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Sea Kayaking - Introduction Course

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Highlights of this tour.

• Personal kayak coaching throughout the trip from our highly qualified sea-kayaking guide.
• Develop your paddling techniques on beautiful Upper Loch Torridon before exploring the Applecross Peninsula
• At the end of a day on the water, relax with a hot shower, fantastic food and a warm bed!

Example of the itinerary.

Day 1 - Sea-Kayaking Instruction, Upper Loch Torridon

After settling in and a welcome from the guide, you will have your first experience of sea-kayaking in the sheltered sea-loch of Upper Loch Torridon. Returning to the bunkhouse, we will prepare our evening meal and discuss our aims for the trip.

Day 2 - Sea-Kayaking Instruction, Upper Loch Torridon

After a relaxing breakfast your guide will introduce you to new kayaking strokes before you set off on an exploration of this beautiful loch, perhaps venturing into Loch Shieldaig, stopping for lunch in one of the sandy bays. Surrounded by the imposing Torridon mountains, you will develop your sea-kayaking skills.

Day 3 - Sea-Kayaking in Torridon or Applecross

Today we will build on your skills and enjoy a paddle, exploring some of the beautiful coastline or perhaps even visiting some of the islands which are located just off the coastline of the North West Highlands.

Day 4 - Sea-Kayaking in Applecross

Sea-kayaking in Applecross is superb and on this journey we explore Loch Shieldaig and Shieldaig Island. Known for its beautiful Scots Pines, heronry and seal population, the island is protected by the National Trust for Scotland. We may paddle further along the north Applecross coast and kayak into Loch Torridon or to the remote Diabaig coastline before kayaking back to the pretty village of Shieldaig. After a warm shower at the bunkhouse, we will visit the local pub for a hearty meal and to reflect on a superb day of sea-kayaking.

Day 5 - Sea-Kayaking Journey, Applecross

The final day will see you embark on a sea-kayaking journey in Loch Kishorn on the southern coast of Applecross. We will kayak across the bay to Kishorn Island with its seal colony, using our enhanced sea-kayaking skills as we journey through this beautiful corner of Scotland. We'll kayak back to shore early afternoon, load up the kayaks and travel back to Inverness for the end of the sea-kayaking course.

PLEASE NOTE - The itinerary may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wilderness Scotland Guide having regard to weather conditions and other factors.

The benefits you bring in taking this tour.

Integral to the Wilderness Scotland experience is an involvement and interaction with local communities. We are absolutely committed to engaging local businesses throughout our entire operation and ensuring that the economic benefits are distributed in this equitable way. As well as providing a great service to our clients, by working with local partners it also means that our groups always receive a warm welcome from the locals wherever we go.

Wilderness Scotland is passionate about wilderness and wild places and the range of adventures that are available throughout the Highlands Islands. We greatly value these assets and are absolutely committed to operating in a manner which conserves and enhances our natural environment. Trip operations are purposefully designed to minimise environmental impact and operate on a low carbon basis.

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