Aberfeldy Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Excellent trip with a friend - 60th birthday gift The adventure was great fun and good exercise as well The guide was excellent with clear instructions throughout All equipment provided seemed good quality and fitted well We also had good company from another much younger group along with us on the water Weather was warm enough but a bit rainy - though we were already wet on the water

The paddle boarding experience was absolutely worth it!!!! Very easy booking service, asked us to change our date via email and we are able to change, the response via email was very quick... Donas was our guide, he was so down to earth and full of knowledge. He explained the times of the year can give you a different experience depending in the River flow etc, very reassuring and constantly encouraging us throughout the whole time with him. He kitted us out with full wetsuits, socks, life jackets and helmets etc, nice changing room with a cosy heater in it. Got into a minibus and took us down to the river and gave demonstrations and safety brief on the boards. Took us into a shallow enough slow moving stream to get us used to the paddle boards and manovres, spent a good bit of time there practicing. When we were ready we went out onto the open river. That changed things up a bit hahaha... now you have to use your skills and muscles, I'm a bit of a panicker which I think Donas picked up on so kept encouraging me, very good with his instructions. I got a bit nervous when the water flowed faster and because of my panic I fell in, it took me a minute to find my bearings, Donas got to me quickly and helped me. Donas and my partner (who wasn't nervous at all) went round the rapids part again whilst I waited for them (I was quite happy to as well haha) I went back in when I was ready and we continued on our journey. When we got to the end and came out, that's when we realised how much muscles you use and how jelly your legs go, the quicker you can stand the easier on your legs it is. Fantastic experience and we will even come back again, want to try some of the other adventures. Thanks again Donas for the experience and was an absolute pleasure to meet you.