Canoe the Great Glen

Canoe the length of the Caledonian Canal in the Great Glen over a 7 day Cruise.  This is now a recognised journey called the Great Glen Canoe Trail.

The distances are likely to be around 12 miles each day. We have a qualified instructor on hand as well as a nearby rescue boat to help any tired parties.

No need to carry your luggage as your comfortable home moves along with you each day.

There will also be the opportunity to do Canoe Star Tests for those who wish.

Click here for more information on the Great Glen Canoe Trail.

Please remember that in exceptional circumstances adverse weather conditions may mean we have to alter our plan.

Ros Crana has regular sized steps down from the deck into the boat at both ends. These have good handrails and we are very used to helping people up and down but the boat is in no way wheelchair accessible. Occasionally when we are at anchor, access to and from the shore is by our smaller RIB support boat. Access to this boat is by a short ladder from the deck. Down below in Ros Crana there is a small ramp at each end of the cabin passage and single steps again up into the en-suite and into the shower.

With just twelve guests aboard we make a week-long journey along the Great Glen, traversing the North of Scotland from coast to coast between Fort William and Inverness.

The unhurried pace allows plenty of time to relax and enjoy the area as the barge spends just half of each day cruising. You have the option to stay on board and enjoy the fun of the waterway and the locks or you can make the journey under your own steam by walking, cycling, canoeing or sailing along the Great Glen by the Caledonian Canal.

Once we are safely tied up or at anchor there are woodland and riverside walks, castles and places of interest to visit, mountains galore, towpaths, and off road tracks for cycling. For the more active there are a variety of water sport options. Quiet canal reaches, rivers, shallow bays or more challenging stretches of open water give us a variety of options each day. The activity options depend on where we are, what you would like to do, your chosen cruise and of course the weather conditions.

In the evening we all get back together over a fantastic freshly made meal, share stories of our adventures and make plans for the following day.

At mealtimes all guests and crew sit together around a large table and typically meals are as follows

Breakfast 8am

Lunch 1pm

Dinner 7pm