2024 Expeditions
Canoe Training, Coniston
Canoe Expedition Training Weekend
If you want to gain the confidence to paddle in canoes to explore UK still waters independently and safely, this tutored course will give you the knowledge and skills to plan, prepare and travel on lakes, lochs and slow-flowing rivers with confidence and safety.
Brown Howe National Park Car Park, Coniston LA12 8DW
Lake District Ridge Walking
The English Lake District Ridge Walking Weekend
Explore the wonderful high fells of the English Lake District. You will be guided by an expert mountain leader and supported to develop confidence and skills to enjoy more challenging and exposed walks.
Starting location TBC closer to date
Caledonian Canal Canoeing
Canoe down the Caledonian Canal
In this expedition, we will aim to traverse the Scottish Highlands from West to East along Scotland’s great canal route, by canoe. Travelling on open lochs linked by sections of rivers and canals, this route is surprisingly remote and filled with wildlife interest.
Starts Fort William - Finishes Inverness
Canoe Training, Ullswater
Canoe Expedition Training Weekend
If you want to gain confidence to paddle in canoes to explore UK still waters independently and safely, this tutored course will give you the knowledge and skills to plan, prepare and travel on lakes, lochs and slow flowing rivers with confidence and safety.
Glenridding, Glenridding, Penrith CA11, UK
River Spey Expedition
River Spey Expedition
The Spey River descent over 5 days is the ultimate river journey in the UK with unending interest in river, landscape and wildlife. This one is not to be missed! The most spectacular canoeing river in Scotland, we will guide you on this beautiful, exciting and wildlife-rich trip from Loch Insh to Spey Bay.
Kingussie, Loch Insh, Kingussie PH21, UK
7 Staines Mountain Bike Weekend
3 days of the best mountain biking routes in the UK
The Seven Staines mountain biking off-road trails set the standard for remote single-track trail riding in the UK. In a weekend full of the thrills of shredding routes, we will explore several of the 7-staines routes in Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders, in the South of Scotland.
Friday 27th Sept 10.00am – Sunday 29th Sept 2024, 4:00pm
Meet point Ae Forest car park DG1 1QB (nearest post code)
River Expedition Training Weekend
Canoeing River Expedition Training Weekend
Focused coaching to develop advanced skills for river expeditions. This weekend will enable participants to develop, improve, and refine more advanced paddling skills to undertake expeditions on grade 2 and 3 rivers.
Location: On one of the rivers of Cumbria or Southern Scotland dependent on conditions and capabilities of participants
Club Members Weekend
Club Members Weekend
Join The Expedition Club members in the Lake District for our usual end of year celebration of British outdoor adventure in The Ullswater valley. A weekend of exciting mixed activities for members and former members only.
Friday 25th Oct, 10.00am – Sunday 27th Oct 2024, 4:00pm
Meet point: Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria CA11
Mountain Navigation and Wild Camping Training
Learn the skills to camp wild in the UK
This is a three day training event starting from Butarlyp Youth Hostel Grasmere, and partly on the fells including a high-level overnight camp. Participants will be guided and supported by a qualified and expert mountain leader.
Grasmere, Easedale Rd, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9QG, UK