Our guided sea kayaking trips are geared for individuals and small groups of all sea kayaking abilities. You could be a complete beginner, a watersports enthusiast or an experienced sea paddler looking to venture into the West of Scotland’s waters for the first time. Whatever your background, we’ll put together a trip to suit you. We can provide all the equipment you need and we’ll advise you on what to wear and bring along with you. A waterproof camera is a good idea – a sense of adventure and a smile are essential!
Expedition and Coaching Calendar 2012 now open!
Our calendar for 2012 is now open. Highlights include:
- an introduction to sea kayak camping
- a fantastic week sea paddling on Mull
- a weekend seakayak camping trip round Gigha
- a relaxed introduction with coffee and cake for complete beginners!
We're offering more in the way of coaching this year too, including
- BCU 3 star training and assessments
- incident management workshops
- and of course we'll be at the Mid West Sea Kayak Symposium.
There are more details on our Diary page - take a look and get in touch soon to guarantee your place! Details>
- Your trip
- Example trips
- Prices
Trip arrangements are flexible to suit you. We’ll pick you up at an agreed location in Oban or at your holiday accommodation if it is within a 20 minute drive of Oban. We also provide a pick-up service from Oban railway or bus stations. We’ll drive you to our launch point where you will be given your kayaking gear and fitted in your kayak. During the trip we will provide hot drinks. For overnight trips, we’ll supply all food and provide camping equipment if required.
Call to arrange your trip
Your trip will be crafted to suit you. Just let us know what you would like from the trip and your level of paddling experience. Coaching and skills improvement can be incorporated into your trip. Contact Colin on 01631 705 004 or email info@obanseakayakguides.com.
The Oban area offers a fabulous range of possibilities for sea kayaking. Your trip will be arranged to suit your needs, but here are a few of our most popular journeys.
Kayaking with overnight camping
Two day kayaking with an overnight wild camp, this trip is aimed at beginners/novices who either haven’t camped from their kayak before or wild camped. The route will be tailored to suit your skill level. After a day’s paddling, we’ll set up camp where you can simply relax and enjoy looking out to sea as the sun sets. Bring your own tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag. We’ll supply a kit and food list.
Check the Oban Seakayak Guides Trip Diary for the next dates or contact us to arrange a suitable date.
Paddle and a Pint
A memorable day trip by kayak– a paddle taking in interesting sights along the way, a lunch stop on Kerrera with good food and fabulous views of Oban Bay.
We’ll start at Ganavan Sands to the north of Oban, and paddle out to Maiden Island where the views across to Lismore lighthouse and Mull open out. We’ll cross the channel to Kerrera bay and enter the marina – see which sleek yacht you dream of owning! Stop for lunch at Oban Marina’s Waypoint Bar and Grill – a relaxed eatery where you can sit quite happily in your paddling gear and take in the view. Enjoy a simple bowl of chips and a pint or sample the daily seafood specials – local mussels, scallops and fish. Whilst we’ll get to Oban Marina by kayak, your friends and family can join us there for lunch as there’s a free ferry out from Oban's North Pier www.obanmarina.com.
After lunch we’ll paddle across the bay to Oban taking in the best view of the town ad harbour before working our way back along the coast to Ganavan.
We plan to run this trip frequently so check the Oban Seakayak Guides Trip Diary for the next date.
Novice/intermediate day trips
- Oban harbour, go around part/all of the island of Kerrera, stop off at café, Island of Shuna, Castle Stalker and Appin
- Evening paddles - sunset over Kerrera
Advanced day trips
- Open crossings to Grass Point, Mull
- Explore the Sound of Luing
- Circumnavigate the Island of Seil
- West coast of Lunga and the Grey Dog
Advanced Skills
- Tidal races off Easdale, Fladda, Belnahua
- Oban and around Seil
- Surfing at the Falls of Lora or Loch Creran
Our trips cost £75 per person per day, based on a minimum of two persons.
For bespoke trips and courses, or longer trips including overnight camping out, please contact us for prices.
Equipment
We can provide all of the equipment you need: high quality sea kayak, paddle, spraydeck, waterproof cag, buoyancy aid (PFD) and dry bag for spare clothes. You may of course prefer to bring your own gear.
Kayaks
We use two types of sea kayaks: SKUK Romany RM (4.88m long), a stable, fast and manoeuvrable kayak and P&H Scorpios (5.16m long) which are super stable and easy to control.
