As seen on Robson Green's Wild Swim to Holy Island and CountryFile

I was also fortunate to take Adam Henson (farmer/presenter) from Country file, sea kayaking around the Farne Island last summer.

Developing Desire for Adventure!

Thats what I do - I am available for bespoke coaching or guiding. The calendar section shows when I am busy. Please browse the rest of the site and most of your questions should be answered. Book early to avoid disappointment, thanks.

We are starting an early booking discount for those of you willing to get organised!

10% discount available if you book and pay for an adventure at least a month before the event. Applies to weekday bookings up to the end of June 2012 only.

Anyone wanting to get out last minute I am happy to do this as long as I have half a days notice so if the weather eventually turns give me a ring. 2 hour intensive coaching session to 5 day expeditions, all welcome.

U tube channel

You can find some vids of the adventures we have here.  Please take a look and let us know if you fancy sorting an adventure of your own.

Active4seasons photos

Here is a link to my hosting point for pictures. Click on the client Album of the date of your adventure, best viewed using the slideshow button top right.
Click here
Thanks

Contact Information

I have got a new E mail address: ollie@active4seasons.co.uk so please re send any messages to here if you feel you have not had a reply. Alternatively text or ring me on Mob 07941 450064. Please leave a message if I am busy and I will get back to you. Thanks.

Active4seasons now on Facebook

Please send us a 'like' here to help you stay in touch with what is coming up, thanks. We also have a U-tube channel for video clips - please take a look.

Sea Kayak Gang Meet. 9th June 2012

May 12th gang meet is postponed to the 9th June will be suitable for early intermediate paddlers looking to develop thier trip planning skills and get some miles under the boat with the knowledge that there is a very experienced BCU level 4 coach there to help out if needed. Cost is only £35 per head if we get 4 participants.

The trip on Easter Sun started off quite quietly with just a bit of play near Piper Gut! After lunch the biggest tide of the first half of this year gave a bit more excitement once the tide turned and outside Longstone we played for what seemed like ages in the tide race off Knifestone. Please check out our Facebook page and u-tube channel if you want to see footage of the day.
The sea kayak gang is a monthly get together for sea kayakers wanting to meet others and learn a bit more about the planning and trip running process. The NE of England coastline is stunning and well worth a visit - why not come and see and join a local group to see what it has to offer?
I have also added gradings to the rest of the years trips so you can plan ahead if you want to join us! The reason for the wide range is obviously the wind strength and direction will predict the sea state on the day and therefore the actual challenge, I am just basing this on the tidal predictions. Dates as follows; 9th Jun (G3); 22nd Jul (G3-4); 11th Aug (G1-2); 16th Sep (G4-5); 6th Oct (G2-3), 17th Nov (G3-4); 16th Dec (G4-5). Please email if you want more information about the sea kayak gang, it would be great to see a few more out on these, thanks

Activity Vouchers as a present

If you are looking to buy a voucher for someone please look under the 'About Us'  section for more infomation and drop us an email.

For Sale Section

We have a few 2nd hand boats for sale here.

Sea Kayak Demo day Sat 30th June 2012

Thanks to all those that turned up in 2011, hopefully it was helpful. I think a few people will be taking ownership of some nice shinny boats in the near future!! This annual Demo event will be the Sat 30th June 2012. The day before the Coquet Island race so why not make a weekend of it?

My friend Jimski did a great little vid of last years event, please take a look here.

 

 

Expedition Work

Developments for 2012 will mean the opportunity for interested parties to venture further afield - watch this space!!!  After three successful expeds to the West coast of scotland last year we have a few more on the cards for 2011. We have experience of much of the West coast of Scotland so If you want to do some expedition work feel free to contact me with your ideas - happy to put on trips on request. 

Sea Kayak Essentials Vol 1

I now have for distribution the great new DVD from Nick Cunliffe. One of the top sea kayakers in the country in my opinion.
This DVD is based on developing 5 Kayak Essentials and is suitable for intermediate and advanced paddlers wanting to take their paddling forward. Cost is £20 for over 1.5 hours of easy to follow and expertly demonstrated skill development. Obviously if you want to get out and practice these new skills give me a call. Drop me an email if you want a copy.

Develop your skills

People learn in different ways and we cater for this by running bespoke courses that are tailored to the needs of the learner. Courses do not necessary stick to a pre-determined syllabus and this allows us to maximise the learning process. To be able to do this we keep ratios low.

 

Active4seasons have plenty of experience and knowledge of the local area and will therefore be able to provide you with a safe and suitable route/ location, whatever your level of experience. 

When looking for a coach or guide for an adventure it is essential that the level of qualifications and experience is verified. It is also vital to check that they have a current public liability insurance certificate (normally up to £5 million). You should also consider your own insurance to cover injury or loss of time at work. 

 

You can rest assured that Active4seasons takes its responsibility for Health and Safety very seriously.

Kayak testing session

We have a range of Rm sea kayaks for people to try. If you are thinking of buying a sea kayak you should try as many as possible to make sure you get one that suits your needs and body type and shape to make sure you get the most enjoyment of it in the future. Please email us to get your name on the list for the next test day.

Plastic Demo Boats now available

I now have the following plastic sea kayaks to try before you buy:

Prijon: Seayak, Odyssee and Excursian (doubles), P&H: Easky 15, Valley: Avocet, Aquanaut (origional version so near to a HV) and a Nordkapp, Tahe Marine Reval midi, Wilderness Systems Tempest 170.

These boats are all available for use on a trip with Active4seasons so if you are interested in trying one of these please get in touch. 

Looking for new or used Outdoor Equipment?

We have accounts with a few equipment providers. If you are a past or current client looking for anything from paddling wear to camping gear please get in touch and I can give you a quote. 

If you have 2nd equip. for sale I am happy to put it on the for sale section for a small admin fee,

thanks.