Availability: 10 day: £1100.00 Start Date Places Available 07/05/26 6 8 day: £1189.00 Start Date Places Available 20/05/26 6 Book your place now:
Islay, Jura and Collonsay form the southern most part of the Inner Hebrides, on the west coast of Scotland. 36km to the north of Ireland, they offer some of the most remote coasts in the British Islands, with empty beaches, cliffs and spectacular scenery all around. We will explore them as a 10 day, fully self-supported Expedition. (weather permitting). Please have look here for film about Mirco's solo adventure in June'25. A 2 day meet/training is included in the price and will be held on the 28th/29th of February 2026 on Anglesey. Meeting north of Glasgow on the 7th of May (TBC).
Your Guides: Mirco Goldhausen and Zoltan Bruckner from Explorers in Hungary.
Shetland offers a lifetime of coastline to explore with pristine waters, caves, stacks, incredible geology, wildlife and history. This is an 8 day intermediate to advanced sea kayaking trip for those with significant paddling experience. We will day trip from a base camp with the possibility of nights camping out from our kayaks. Cost includes a 2 day group meet up and preparatory skills paddle on Angelsey on the 14th and 15th of March. Meet on the 17:00 Aberdeen-Lerwick Northlink ferry on the 19th May or alternatively meet in Lerwick at 7:30am on 20th May. Please note: if you want to secure a cabin on the ferry please book now, if you want to secure a car please book soon. Northlink ferries offer a very flexible cancellation policy so if car share opportunities arise you can adjust your booking.
Your Guides: Jacky Jones of seakayakadventures.co.uk and Mirco from SKA.
Pre requisits for both adventures:
- Having paddled or taken a course with Zoltan or Mirco for the Inner Hebrides and Jacky or Mirco for the Shetland exploration.
- Have experience in paddling a loaded Sea kayak up to 15 nautical miles (ca.30km) a day.
- Have done at least 2 multi day trips (3-5 days).
- You should be happy in 4-5 BFT for extended periods of time with the skill set of a BCAB Sea Kayak Award or Coastal Sea kayak Award level/holder, with solid rescue and self-rescue skills. A reliable roll would be great but is not mandatory.
We can provide you with a sea kayak, paddle, PFD and spray deck if needed, but you will need your own and personal paddling kit as well as your personal pharmacy.
Not included: Camping kit, food, transport and accommodation.