Sharing the happiest moments of your life with those around you makes it extra special. If exploring, being outside, paddling is your thing already, this little article will probably re-assure you. If you are new to outdoor adventuring, read on, some practical top tips are listed below! Here are my 5 tips how to go paddling with kids. Paddling with kids is awesome 1. Keep them warm No matter if we are adults, or a two year old child, we all like to stay warm. This could mean a completely different thing for each of use, yet let’s look at some transferable stuff. Clothing first then. Waterproof ..read more

SAFETY COURSES / GOOD BOOKS / WHAT TO WEAR / PADDLING LOCATIONS / KIT ADVICE / BOATS Firstly, well done on completing the Paddle Safer Award, really! So many people start out paddling, loving the adventure side yet not knowing much about the safety. Regardless if you completed the British Canoeing Paddle Safer Award with us, at Outdoor Explore, or with another provider, it’s a great start on your journey. Let me help you with a few thoughts, ideas, and directions on where to take your paddling next… Paddle Safer Award teaches about the sheltered environment SAFETY COURSES Paddle Safer Award is ..read more

Outdoor Explore offers bespoke guided tours at various locations, and different crafts across not only Tayside but wider Scotland as well. Here is how you can upgrade these brilliant trips into something really unique, for example by adding cheese and wine onboard the kayaks! Where do I start? Choose the right location for you, we paddle on lochs, rivers and sea in Scotland Select the best craft for you, single or double touring and sea kayaks are available, open canoes, or paddleboards Arrange the right date for your bespoke trip, this could be just for one person, or more (up to 24 group si ..read more

You’ve seen the pictures, people paddling off into the sunset on beautiful, ripping it up in the rapids, paddling with dolphins in the sea and thought to yourself – I want some of that. But how and where do I start? First, let’s look at the different types of kayaking and terminology we use and what they mean: Touring Kayaking covers anything from a few hours pottering around a gentle loch to multi-day long distance expeditions on lochs and rivers. It may involve rivers with some gentle rapids and wave trains. The boats are somewhere in the 12-16ft range and have compartments for storing gear ..read more

Outdoor Explore is offering some amazing opportunities to try kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding in Tayside, Scotland this year. Check what’s available and try paddling with us, you will love it! We have even added some trips for FREE, have a look… No catch, we have some FREE events! When I launched Outdoor Explore back in 2014 I always wanted to inspire more people to try the paddle sport. Our guided tours and coaching sessions are already filling up, yet I just added some trips and tuition for FREE. We have three exciting opportunities for you to check: Paddle Safer Award Feel Goo ..read more

Look up some inspirational places to kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle board, and coracle with Outdoor Explore Check out the list below of some ideas we have prepared for you to enjoy the most of the upcoming year. We have some local trips in Tay Country, on the East and West Coast of Scotland. Most of them are set up to cater to all ages and ability level paddle sport enthusiasts. Sunset when finishing the River Tay Descent in Wormit Breakfast Paddle in Dundee Breakfast paddle in Dundee. Early morning is a great time to take to the water on the magnificent River Tay estuary and see its wildlife ..read more

Whilst paddling on beautiful sunny days over the warm summer months, we are often asked the question, ” What do you do over winter?” The answer is, of course, we go kayaking. The word ‘Kayak’ itself originated from the Greenlandic word ‘Qajaq’, and in the northern regions of the world, the native people have been kayaking in the Arctic seas for over 4000 years. As our kayaks are closed cockpit (the top of the boat wraps over our legs) and we use spray decks to keep the water and wind out, they are surprisingly warm even during the coldest parts of winter. Luckily for us in Scotland, our winter ..read more

Paddle the longest river, and one of the largest lochs, in Scotland! Do it as one big adventure, or tick the shorter sections. The River Tay is such a wonderful place to paddle. The Tay Descent is around 120 miles (188km) of water from its sources near Crianlarich to the Dundee area, where it enters the North Sea. It has been navigated by Picts, Romans, and Vikings. And you should try to paddle it all, or in sections, as it’s a truly magnificent place to explore. The Tay 100, is a challenge, you can set yourself to complete, or you can look at how we, at Outdoor Explore can assist with this ep ..read more

Explore the unique places on one of the most accessible coastlines of Scotland with Outdoor Explore! Over 40 miles (65km) of lovely coastline lies between Newburgh and Kingsbarns. One of the best ways to visit its hidden gems is from the water perspective, so we would like to share with you a list of our best sea kayaking trips in Fife. Shipwrecks, seals, bridges, sea eagles, forgotten fishing villages, cliffs, ospreys, sandy beaches, historic sites, and dolphins have been spotted during the previous guided tours here. Between Newburgh, to the west, and Kingsbarns, to the southeast, you can ex ..read more

Bespoke guided tour in Pitlochry, Loch Faskally There are so many amazing family friendly places worth exploring in Scotland. As a parent myself, similar to most of Outdoor Explore’s team members, we made sure we have a range of family friendly paddling destinations for you to choose. We can take you touring kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding or sea kayaking in Perthshire, Tayside, and further afield in Scotland. Getting ready for a canoe adventure If you have a very young adventurer with you, areange the bespoke guided tour with us at Outdoor Explore. We don’t charge for any participants age ..read more