Safety is Key

At Highland Activities your safety is always in the forefront of our mind.

All of our activities have undergone full risk assessments prior to being run that are continuously being monitored and updated by our experienced staff. All of our staff have been playing and working in the outdoors in their specialist field’s for a number of years and have undergone training in emergency first aid, group management and other key skills specific to each activity.

Quad Biking

 All of our quad biking staff have undergone training to BORDA level one standard as well as continuous on the job training by Ian, our in house off road guru.

White Water Rafting

As well as having spent a lot of time playing in white water all of our raft guides have undergone training by the Scottish Rafting Association who are affiliated to the International Rafting Federation, a world round recognised training body. All of our trip leaders have also undergone specialist training in white water safety and rescue and or undergone training by Rescue 3 International and are qualified swift water rescue technicians.

Canyoning

All of our canyoning staff have had rigorous on the job and site specific training as well as being experts in white water and safety and rescue techniques as well as having been signed off by our Technical expert for any specific rope work required in the gorge or holding a minimum of a single pitch climbing award.