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New bus service to help River Spey canoe hire customers
A new bus service will be introduced from July 8 connecting Aviemore with Dufftown and Elgin. This new bus connection will provide links to Citylink services in Aviemore either for those travelling...
Sunrise Canoe Safari – 20th July
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4607" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Our next Early morning canoe safari near Inverness is full, but we have places left on the 20th...
Loch Maree – something for everyone
If you like to explore remote, unspoilt areas of the country, Loch Maree offers open space in vast quantities. You need to drive (or cycle) west of Inverness almost to the coast to reach this...
Trip Adviser Certificate of Excellence for 4th year
We're extremely happy to have received our 2019 Certificates of Excellence for our In Your Element and TreeZone Aerial Adventure Courses. Alongside the 2019 certificate comes a new award, rewarding...
Mountain bothies – mountain refuges
Many who enjoy the outdoors and that have spent time in the mountainous areas of Scotland will be aware of mountain bothies. They may even have made use of one or two of them over the years. Lots...
Loch Ericht: canoes, mountains & Bonnie Prince Charlie
Loch Ericht (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Eireachd) is a freshwater loch on the border between Perth and Kinross and the Highlands with a north-east to south-west orientation. The village of Dalwhinnie...
The Heart 200 touring route
Scotland is already home to a number of famous long-distance touring routes, whether that is on foot, in a canoe or kayak on water or by road or bike. We have it all. We have the Great Glen Canoe...
Delays to re-opening of Caledonian Canal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Due to additional complications when carrying out extensive renovation work to one of the Calendonian Canal's locks, on the Great...
What is ‘Leave No Trace’ all about
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Leave No Trace principles offers us some top tips to help us minimise our own impact on the environment when we visit the countryside to work & play. We...
Things to do this Easter at Loch Tay
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We opened our doors to customers at our new activity location on the shores of Loch Tay, in February. Based at Loch Tay Highland Lodges, we have a brilliant base...
Easter Activities at Aviemore
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It's half-way through March and the Easter school holidays are on the horizon. For those of you heading to the Aviemore & Cairngorms area for a break, we've...
First Sunrise Canoe Safari of 2019 – 24th March
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are running our first Sunrise Canoe Safari on the 24th March and have 4 places left. This is an gentle canoe journey in a spectacular setting, the big benefit...
In Your Element exhibiting at Visit Scotland Expo
#VisitScotExpo is Scotland's Premier Travel Trade Show and takes place @SECGlasgow on 10+11 April 2019. In Your Element will be exhibiting again this year (stand D39) and offers us the...
Disruption to online bookings for Aviemore activities
Due to an upgrade and switch over to a new online booking platform, you may experience some disruption if trying to book the following activities online from 3rd to 6th March. TreeZone Aerial...
Activities for February half-term
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Your Element have plenty of activities to tempt you away from your slippers, screens and toasty fires! We have activities available to book now at Loch Tay,...
Katakanu hire at Loch Tay now online
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In addition to the scheduled activities on offer at Loch Tay Highland Lodges, we also offer Katakanu Hire (for up to 6 people). For the first time we are offering...
Protecting the Environment when Paddling
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Canoe Scotland have added some new information and guidelines to their website for any paddlers looking for some dos and don'ts or top tips to help minimise the...
Activities now available at Loch Tay
We're very excited to announce that we will be offering activities at Loch Tay Highland Lodges in 2019. Scheduled activities are now available to book online, with the first sessions being...
Now recruiting outdoor activity instructors for 2019 season
2019 is already looking like a very busy year for In Your Element, with lots of variety across Scotland, including: exciting groups / school residentials and corporate bookings major new...
There’s a canoe adventure waiting for you
If you're anything like us, it's often at this time of year you might start planning your adventures for the following year. You may be new to canoeing or an experienced paddler looking for ideas...