outdoor equipment hire

Hill Walking, Trekking or Hiking in the Highlands of Scotland, at any time of the year can be a challenge. Unless you have suitable personal clothing and equipment you may put yourself and others at risk. General Mountain Gear Hire all the walking kit you need – summer boots, walking poles, day sacs, expedition sacs, waterproofs and more from us and save money, space and hassle.

We include: - rock boots, summer mountain boots, climbing helmets – but no ropes or technical hard ware, day sacs, expedition sacs, karrimats, over trousers, waterproof jackets, hats, mitts, head torches, tents.

Winter Walking & Climbing Gear for Hire. When you need crampons and an ice axe, you really need them - but for the rest of the year they just take up space. Save on clutter by hiring from us when you need stuff and bring it back when you're done.

We include:-winter mountain boots – plastic or leather, crampons (walking or step ins), ice axes (walking & technical)

Canoes, river & sea kayaks for hire. If you have paddled before, have sufficient previous experience for your plans and are planning a trip by kayak, sea kayak or open canoe, this is a fantastic way of spending quality time with friends or together as a family. Save yourself the hassle of trailing kayaks or canoes up here or the expense of owning a kayak if you use it only once a year. There is the option to hire from us. from us whenever you need one. We can provide you with everything you need to get on the water without fuss and in complete safety but you must be able to look after yourself and others in your group.

 

RIVER KAYAKS

See our fleet of river kayaks:

• Daggers(Plastic)
• WildThing
• RTM Zoom
• RTM Nino(Kids)
• Pyranha Master
• Corsica S
• Pyranha 279

 

OPEN CANADIAN CANOES

See our fleet of Open Canoes:

• Old Town Discovery
• Old Town Guide
• Cottager(GF)
• Pyranha (Plastic)
• Coleman 17" (3 man)
• Coleman 15" ( 2 man)

 

SEA KAYAKS

See our extended fleet of sea kayaks comprising:

• RTM – Ysaks (Plastic)
• Skerray(Plastic) 1
• Badarca (GF) currently reducing this fleet & replacing with RTMs
• Aleutian – double tourer (GF) 1

All the boats above are available for hire on a daily basis - there is a half day minimum charge. The price includes as standard paddles, spray decks where needed, buoyancy aids and all safety equipment. Portage trolleys, barrels & dry bags, roof racks, sailing rigs, straps and rafting poles are also available for hire. Trolleys are strongly recommended for the Great Glen or NW Highlands journeys! The hire of a full kit of expedition camping gear is another option we can offer to complete the full package.

 

Canoe & Sea Kayak Expedition Hire Service

Snowgoose provides one of the most comprehensive paddling expedition services.

Canoes / kayaks can be picked up from our base just outside Fort William. Or we can drop off the canoe for you for an additional charge. If you wish to be picked up after a multi day adventure, we can do that also. Included in the overall is the transport of boats, gear and bodies. With very little hassle a pick for you up from Inverness, Glasgow or Edinburgh Airports can be arranged.

 

Sailing Dinghy Hire

Our sailing dinghies are 16' Devon Yawls which have been modified to a sloop rig. They are fun to sail in most weathers either single handed or for the family taking 4-6 persons comfortably with ample room in the deep cockpit for gear with dry storage space. They have been used successfully for sailing expeditions with young people.

The heavy centre plate (175lb cast iron) and ballast (144lb lead ballast) help towards inherent stability with a classic clinker hull. There is a large 167 square feet sail area with a traditional 2' 3" wooden bowsprit – which all adds to exhilarating sailing in most weather conditions.

 

General Paddlesports & Sailing Sundries

These include; Life Jackets / Buoyancy Aids, wet suits (long johns recommended for paddling), canoe cags, canoe helmets, paddles, spray decks (basic & Reed etc)

 

Canoe & Kayak Expedition Sundries

These include: Barrels & Dry Bags, canoe trolley wheels, roof racs, canoe / kayak trailer, canoe sailing rig, tie on straps, rafting poles Sundry Camping & Bothying Gear. This is a fantastic activity for families & friends. We can provide gear from tents to sleeping mats and stoves to sleeping bags, we have the equipment you need to do it in comfort. If you can't find what you want then let us know and we'll sort it for you.

We include:- tents, karrimats, sleeping bags, camp stoves & gas, cooking sets, KFS sets, torches (batteries extra), camping lights (plus gas), midge candles, midge nets.

 

Mountain Bike Hire

We have a selection of bikes for hire which come with helmets, repair bag, pump, maps etc. These are not technical mountain bikes but are more than sufficiently robust for family off road bike trails. There is a selection of sizes but we have no smaller children's' size.

 

Fishing Rod Hire

The end of the Caledonian Canal and the tidal waters of Loch Linnhe are accessible from the end of the pier at Corpach – all only yards away. This is a favourite spot for locals and visitors to try their luck for mackerel, sea trout, some cod, saith and pollock. The ideal time is when the mackerel are following the sprats up the loch – along with hungry seals and occasional dolphins. We hire fishing rods by the day – there is a standard minimum charge for this. We charge a "security" deposit on the rods, reels and spinners. Usually not bait is required. Any gear lost or mangled is charged for out of this and the remainder refunded on the return of the gear.

 

Fishing Trips

We have a 20' motorised boat which we use for fishing trips on Loch Linnhe, which can take 4 adults comfortably. This is available for the half day, full day or evenings by arrangement. The charge for this does not include the hire of rods. There is a small cooker on board along with a covered cabin area which makes for an ideal family or friends day out on the water – for fishing or a trip down the loch to see the seals and other wild life.