Kayak Scotland's Wild Side - NOTE: this trip is no longer being offered.
11-day voyage ~ includes 7-8 days kayaking ~ Grade: Moderate + - prior paddling experience
is required
From
the Orkney and Shetland islands up north, to wild windswept
specks of land like Foula and St Kilda, and to the Hebrides
and Skye in the west, Scotland’s rugged islands and
intricate waterways are a paradise for sea kayakers. Tremendous
birdlife, dramatic scenery, protected sea lochs, huge cliffs
and sea stacks, and remarkable history and culture are treats
that await us.
Using our mothership Polar Pioneer as a
floating base camp, we’ll voyage among the hundreds
of remote, unspoiled islands that fringe the north and west
coasts of Scotland. With long summer days, we’ll spend
as much time kayaking as possible and delight in taking advantage
of spontaneous opportunities on this expedition-style journey.
We’ll visit World Heritage Neolithic
sites, remote crofting communities, picturesque villages and
castles that were once home to Scottish clans. We hope to
paddle beneath the cliffs of some of the world’s largest
seabird colonies, where gannets, fulmars, arctic terns and
delightful puffins fill the air. Or sit quietly in our kayaks
as seals play nearby in waters patrolled by whales and dolphins.
**Note: We hope to be able to offer Scotland again in the future but for now Polar Pioneer is being used to operate the new Arctic Dreams trip from Iceland to Bergen via Greenland and Spitsbergen.
Detailed Itinerary