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Aviemore Bike Festival 2023
The Cairngorms National Park has some of the best biking in the world; gravel loops taking in spectacular scenery, climbs that make your legs burn, followed by swooping downhill single track that...
Happy Tartan Day
Happy Tartan Day! Â If you've been part of one of our Highland Games events as part of a family gathering, wedding, or corporate event, you'll have seen our guys decked out in their kilts for the...
Tree Time
Slowing down in nature can help take off the pressure. Find out about the science and research behind it all and why nature is so good for our mental health. Â Join Cath Wright from Highland...
Guide to Swimming in Deep Water
As the weather improves and the temptation to dip your toes in the water grows (ok it's still pretty chilly and not for everyone), take a minute to consider the potential hazards of deep water. Â ...
A Canoe Experience for Everyone
Canoeing turns up in many shapes and forms. From gentle, relaxed outings on lovely flat lochs, playing games with friends (with the opportunity to get a bit wet perhaps!), or flying down a...
Big Paddle Clean Up 2023
The Big Paddle Clean Up 2023 Â A national paddle cleanup fortnight (from 27th May to 11 June) is being scheduled for the whole paddling community to get involved, actively protecting their local...
Well-Being In Wild Places
It is a fact that our interaction with wild places has a positive impact on our mental health and wellbeing. Whether you've had a really busy week at work, or have longer term health issues,...
Nessie Hunter’s Need To Know
We're unfortunate not to have spied on Nessie ourselves but many have. With our guided Loch Ness Canoe Tours starting soon, you should really make sure you know what to look for if you're planning...
International Day of Forests
Happy International Day of Forests. Â As a nation, Scotland loves its forests, and we have plenty of them. We walk in them, camp in them, bike through them, forage in them, and work in them. Â ...
Sustainable Outdoor Equipment Brands
As outdoorsy folk, we often spend a lot of our hard-earned cash on outdoor kit. The outdoor kit industry has grown from being just for serious adventurers to a huge fashion industry as well now....
Additional Activity Instructor Jobs Available
Due to stronger than expected bookings for the season ahead, we need another 2 multi-activity instructors. One to be based at each of the following locations: Loch Tay Inverness / Loch Ness Pay...
Exploring Loch Long, Argyll
As you may already know, our canoe guides are out canoeing on Loch Long regularly from Easter to October, with visitors to the area. They love paddling on this awesome sea loch, partly because the...
Things To Do Around Inverness and Loch Ness
Have you got Inverness and Loch Ness in your sights this year? Planning a trip to find Nessie? Â The Inverness and Loch Ness area has so much to offer in addition to the obligatory Nessie-Spotting...
Dumb Dumpers
Litter and fly-tipping is something we are all (unfortunately) getting used to seeing in Scotland, and the situation seems to be getting worse despite efforts to prevent it from happening. It not...
Who are you calling a numpty-bawbag?
So, you've booked your holiday for 2023 and decided to visit Scotland. You've worked out where you're going and what you're going to do. You've got your midge net packed and your wellies. Â Only one...
River Spey Canoe Expeditions 2023
Looking for an adventure this year in the awesome Spey Valley? Â Join a small, guided group of adventurers on this 4-day canoe journey down the River Spey to the coast, wild-camping by the river...
Where To Camp in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs
Like many others, you may be starting to plan a visit to Scotland for a camping trip as the weather warms up (i.e. above 0 Degrees if you live in Scotland!!). Â There are some awesome places to camp...
How Big Is Loch Ness???
You may know this already, but there's a lot of water in Scotland. Perhaps the most iconic of all Scotland's bodies of water, Loch Ness, is the second-largest Scottish loch by surface area after...
How To Take Care When Watching Wildlife
Spring has sprung again and with it, returns lots of wild birds and animals that have been in hiding from the cold or sunning themselves in warmer climes for a few months. Â It's great that there is...
The World’s First UNESCO Trail – Scotland
Did you know that Scotland has the world's first UNESCO trail?  The list of World Heritage sites, geoparks, cities, and biospheres illustrate the diversity and beauty of Scotland’s landscape and...
