Booking Diary

Donald’s booking diary is updated on a regular basis during the season with paddlesport activities as demand requires.

For all planned activities you can booking/make payment online via Stripe. For all half-day & full-day activities, bookings close 48 hrs prior to the trip, or when an activity becomes fully booked. For multi-day activities, bookings close a minimum of a week in advance. This is to allow kit preparation and confirmation time.

You can check Expl0re Highland’s planned activities by scrolling through the diary using the calendar view or using grid view. For more information and to book onto any planned activity, just click the event.

If you would like to book a private guided trip or book canoe hire and shuttle service, please complete the provisional booking form below diary.

Calendar View Activity Key: 

  Canoe Activities Open Canoe  Sea Kayak Activities Sea Kayak  Kayak Activities White Water Kayak  Stand Up Paddleboard Activities Paddleboarding  Private Bookings Private Booking

 

GGCT Support Evening

19/03/2024
8:00 pm

Spey Support Evening

20/03/2024
8:00 pm

Red Paddle Co - Demo Evening 1

16/04/2024
6:00 pm

Beginner Paddleboarding

17/04/2024
6:00 pm

Beginner Paddleboarding

18/04/2024
6:00 pm

Red Paddle Co - Demo Evening 2

23/04/2024
6:00 pm

Beginner Paddleboarding

24/04/2024
6:00 pm

Beginner Paddleboarding

25/04/2024
6:00 pm

Loch Maree Canoe Day

05/05/2024
9:00 am

SUP Skills 1 - Paddle Skills, Rescues & Top Tips

09/05/2024
6:00 pm

SUP Skills 2 - Loch Paddling & Safety

23/05/2024
6:00 pm

Paddle Loch Ness

25/05/2024
10:00 am

Glen Affric Canoe Day

02/06/2024
9:00 am

SUP Skills 3 - Coastal Paddling & Safety

06/06/2024
6:00 pm

SUP Skills 4 - Night Paddling & Safety

20/06/2024
7:00 pm

Paddle Loch Ness

29/06/2024
10:00 am

River Beauly Canoe Day

07/07/2024
9:00 am

Paddle Loch Ness

13/07/2024
10:00 am

SUP Skills 5 - River Paddling & Safety

18/07/2024
6:00 pm

River Spey Canoe Adventure

25/07/2024
9:30 am

SUP Isle of Skye Adventure - August 2024

08/08/2024
9:00 am

Paddle Loch Ness

17/08/2024
10:00 am

River Ness Canoe Day

01/09/2024
9:00 am

Scottish Canoe Symposium 2024

27/09/2024
7:00 pm

Private Group Bookings

If you wish to make a private paddle sports booking, please see follow the simple steps below.

Book Your Private Guided Adventure

You can book your private guided adventure in two easy steps.

Step 1 – Please complete the provisional private group booking request form below.

    Full Name (group organiser)

    Email Address

    UK Mobile Number or Whatsapp no. if outwith UK

    Paddlesports service required

    Paddling Activity/Adventure/Location

    Preferred paddlesport craft for booking

    Requested date of booking (or day 1 of a multiday trip)

    Duration of requested paddlesport activity

    No. of Adults in group (18+)

    No. of teenagers in group (12-18yo)

    No. of children in group (6-11yo)

    Any additional Comments regarding group booking

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    Once the form has been received and reviewed, Donald will get back in touch by email to accept or decline the provisional booking request.

    Step 2 – If your provisional booking is accepted, additional information (Private Group Booking Form) is needed, with the completed forms returned within 48 hours.

    Please Note – A minimum of two weeks notice is required to turn around emails, forms, create booking/invoice and allocate resources around other prebooked coached/guided activities. Four to six weeks notice is required for multiday guided activities.

    Booking your Canoe Hire & Shuttle Service

    You can book your canoe hire in two easy steps.

    Step 1 – Please complete the provisional canoe hire & shuttle request form below.

      Your Name (required field)

      Email Address (required field)

      UK Mobile No. or Whatsapp no. if outside UK (required field)

      Have your read and understood the canoe hire sections listed above?

      Are you and all group members competent experienced paddlers in the environment/river grade you plan to canoe, and have all participants received canoe safety & rescue skills/training within said river grade/environment?

      Number of 16' tandem open canoes required?

      Number of 16' solo outfitted open canoes required?

      Where would you like the canoe(s) drop off at your starting point?

      Date/Time you require the canoe(s) dropped off?

      Where is your planned finish point where you need the canoe(s) collected from?

      Date/Time you required the canoe(s ) collected?

      Please note any additional comments relating to your hire and shuttle service!

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      Once the form has been received and reviewed, Donald will get back in touch by email to accept or decline the provisional booking request.

      Step 2 – If your provisional booking is accepted, additional information (Hire & Shuttle Booking Form along with your Canoe Kit List and if required the Additional Kit List) is needed, with completed forms returned within 48 hrs. All forms should be forwarded to Donald at info@explorehighland.com

      Please Note – A minimum of two weeks notice is required to turn around emails, forms, create booking/invoice and allocate resources around other prebooked coached/guided activities.

      More information available on the Canoe Hire page.