Canoeing Fort William and Fort Augustus

We offer a range of wonderful canoeing experiences close to Fort William, on Loch Ness or in the Inverness area. You could explore the spectacular Glen Affric by canoe, paddle the River Nessor the River Oich, or we can tailor a full-day canoe tour at another location of your choice.

Our partner business In Your Element offers regular, scheduled canoe tours on Loch Ness and Glen Affric from April to October, and these can be booked online.

Also available are regular, scheduled, multi-day canoe expeditions, available to book online.

For all canoe-experiences please visit the In Your Element website using the following link.

Active Highs is owned and operated by In Your Element. Contact us

Canoe trips in the Great Glen with Active Highs.

From £19 per person

Easy — Gentle Discovery

Canoe Tours

Our full day canoe trips in the Great Glen allow you to spend more time immersing yourself in nature and the environment and give you a whole day to explore this wonderful place. Enjoy the s…

Canoeing on Loch Ness and Beyond

Active Highs offers canoe trips in Scotland near Fort William, Fort Augustus, Inverness and Loch Ness.

We offer regular, scheduled canoe tours from April to October, as well as a wide range of canoe trips at many other locations, tailored to what you want to get out of the experience.

Scheduled, guided, multi-day canoe expeditions are available to book online from April to September. We also offer private, guided expeditions.

All of our tours include the equipment you will require. Our qualified coaches and canoe leaders will teach you the skills needed for your journey in a fun and supportive environment.

What is Canoeing?

A lot of people that we speak to don’t understand the difference between canoeing and kayaking, because in the past, kayaking was referred to as canoeing in the UK. Very confusing!

Canoeing generally involves 2 people sharing an open-top boat, otherwise known as a Canadian canoe, but may also be paddled solo (by one person). Canoes are used in conjunction with a single-bladed paddle, with people paddling on opposing sides.

Kayaking is where one person sits inside a closed cockpit kayak and has a double-bladed paddle to power and manoeuvre the boat.