Adventure North West (Windermere)

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Outdoor activities for business, corporate outings, families, groups, friends or stag and hen parties. A mobile business based in the Lancashire and South Lakes areas.
 

Kayaking

With our qualified kayak coaches, we can support you to develop your kayak skills. We can take your group paddling on a journey around the lake or along a short, slow river. Our kayaking sessions can also incorporate some little challenges and kayak games whilst out on the water.
This can be combined with Canoeing or SUP boarding.

What’s involved: - paddling coaching – games – short journey along a slow river

Location: Coniston For ages: 12 years + Group Size: 2 – 8

Canoeing

Paddling in our open Canadian canoes, allow you to take in stunning lake district views. Our canoeing sessions offer our customers the opportunity to develop paddling techniques, as well as, to take part in fun and games on the water. During the warmer months our canoeing activities often result in getting wet (wetsuits are provided), whereas, throughout the colder, winter months we tend to keep our customers dry!
If you like adventures or the story ‘Swallows and Amazon’s’ you might like to try our ‘Swallows and Amazon’s’ inspired adventure session. This session is ideal for families, as it allows your little one’s imagination to run free! Canoes are doubled up and rafted together to allow families to paddle together to the famous ‘Wild Cat Island’ (Peel Island). On landing, everyone can disembark and explore the island. Following the story theme customers will make a shelter and fire. Groups then have the chance to cook marshmallows and popcorn on the fire. If appropriate, participants will have the opportunity to jump off rocks into the lake. On the return journey you might also have time for a few games on the water.

What’s involved: - paddle to Island – island exploration – games on the water – jump off rocks into lake if appropriate – skills and techniques coaching
Location: Coniston
For ages: 8 years +
Group Size: 2 – 12

Raft Building

This is the ideal activity for groups of 4 or more who want to challenge both the mind and body. The aim of the session is for you and your group to work out how to build a raft using only wooden spars, barrels and rope.
So think carefully about how you build it, otherwise you might end up with a different view of the lake when you are in it! You will then be expected to launch your raft on a lake and paddle to a given destination – that’s if it stays in one piece! If you are up for more challenges and games, your instructor will get you involved in doing little challenges when you are out on the lake – be aware you are likely to get wet!

With larger groups, you might be working in teams, in competition against one another. When out on the water you can then choose to take part in some games, such as races or tug of war between the two rafts (wetsuits and helmets are provided). This activity is very well suited to stag and hen groups, as well as, larger groups of friends and families.
What’s involved: - Building rafts using wooden spars and barrels – launching raft on to water – games on the water This is a 3 hour session.

Location: Coniston
For ages: 10 years +
Group Size: 4 – 20

 

Navigation

If you want to brush up on your map reading skills or you want to navigate yourself around an orienteering course, this activity allows you to do just that. We are happy to incorporate, Scavenger Hunts, Nature Trails and/or Problem Solving into a Navigation day/half day. This activity it great for friends, families and corporate groups.


Bushcraft

Fancy learning survival skills in the outdoors? Making shelters, lighting fires and doing some simple cooking.
Either paddling out to an island to explore and set up camp or exploring abandoned caves and tunnels, We then go through the basics of survival in the wild, putting up shelter getting a fire going and making a hot drink.
This is a great choice for young and old as there is lots to learn and tryout in amazing locations.

For ages: 6 years +
Group Size: 2 – 12

Abseiling

If you have a head for heights or wish to take yourself out of your comfort zone, why not challenge yourself to go over the edge?
Abseiling is a popular year-round activity. We use open vertical rock faces for our abseiling sessions. You will be in control of your own descent down the rock face, with the added protection of a safety rope, controlled by your instructor. There is need to have any prior experience of abseiling.
What’s involved: - abseiling down an open rock face – customer controls own decent – safety rope used – multiple abseils
Location: Langdale and Coniston
For ages: 10 years +
Group Size: 2 – 12.

Climbing

Whether you are a complete beginner or have experience in climbing, we can literally show you the ropes!
On a real rock face in the outdoors, our climbing sessions are run by experienced SPA qualified instructors. This is a great way to see the surrounding countryside, whilst feeling a sense of achievement.

What’s involved: - climbing on an open rock face - climbing a number of routes – belay techniques – skills development – climbing shoes provided. This is a 3 hour session.

Location:Langdale and Coniston
For ages: 8 years +
Group Size: 2 – 12

 

Archery

Have you ever felt like learning a new skill? Why not get hands on with a bow and arrow in one of our half day (3 hours) archery sessions.
Safety is paramount to Adventure North West and our instructors will always brief you on all necessary safety protocols around the activity prior to you beginning. If you or your group have a competitive streak we can ensure that your session incorporates a competitive element. Whether you are an accomplished archer or a complete novice our experienced instructors will be on hand to assist you in developing your skills. Regardless of your experience from the start of the session until the end there will be a clear improvement within your skill level. You never know you might just hit gold!
Our operating times are from 9.30-12.30 and 1.30-4.30 but can be flexible to suit your groups needs.
Kit: Bows, arrows and safety equipment all provided. You will need to bring clothing suitable for all weather and sturdy footwear.
Archery – 2-3 hours Coniston area.
What’s involved: – Archery skills using bows and arrows – points scoring
For ages: 8 years + Group Size: 2 – 12.

Problem Solving

If you enjoy working out puzzles and like trying to solve practical problems, then our Problem Solving tasks are likely to be the ideal activities for you. We have a vast array of Problem Solving tasks within our repertoire and we can no doubt organise the perfect Problem Solving day/half day for you and your group. We can bespoke your session to meet your individual requirements. This activity is well suited to groups larger than 4, corporate groups and schools.

Like Problem Solving, our Team Building activities require a lot of thought, communication and practical involvement. These sessions require communication skills and team participation in order to achieve success. We have a wide collection of Team Building activities that we can select from, in order to create a custom-made Team Building session for yourself and your group. Team Building is perfectly suited. This could include Archery and Raft building.

What’s involved: – physical + communication based practical challenges

Location: Coniston
For ages: 8 years +
Group Size: 4 – 20

 

Team Building

Like Problem Solving, our Team Building activities require a lot of thought, communication and practical involvement. These sessions require communication skills and team participation in order to achieve success. We have a wide collection of Team Building activities that we can select from, in order to create a custom-made Team Building session for yourself and your group. Team Building is perfectly suited to corporate groups and large groups of friends and families.