Lake District Canoeing on Derwent Water
Canoeing is one of Keswicks most popular activities and with Mobile Adventure you can guarantee your canoeing will be 'splash-tastic'! The beauty of canoeing, also known as open boating, is the ability to travel with all your supplies in one vessel making canoeing great for both adventure and fun!
For beginners Derwent Water provides the perfect introduction to this sedate form of transport. When seen from your canoe in the middle of Derwent Water, the size and grandeur of the mountains is put in a whole new perspective, and the peace and quiet of the surroundings can be truly appreciated. Canoeing can indeed truly take your breath away.
If you've already got experience of canoeing then why not join us on a bigger challenge - canoeing down the River Tweed. An entirely self-sufficient river trip, with riverside camps for the nights, and all food cooked and prepared as necessary - challenge yourself!
Typical itinerary
- 9am
- Leave Keswick and travel to Derwent Water.
- 9.30am
- Kit up with wetsuits, cagoules and buoyancy aids.
- 9.45am
- Receive an initial briefing in canoeing and some simple coaching while still on dry land.
- 10am
- Journey across Derwent Water, one of the most beautiful lakes in the Lake District.
- 12pm
- Return to dry land with a chance to change clothing if necessary!
Canoe River Trips
For those with more experience of canoeing or wishing to push themselves to the limit, a trip down one of the local Lake District rivers can be arranged with one of our fully qualified guides. Skills such as breaking in and out, ferrygliding and running rapids safely will be introduced as we paddle down a classic Lake District river. More information about River Trips
What happens in a canoeing session?
By the end of the session we aim to provide you with the skills necessary to control your open boat canoe as you journey across Derwent Water.
After a short warm up and some coaching in basic canoe strokes a journey across Derwentwater will be planned taking in some of the most breath taking sights of the Lake District. Paddling skills will be coached in a fun environment, involving games as well as personal coaching.
Canoeing and kayaking on Derwent Water provides you with an opportunity to get closer to nature than you would think possible. In many cases canoeing will enable you to be able to travel to, and see sights accessible for only a small number of the Lake District's visitors. Indeed the beauty of canoeing is it's abilitiy to allow you to enter the natural world that surrounds us, without disturbing it's peace and tranquility.
Canoeing Gift Voucher
Canoeing is great fun and gives you a complete new angle to see the beauty of the Lake District. Why not buy someone a Mobile Adventure outdoor activity gift voucher which is valid as full or part payment on any Mobile Adventure package. This is the ideal present for anyone looking for something a little different and the Lake District is the perfect destination to do it in.
Your canoeing gift voucher is personnalised by the Mobile Adventure team and can be delivered to any address in the UK.
