Canoe Across the Scottish Highlands

You must be able to swim at least 25 meters for safety reasons (although you will of course still be given a life jacket). You don't need any canoing experience. If you do have some experience however, the guides can also teach you some more advance skills. A moderate level of fitness is required, as you'll be paddling for 4 days (river current assisted).

- Sleeping bag - Personal spending money for drinks and snacks - you may want to bring along some of your favourite snacks as well. - Warm clothing (see the kit list in "What should I bring)

You will be sharing a 2-person tent with a travel buddy (of the same gender). However, a single supplement of £20 can be paid for a tent of your own. If you would like this, simply put it down on your trip form.

- Experienced & qualified guide - Canoes, paddles & buoyancy aids - Waterproof storage, with a large 60 liters barrel per person - Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinners - Camping stoves, tea, coffee - Inflatable camping mats - Tents for 1 or 2 - Safety equipment

The food is all cooked up by your guide on this trip, as you'll be travelling through some remote areas. You're given generous portion. Vegan/vegitarian food can be provided - just make sure to specify this on your trip form.

We provide a shuttle in our modern, 9 seater minibus which will be at the end point for the group finishing the trip.

These trips have a maximum of 8 participants.

If meeting in Inverness, you need to arrive the day before. You can fly to Inverness Airport, get a train to Central Inverness or drive. The meeting point in Inverness will be Tesco Metro, Tomnahurich Street at 9:00 AM. You can pop into Tesco for any last-minute things you've forgotten if need be. There is long-stay car parking less than a 10-minute walk from the meeting point if required (Rose Street Multi-storey car park). If meeting us in Aviemore, we will meet you at the Old Bridge Inn, by the river. You can reach Aviemore directly by train or by car. You can't leave your car at the Old Bridge Inn, but we can advise you if need be.

- Outdoors trousers (synthetic materials that dry quickly; jeans or similar are not suitable). - Spare shoes to get wet plus dry shoes for camp. - A decent quality, breathable waterproof jacket and trousers for camp. We recommend Gore-tex or similar. We can provide paddling waterproofs if you need them during the day. - Spare insulating layer. - Hat & gloves just in case. - Warm socks. - Sleeping bag, 3 seasons. - Spare set of clothes x 2 full sets. - Some large zip-lock bags (or similar) to keep your clothes and equipment organised. - Head torch, plus spare batteries. - Water bottle or flask. - Sunglasses and sun cream (you just never know!). - Personal medications.

You will be camping at a mixture of wild-campsites and designated campsites with generally basic facilities. For the wild camping spots, please note there will be a dug toilet - your guides will explain how to use this.

We meet on the first day at 9am in Inverness or 10am in Aviemore at the Old Bridge Inn. Both locations have train stations, and you can also fly to Inverness. We recommend staying in one of these locations for the evening before your trip, if you are travelling far.

You'll want to complete your trip form after booking on the Skyhook website. If you have any questions at all, you can also message your guides directly by clicking on your booking, and then "message your guide".

Yes occasionally the weather will force plans to change, which may include paddling a different stretch of the river or avoiding certain parts. Your safety is always the first priority on this trip.