Canoe camping
Canoe camping: book an experience shaped to what you want. Checked providers in the finest parts of the country.
Adventure level
Medium
Duration
2-7 days
Group
2-12 people
Season
Spring to autumn
What is canoe camping?
Canoe camping puts paddling a canoe together with camping out in the open.
You carry what you need in the canoe and explore wild country over several days.
It gets you properly close to the natural world, well away from the crowds and from anything built.
It suits anyone after freedom, exploring and time outdoors with nothing put on.
How does it work?
Planning the route
You settle the route, how long it will take and what kit you need.
Getting the gear ready
The camping kit is sorted out and shared round.
Travelling by water
You cover the route in the canoe.
Setting up camp
In the evening you pitch the tents and lay out the camp.
Exploring the countryside
The day is spent travelling, looking about and getting to know the area.
Who is canoe camping for?
Adventure lovers
For anyone after something other than the usual holiday.
Nature lovers
Just the thing for exploring wild country.
Groups of friends
Good for expeditions and for doing things together.
People who like camping
It puts camping together with adventure on the water.
Canoe camping — adventure level
Supported camping
Short expeditions with help on the organising and easy routes.
Canoe expedition
Routes over several days, with your own kit and camp pitched in wild country.
Expedition into the wild
Long routes through cut-off country, calling for real self-sufficiency and preparation.
At a glance
Duration
From weekends right up to expeditions of a week.
Difficulty
Middling, calling for stamina and for keeping things in order.
Experience needed
Some grounding in camping and outdoor activities is worth having.
Where you stay
A tent, wild camping or ground laid out for it.
Food
It may be included or left to you, depending on the kind of expedition.
Location
Lakes, rivers and wild country where you can camp.
Guide
Worth having on long routes or in country you do not know.
Canoe camping gear
Canoe
A boat that will carry the people and the kit.
Paddles
Needed to move and steer the canoe.
Buoyancy aid
Compulsory safety kit on the water.
Tent
Shelter for the nights spent out.
Sleeping bag
Keeps you warm through the night.
Camping kit
Cooking gear, lighting and whatever else you need.
Navigation instruments
A map, a GPS or some other way of knowing where you are.
Dry bags
Keep the kit clear of water and damp.
Safety in Canoe camping
Trips on the water take planning, the right kit and respect for the country you pass through.
Canoe camping — frequently asked questions
Paddling a canoe and camping out, put together into one trip.
Yes, on the right route and with someone helping to organise it.
Anything from two days to a week or longer.
You need a canoe, water kit and a full set of camping gear.
Yes, on the right routes and depending on their age.
The organiser may lay it on, or you sort it out yourselves.
Yes — a canoe leaves little behind, so long as the rules are kept.