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Knoydart Explorer

a remote trip where you can truly lose yourself
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Scotland’s most remote region, where the land meets the sea. Knoydart is home to incredible scenery, fantastic wildlife and endless options for adventures.

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This four day trip has no set route or itinerary and with no other aim than to head out an explore. This might mean packing up and heading out for four nights, it might mean two overnighters with a night back at civilisation or four individual day trips. The idea is that we can be completely flexible and adapt to the weather and conditions as well as the aspirations of the group. Together we’ll come up with a plan that suits us an allows us to have four days paddling in this unforgettable location.

Likely locations include:

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Loch Nevis, a sea loch, home of the country’s most remote pub and a fantastic place to see dolphins.

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Loch Morar, Scotland’s deepest freshwater loch, with plenty of islands at the western end there is always something to explore.  Connected to Loch Nevis by a short Tarbet portage, a satisfying intro to linking bodies of water together.

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Arisaig. Gaelic for safe bay, this can be a whole day of exploring the islands just off shore or the starting point for a longer journey north into the Sound of Sleat or south towards Loch Ailort

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Loch Sheil. Famous with canoeists long before the Harry Potter Films. Heading down here takes you away from the tourists and into the solitudes where the deer and eagles are, campfires on white sandy beaches.

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Scroll down for more info below in the FAQs 

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£*** per person

FAQs

Where Do We Meet?

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How long are the days?

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What Do You Provide?

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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?

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Tell Me About The Portaging...

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Where Will We Stay?

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What Sort of Facilities Are There?

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What if the Weather is Bad?

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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?

  • Your chosen craft with buoyancy fitted. This can be an open canoe or touring style kayak, it needs to be capable of carrying everything listed below.

  • 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)​

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