Argyll Adventure

Where Do We Meet?

We'll meet at The Green Welly Stop in Crianlarich. A handy location to set shuttles and grab any last minute supplies.

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How long are the days?

We'll probably be on the water for around 8 hours this includes plenty of stops for drinks ad snacks!

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What Do You Provide?

Five Days of top quality coaching and expert guidance from the team on a whole range of traditional canoe and expedition skills including planning and decision making for coastal canoeing.

 

I Don't Have All Of My Own Equipment...

Dependent on your requirements you can rent some or all of the required equipment or you can bring your own and just take advantage of our expert knowledge and guidance. Hopefully this allows you complete flexibility with regard to cost.

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​How Much Experience Do I Need / Is This Suitable For Me?

You need to be a comfortable grade two paddler with some experience of paddling in moderate wind.

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Tell Me About The Portaging...

There is only one mandatory portage for which a trolley is essential. there are a few rapids which are easily navigated using other traditional skills.

 

Where Will We Stay?

Wild Camping by the side of the Loch or River, wherever we end up at the end of the day, that means no showers or toilets and no running water. Be prepared for a wilderness experience.​

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What Sort of Facilities Are There?

This is quite remote so we will need to be sef-sufficient for the entire duration.

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What if the Weather is Bad?

The beauty of this trip is that there is a whole range of route options and we can adapt according to the conditions on the day.

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What About Getting Back To The Start Point?

We'll work together to make sure we have vehicles at both ends of the trip so everyone can get a lift back. This will be done in the morning of the first day or potentially the evening before.

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What Equipment Will I Need?

• A suitable Open Canoe with bouyancy fitter.

• Paddle & spare

• Suitable warm and waterproof clothing for on the water

• Buoyancy Aid

• Helmet (if we choose to paddle the river Oich)

• Canoe Trolley

• Drybags or Barrels to keep everything in (remember we'll be carrying everthing on the portages)

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In Camp

• Sleeping System (Tent, Hammock, Tarp or Bivvy Bag)

• Sleeping Mat

• Sleeping Bag

• Travel Pillow

• Complete change of clothes including shoes and waterproofs

• Warm Hat & Gloves

• Clothes to Sleep in

• Battery Pack

• Headtorch

• Book or Cards

  

Cooking

• Stove

• Fuel (gas is probably the most common)

• Something to light it with

• Pots and pans suitable for the meals you intend to cook

• Cutlery (a Spork will do pretty much everything)

• Something to eat out of (This can be your pan if you want to save space)

• Mug for hot drinks (a sealable thermal flask is great here)

• Small sponge/scourer

• Eco-friendly washing up liquid (decant this into a small travel bottle)

A few Zip-lock bags are invaluable for keeping things separate and for storing rubbish

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​What Food Will We Eat?

• Breakfasts - the most important meal of the day. Plenty of carbs and sugar!

• Lunches  (these should require minimum preparation and be ready to eat, it may not be practical to stop and cook)

• Teabags/Coffee/Hot Chocolate – your choice. If you take milk, think about having small individual sachets.

• Dinners – the main event. This is up to you but I’ve got some pointers to help make things easier:

  • Avoid raw chicken & pork. Vacuum packed red meat or pre-cooked chicken breast works really well especially if its frozen.

  • Veg generally doesn’t need to be refrigerated and keeps quite well.

  • Weigh out ingredients and bring just what you need in Ziplock bags.

  • The longer it takes to cook, the longer it will be until you eat. Keep it simple

  • Don’t forget the extras that make things easier and tastier; oil, salt & pepper, herbs, spices, stock etc.

• Enough water for drinking and cooking (5l per person per day is normally enough)​