Open Canoe Hire for the Great Glen Canoe Trail ……..

and loads of other wild & wonderful landscapes

All open canoe hire bundles include paddles, buoyancy aids etc. We offer 1 free barrel & BDH bottle per open canoe; one spare paddle per boat. Additional barrels are available for hire. We  offer only one free set of trolley wheels per group hire due to the level of damage recently but we still offer one free set per group hire with  additional trolley wheels available for hire.

Open Canadian Canoes:

• Old Town Discovery 16″ x 1
• Old Town Guide 15″ x 1
• Venture Ranger 16″ x 3
• Venture Symphony 15” x 1
• Venture Prospector 16’ x 1
• Pyranha (Plastic) x 1
• Symphony 15′ x 1
• Symphony 16′ x 1
• Wenonah 16’6″  x 3

Loading Open Canoes – How much gear can we carry in an open canoe?

 We are frequently asked how much gear folks can carry in kayaks & open canoes. These weights include the weight of all “bodies!

Purely as a guideline:-

• In a 2-man 15’ canoe if there are 2 paddlers of approx the same weight this will leave approx 322 lbs gear carrying capacity between 2 paddlers.
• In our 2-man 15’ Symphony the load carrying capacity is 880 lbs – with 2 folks of approx 12 stone this will leave a gear capacity of 544 lbs
• Our 2-man 16’ Rangers / Symphony have a load carrying capacity of 990 lbs. This will leave a gear capacity of 654 lbs.

Note : the watertight  60 litre barrels will take a tent, sleeping bag, spare clothing – plus some extras. Small dry bags  are ideal for keeping cameras, wallets & mobole phones dry.

Prices for open canoe hire See our 2022 prices here.

Canoe & Kayak Expedition Sundries

These can include additional items : Barrels & Dry Bags, canoe trolley wheels, canoe sailing rig, tie on straps, rafting poles. These are charged for independently. Trolley wheels are strongly recommended for the Great Glen and some other NW Highlands journeys.  The hire of full expedition camping gear is another option we can offer to complete the full package.

Security Deposit:

There is £ 150 refundable security deposit payable on each canoe or kayak before you leave us. This is payable by cash or cheque only and is refunded when the boats& gear are returned to us in an undamaged and clean condition.