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stargazing at night on shores of loch ness during canoe expedition

In Your Element has been offering amazing outdoor activity experiences across Scotland since 2004. We offer a huge range of outdoor activities near Inverness & Loch Ness, Aviemore & the Cairngorms, Loch Lomond the Trossachs and Argyll, Fort William and Loch Tay, as well as many other places in Scotland.

We have amazing outdoor experiences suitable for families, stag & hen groups, corporate groups, fundraisers, international visitors touring Scotland and event organisers.

In addition to our fun activities we offer a comprehensive canoe and sea kayak hire service for locations across Scotland. You can also find our mountain bike hire hub at Aviemore, with direct access to some wonderful off-road trails, suitable for everyone.

If you need help deciding what to do, don’t hesitate to contact us. Our friendly office team are here to help.

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Link to Loch Ness and Inverness activity page

link to forest holidays ardgartan activity page

link to forest holidays strathyre activity page

During the winter months, Treezone is the only scheduled activity available for online booking. Scroll down further for tailor-made group bookings during the winter.

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In Your Element News Blog

Hind Deer Stalking Season Starts 21 October

Oct 22, 2023

Hind Stalking Starts Today Today marks the start of the Hind Stalking season across Scotland which runs until 15th February. You should be aware of this when making plans to head into the hills on foot or on bikes, and be open to reasonable requests from landowners...

October Holiday Activities Across Scotland

Oct 12, 2023

The October holidays are upon us again and for families taking a break, they will, no doubt, be looking for things to do. In Your Element have plenty to offer across Scotland and with online booking available, it's easy to find what you're after and sort something...

Staff Visit Truim Gorge Near Aviemore

Sep 25, 2023

Lauren from In Your Element - Aviemore took Mike and Calum out to explore the Falls of Truim Gorge venue, near Aviemore yesterday - will hopefully be using it more often from now on. Sooooo much fun!! Here's a wee taster! A great option for younger groups all the...

Release The Highlander Within

Sep 7, 2023

Mini Highland Games With In Your Element - what's that all about then? Our Highland Games events are for groups of friends, family, stags and hens, wedding guests, and corporate groups. The common theme is that they all just wanna have fun! Available all year-round at...

Blue-Green Algae at Loch Tay

Sep 6, 2023

Unfortunately, Blue-Green Algae has been spotted at Loch Tay Highland Lodges so we need to cancel existing Paddle Board bookings and close off future sessions until 5th October (although we will continue to review this). This applies to both guided and hire bookings....

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In Your Element Inverness/Loch Ness

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Karyn Miller

11:44 09 Sep 23

We did the canoe explorer tour with Stewart and had a really great time. He was informative and engaging, and we stopped at a beautiful hidden waterfall for a hot drink and a biscuit. Equipment was all in great shape, and we were lucky to have good weather. Would recommend!

Rachel Jones

20:53 18 Aug 23

My husband and I had a great time canoeing at Loch Ness. Stewart from In Your Element was helpful, friendly and patient as well as very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend!

S Howland

14:50 09 Aug 23

Fantastic family canoeing. Great guide. Beautiful scenery. I wish we booked for longer.

Charli Lumb

18:13 02 Aug 23

Duncan was a amazing guide , really patient , helpful and knowledgeable. we had a great time gorge walking and will be back!

Christopher Camilleri

17:18 09 Jun 23

Had a great 4 days kayaking with this company highly recommended

Judith Dent

08:14 05 Jun 22

Thanks to Matt our amazing and inspiring leader for our 5 days of canoeing from Inverness to Fort William down the lochs and canals. What a fantastic experience we had learning lots along the way, testing our strength in the canoes (especially when pushing against the wind and waves) and during the portages. Loved the wild camping - absolutely awesome locations with stunning views; you could not beat waking up to a view of a loch and hills. My friend Gill and I joined with some trepidation as to whether our ages (60yrs) would mean we would struggle with the challenge but WE DID IT!! Everyone in our group worked as a team despite not having met before and canoed through all weathers. Food was ample and we were amazed to be provided with three course evening meals of high quality given the locations. Both of us now planning next adventures! Thanks to all at In Your Element!

David Matthews

16:25 17 May 22

Totally brilliant! 10 friends just back from a 3 day canoe trip on the Spey with Mike as our guide. I had been recommended to In Your Element by a friend who had promised we would be well looked after and we certainly were! None of us had done a trip like this before so there were lots of questions before hand about transport, timings, kit, weather, camping locations (you name it, we had a question!) Brenda and Callum couldn't have been more knowledgeable and were always on hand to help.We took the Caledonian Sleeper and were met in Aviemore by Mike and some of his team who had all of the canoeing and camping kit required. The weekend could not have run more smoothly. The canoes and camping kit were all in excellent condition and Mike had planned the perfect itinerary given what we were looking for on our trip.Mike's guidance and regular briefings about the river and rapids were reassuring and made for a really fun experience on the water. The wild camping was a real highlight as it was such a beautiful spot on an island in the river with space for a great evening around the camp fire.We will be booking another trip with IYE soon. 🙂

Steven Feather

14:35 27 Jul 21

We had a fantastic hours archery tuition with the added bonus of there just being me and my wife. The instructor Kyle was great. Patient, knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely interested in us. By the end of the session we'd both improved. Brilliant fun. This was at Loch Long in the grounds of Forest Holidays.