In Your Element Blog
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Ribbon of Wildness
Speaking to a mate recently, he mentioned a book he was reading that sounded really interesting. If you're a seasoned hill walker/ munro-bagger or perhaps someone just looking for a big challenge...
Spot Connect
Has anyone out there got this piece of equipment yet? This is a device that connects to your smartphone and allows you to connect to the outside world from many (although not all) of the remotest...
Canoe venue ideas
You may know you’re way around the huge number of Scottish Waterways and might be familiar with where to go and when, however, if you’re not and looking for some inspiration, here are a few ideas to...
A Highland Fling!
Have you ever seen those kilted men-mountains going head to head in what might be considered as some unusual sporting events? Well, in our experience at least, more and more people are just dying...
Discover Canoeing (book)
Discover Canoeing is a complete introduction to open canoeing. Canoeing and kayaking have topped the UK charts for water sports since 2003, matched only by angling (British Marine Federation...
UK Hillwalking Forum
You may already be aware of the UK Climbing Forum, which is a great resource for anyone into climbing or mountaineering and is currently the biggest of its kind in the world. However, recently...
Drambuie Pursuit
The Drambuie Pursuit is over for another year, the 6th year since inception. We've been involved since the outset having worked closely with the event organisers Events 22 and Drambuie throughout,...
Gear Review
We've just tested out some new kit on a 3-day descent of the River Spey by canoe, and thought you might like to hear about it. Our instructor, Adrian, was more than happy to test this kit out with a...
Tasty camp food
Campfood has come a long way in the last few years and it doesn't have to be tasteless mush anymore. There's some great books out there but I do like this this one by Cicerone. Moveable Feasts...
Cool Camping!
The cool camping series of books (and website) have grown in number over recent years as the popularity of camping increases year on year. The lure of the magical outdoors tempting people to dig...
Scottish Canoe Touring
We love this book and have a couple of copies in the office, kept handy for quick reference when customers call looking for idea, or of course, when planning a wee trip of our own. What's the book...
Top tips: Canoe kit
If you're new to canoeing or just haven't been out paddling for a long time, here are some suggestions/reminders about the kind of kit you should think about having when out paddling your favourite...
Unattended campfires
Currently, Leave No Trace is releasing a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) by the 2009 Academy Award winning filmmaker, Michael Ramsay. The one-minute PSAs are fun, clever and inspiring,...
LNT:Mad Mountain Biking
Currently, Leave No Trace is releasing a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) by the 2009 Academy Award winning filmmaker, Michael Ramsay. The one-minute PSAs are fun, clever and inspiring,...
Sea Kayaking Books
If you're just starting to get into Sea Kayaking, Scotland has so many brilliant opportunities available to paddlers of all abilities. Here are some books that we use and reckon that would be worth...
Take your litter home!
Currently, Leave No Trace is releasing a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) by the 2009 Academy Award winning filmmaker, Michael Ramsay. The one-minute PSAs are fun, clever and inspiring,...
Keeping In Touch: Spring
In the Spring 2011 edition of our Keeping in Touch newsletter, we've got all sorts of news to tell you about: - Gold Award for Boots N Paddles - Paddle Skills courses - Cabers and canoes - Leave No...
Paddlers’ Access Code
If you're a paddler (canoe, kayak or otherwise), you should be aware of the Paddlers' Access Code, which outlines some common sense principles that you should bear in mind when sharing the waterways...
Canoe the River Spey
A 3-day journey down the majestic River Spey from Aviemore to the sea at Spey Bay. One of the 'Big 4' rivers that is a must for the touring canoeist in Scotland, and which normally provides a fast...
Canoe the Great Glen
A spectacular guided coast to coast canoe journey A fabulous journey by Canadian canoe right across Scotland from Fort William on the West Coast to Inverness, capital of the Highlands, on the East...
