Can anyone recommend a good company to take a couple of novices out on a sea kayak around the Oban area for half a morning or something.

will need all the kit as well, so need more than just a guide.

Any recommendations will be great

I don’t know the name of the outfit but there’s a company on the seafront in Oban itself. It always looks pretty cool when you see the kayakers paddling right into the harbour!!

Try this one. Used them many a time. Also known Tony for many a year prior to him setting up. Right opposite the Falls of Laura. Got an excellent B&B. the Glue Pot next door is good crack too

Paddle Time

cheers for that, will check it out.

any other recommendations for the kayak or Band will be much appreciated.

should be do a day or half a day?

Kayak school uk

Seafreedom kayak. Tony is ace and you’ll end up being horribly jealous of his house.

I don’t know the name of the outfit but there’s a company on the seafront in Oban itself. It always looks pretty cool when you see the kayakers paddling right into the harbour!!

That will be these folk http://www.seakayakoban.com/

Don’t know about their reputatiion but they always seem busy enough and are slap bank in the middle of town.

deyydd’s link leads to another with courses including 2 day intro @ £80/day.
I’m in.

Seafreedom kayak. mrhoppy is correct.

Seakayak oban i belive e is part of the national kayak school, great company with some awesome coach’s.

the instructors/coaches are keen and confident paddlers that have paddled around the world excellent bunch. but i would say that as one of them is a very good friend of mine.

cheers for the recommendations guys

ended up going with the seakayakoban lot as they had an afternoon session for beginners just at the time we were there.

spot on thank you

ended up going with the seakayakoban lot

ha, funny. i resurrect this thread to say i’m just back from a weekend with them and was gong to recommend them

This is the perfect opportunity for some pictures.

It was the perfect opportunity to forget to pack a camera

I’ve been out with both the above. tony, for me, was brilliant. seakayakoban I went out with two total beginners (mrs swiss being afraid of both water and boats and the other one just generally afraid) and they were equally brilliant.