This weekend we are running activities for a total of about 8 different stag parties with our white water rafting trips on the River Garry, quad biking, clay pigeon shooting and paintball at Ardverikie Estate and quad biking and clay pigeon shooting in Inverness! If you are interested in an active stag weekend then take a look at some of our fantastic stag weekend packages here!

As the season goes on we are also starting to get a lot of bookings for canyoning which is a fantastic activity for groups such as stag parties, hen parties, youth groups & is also a really popular activity for families during their summer holidays to the Highlands or weekend breaks.

Canyoning is a relatively new adventurous activity to the U.K. and started out in the U.S. and the Alps as a way of exploring inaccessible river gorges but has now become a popular outdoor activity in Scotland and especially on the West coast where we have steep mountains and plenty of water!

Canyoning involves getting kitted up in a thermal wetsuit, buoyancy aid, harness & helmet before proceeding down a river canyon using sliding techniques, jumping from platforms and cliffs and abseiling down and over waterfalls.

If you fancy a go at this exciting sport then you may also wish to take a look at our video of our venue near Fort William & Aviemore!

If your mum is the adventurous sort who would be up for adventure then take her up to Ardverikie Estate this Mother’s Day for an exciting day out with the whole family. Take her up into the hills on a Quad Bike or get her behind the wheel of one of our 4×4’s!  Or get the whole family together for a big game of Paintballing!

If that wouldn’t be up her street then we also have 4×4 safari’s and target sports for a more relaxed day on the estate. Appeal to her competitive side with a round of clays or relax and take in the scenery as one of our instructors drives you around the estate in a 4×4.

Can’t make it on Mother’s Day? No problem we have vouchers for all our activities including all of our water sports which will start running again at the end of March.

Something for every mum this Mother’s Day with Highland Activities!

Mother’s Day is on Sunday, 18 March 2012

The weather doesn’t stop our guys getting out on the estate and we have wellies and overalls for you to borrow so it shouldn’t stop you either.  So as long as we aren’t experiencing some of our legendary horizontal rain your fairly safe… then again some would say it adds to the challenge!

For those of you still eager to get outdoors but can’t bring yourself to face the rain there is always our 4×4 driving and 4×4 safaris which will let you enjoy the sites while staying dry.

So all in all a wet day in the Highlands is certainly not a right off!

Highland Activities are pleased to announce that we are now working with Bogbain Farm to continue to provide adventure activities in Inverness beginning in March 2012!

We will be offering quad biking, buggy racing, clay pigeon shooting, archery & paintball for all adventure lovers in the Inverness area. We will be bringing along some new quad bikes that will handle really well around the tough, bumpy & technical course and also running time trial buggy racing in one of the fields at Bogbain.

We will also be offering clay pigeon shooting, archery and paintball under the Highland Activities banner and we are also looking into introducing some new activities which may include white water canoeing on the River Ness, River Rafting Safari Trips, Gorge walking and canyoning.

Don’t forget that the River Garry is only 45 miles down the A82 and offers some of the best white water rafting in the country with it’s guarenteed water that is released from the dam.

We are already very busy throughout March & April with stag weekends and hen weekends in Inverness so book early to avoid disapointment!

Yesterday morning was spent riding powder on my snowboard over the back at Nevis Range as winter returned for a brief period, a fantastic day with deep soft snow and sunshine!

This morning I awoke to 8 degrees with wind and rain and a forecast of more warm weather and rain for the week ahead and I have to say it is starting to make me think of spring time and getting back out on the river again!

As the weather starts to get warmer and more settled at beginning of April we start to run our water based activities & start venturing back into the world of canyoning, gorge walking, white water rafting & Funyakking.

This year we are looking at introducing some different venues for canyoning and gorge walking with the possibility of canyoning down the main river coming down from the north face of Ben Nevis. So if you are planning to climb Ben Nevis and are looking for an alternative activity before or after your ascent then fun and adventure await you!

Canyoning is a great activity for families, youth groups, stag weekends & hen weekends & a great alternative adventure sport to white water rafting or gorge walking.

If you have never experienced canyoning before then take a quick look at our website which explains what canyoning is and what you can expect to experience during your trip.

Alternatively check out the video below!