Paddling Activity Providers

A specialist outdoor company, based in Aberfeldy, Scotland, providing tailor-made experiences of the wilderness environment. Specialities are open canoeing and tailor made multi-activity residentials for groups in Scotland, Europe and North America.

Join our experience instructors for a leisurely paddle down the scenic Forth and Clyde Canal or hire one of our canoes and explore on your own.

In Your Element offer both guided canoe and kayak days out and multi-day expeditions for groups. We also offer a comprehensive equipment hire and flexible passenger shuttle service for hire customers. With bases in Inverness and at Loch Lomond we are ideally placed to service both the Great Glen Canoe Trail and the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals linking Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Paddleboarding experiences and water safety to disadvantaged/socially excluded families, neurodivergents and injured service veterans. Mental wellbeing in the outdoors are where these vulnerable groups thrive.

Bridge 8 Hub provides canal based outdoor activities in South West Edinburgh. Whether participants are looking for taster sessions or more adventurous trips, we can accommodate either and tailor it to your needs.

Based centrally in the Scottish Highlands, Inverness, we live the Great Glen and are able to offer local professional guides, top of the range royalex touring canoes and P&H Sea Kayaks. All this ensure you get the most from spending time on the Great Glen Canoe Trail. We are also able to supply portage trolleys to assist groups when portaging around the canal lock gates, as well as offering canoe sails to further enhance your journey. Explore Highland are also able to offer boat shuttle services.

Glasgow Paddleboarders Co. is a paddleboarding community, with water education at its core. We run trips and lessons to support people at the beginning of their SUP journeys and have regular social paddles. We retail high quality kit and can help to advise you on the best board for the type of paddleboarding you are planning to do.

Glenmore Lodge is Scotland's National Outdoor Training Centre offering world class training in outdoor adventure sports. We offer courses of all levels in over 10 different disciplines ensuring there is something to interest everyone. Glenmore Lodge is a fun and welcoming environment from beginner to expert. We take pride in helping you to develop your personal skills, whatever level you might be at. You will never be made to feel like you don't belong.

Enjoy a wonderful paddle along the Caledonian Canal and into Loch Ness, search for the monster and stop to see the Loch Ness inland lighthouse. Enjoy a wonderful, relaxed experience with our experienced, knowledgeable guides.

At Outdoor Trax we like to promote outdoor activities utilising the Lowland Canal system and surrounding countryside. Based at Auchinstarry Marina and The Falkirk Wheel, we offer a range of activities and services

Get involved in the latest watersport craze to sweep the nation - Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)! Inflatable SUP packages available for hire or to buy. Paddlefast are based in central Scotland and can arrange delivery anywhere within the UK.

A community paddlesports centre with Scotland's only artificial whitewater course, offering unique urban watersports facilities to organisations and individuals

Situated underneath the spectacular Forth Road Bridge, Port Edgar Watersports CIC offers courses and hire in sea kayak, open canoe and stand-up paddleboard. We are just a short drive away from the Union Canal, making us the ideal boat hire location for anyone completing the Glasgow-Edinburgh Canal trail. Whatever journey you want to complete, we will support you to make it happen.

With our close proximity to the Great Glen, Rockhopper offer open canoe and kayak trips, and with our hire hub now open at Banavie, you can now also hire bikes, canoes and kayaks to explore the Caledonian Canal.

Snowgoose offers excellent adventure activity guiding, courses, coaching and holidays for families, friends & groups in river kayaking, sea kayaking, open canoeing, mountain walking, dinghy sailing, rock climbing & winter mountaineering as well as mountain bike hire. Nevis Range ski area is 5 miles away for winter snowsports.

Tiso Edinburgh Outdoor Experience has brought to the east coast of Scotland a revolutionary concept in terms of a unique retail experience. We have applied everything we have learnt over the last forty-nine years to make this the ultimate shopping environment for our customers.

Tiso Glasgow Outdoor Experience is the original Outdoor Experience within Graham Tiso Ltd. Since opening we offer a range of services that are still unique to Tiso.

Welcome to the Tiso Inverness Outdoor Experience where we have brought the outdoors indoors in a spectacular 10,000 ft setting. We have a large range of Hire Equipment for you to try out a range of outdoor activities, including kayaking, canoeing, navigation and winter walking or climbing.

A Great Glen Canoe trip from Wilderness Scotland is more than just an adventure. Our highly qualified guides get you paddling like a star, you'll be wild camping in style with indulgent fresh cooking and our top-notch equipment means you're always fully prepared whatever the weather.