NORTHERN EXPLORER
2025
Dates
2025: JULY 7-11TH
5 Days / 3 Nights
Pricing
£650 Per person
Prices include use of kayaks and associated paddling equipment, use of Hilleberg tents and sleeping mats upon request.
Our North Coast trip is Self Catered. We do ask you to provide your own food and cooking equipment.
This is our chance to explore together the northern reaches of Scotland by sea kayak. Often referred to as ‘The roof of Britain’ this is one of the UK’s most exposed, tidal and spectacular stretches of coastline. Within that challenge is the reward of a truly world class paddling landscape. Rugged headlands, cliffs and caves are interspersed with remote sandy beaches topped with Machair grasslands.
This week will be a ‘base-camp’ style camping adventure, using local campsite facilities. This is to maximise our flexibility for options around the weather, sea conditions and team ambition. If conditions are excellent we may still choose venture out into a more expedition style multi-day journey with the opportunity to wild camp on some of the more remote islands and areas.
We will be based centrally in the north coast, giving us the maximum opportunity to head east or west to suit the weather. We may range onto the north west or north east if sea conditions favour these spots over the north coast itself of which all give excellent options for real adventure. Our team will use their in depth experience of the area to offer dynamic and interesting options.
We will foster a team ethos from the outset, and all trip planning and tidal calculations will of course always be shared and chatted through as a group throughout the expedition, and coaching and instruction in tidal planning will be available. We can, upon request, provide kayaking equipment, tents and sleeping mats but if you have your own preferred equipment we are happy for you to use this too.
Is this for me?
This is an Intermediate (+) Level trip
What is an intermediate (+) paddler?
We don’t expect you to be an expert, developing paddlers are welcome.
An intermediate paddler should be familiar with paddling in Beauforce 4 winds (11-16knots / 13-18mph)
Have some experience of paddling in waves up to one metre high.
An ability to roll or self rescue is desirable but not essential.
As part of the trip, we can learn from each other from coaching to top tips and handy hints as a team.
Get in touch, we’d love to answer your questions.
Is it for me?
We will be a team up to eight people, including our two guides.
The expeditionary nature of these trips involve no set route or plan,
this is discussed prior to the trip to suit conditions and ambitions to our group ability.
Wherever possible this journey will involve wild camping.
A basic familiarity with camp-craft is desirable.
We can provide tents and sleeping mats on request.
This trip is self catered. You will be responsible for your own food and cooking.
Our aim is to enjoy and explore the coastline, not to ‘beast’ you.
Some days you can expect can be up to and over 25km.
We will not be seeking rough water conditions however they may present themselves at times. Wherever possible this will be ‘challenge by choice’.
Meet Our Guides
Will Copestake & Andy Gill
