Try not one not two but three paddle sports in Stirlingshire! There's nowhere better than the Scottish countryside to learn how to canoe kayak & st&-up paddle board. It's going to be a wonderful day out in the most stunning setting
- & yes you will get wet! This busy outdoor activity centre just outside Gartmore boasts an enviable location right on the edge of the Trossachs National Park. It's actually a farm covering over 50 acres with 12 acres of woodland & Lochan Broarran at the centre. This lake is where your paddle sport activities will take place
- right on site with no long minibus transfers to the launch spot. What really makes this place is the staff. Each member of the team is friendly enthusiastic & welcoming. It's clear they all love their jobs (and who wouldn't with such a beautiful backdrop?). They're also really patient & know just how to encourage nervous first timers. After all if you've never paddled out on a lake before it can be quite daunting. Not here in Stirlingshire though. The waters are calm enough to build confidence & flowing enough to keep you going. These experiences are brilliant in the fact that you get to try canoeing kayaking & stand up paddle boarding in one session. & whilst they might all look a bit wobbly once you've got the hang of getting on (or in) & got to grips with the paddle technique you'll be off. Of course the instructors are on hand to teach you all the basics & an initial training session will take place on dry land so you know what you are doing. & fear not these boards canoes & kayaks are actually more stable than you'd think. Relax a bit remember the advice of your instructor & listen to those words of encouragement & it'll all be good. Children as young as eight (when accompanied by an adult) can join in on these paddle sports days in Stirlingshire so why not make it a family affair out on the river? Or perhaps gather a group of mates together for some paddling fun?