you want to be!
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1:1 coaching
An efficient and effective way of moving you towards your paddling goals. Our time can be fully matched to your needs, with the flexibility to respond to challenges and questions along the way. 1:1 coaching can be intense. We work hard to get the right balance of feedback and space, focused tasks and time to experiment.
Group coaching
If you want to share your coaching day with someone that’s fine too. We limit it to 3 people (4 if tandem canoe) to make sure everyone gets lots of input.
Courses and workshops
Learning with a group can be a great way to widen the learning as you share ideas and learn from each other.
Skill developemnt courses run over 1 - 5 days usually based on a specific craft or environment. For beginners through to advanced paddlers.
Workshops are focused around a specific theme and give chance to dive deep and really explore a particular element of paddlesports.
Confidence boosters. Specific sessions and courses carefully designed to give paddlers space to remember that it is fun and develop tools to keep it that way.
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There is something incredibly special about moving through a landscape under your own power, for an extended or interruption free length of time. It can be hard work, but we want it to be a joy not a slog. We pack light but comfortable, enjoy good real food and build in plenty of time to explore and connect with place and people.
Awards and Qualifications
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We can deliver the following BCAB awards and qualifications.
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Paddlesport Instructor
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Paddlesport Leader
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Paddlesport Safety and Rescue
Inland Open Water safety and rescue
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We can also work with paddlers working towards discipline specific leadership awards in ww kayak, ww and ow canoe and inland SUP.
Journeys and Expeditions
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Travelling on the water with everything you need in your boat gets you to some incredible places.
Whether its for one day or many, our years of practise and local knowledge means we can find the best places and best conditions for your paddling adventures.
​We have a few open booking expeditions and guided days through the year.
Most are bespoke bookings though, so that we can tailor your journey to be exactly as you want.
Family adventures to a secret island, a paddle and munro mission, classics such as the Great Glen, Tay or Spey descents. We're here for it all.
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