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Lake Touring

Canodal in Sweden for lake touring. A very friendly outfitter in Dalsland that can hire you your canoes or sea kayaks, buoyancy aids, paddles, and, if you wish, organise food, provide shuttles and more.

Equipment

Otter Products LLC - Recommended makers of waterproof boxes for cameras, phones, etc., who have a good after sales service.

Brookbank Group- UK Canoes Lancaster

G R & R D Taylors - suppliers of good outdoor gear including army surplus- in 15 Market Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire LA6 2AU. United Kingdom Tel: +44 5242 271170

Daleswear -  makers and suppliers of outdoor gear on the A65 at Ingleton, N. Yorks. Handy for stopping by on way to Lake District.

South East England
offers opportunities to children and students to experience a wide range of outdoor challenges and expeditions.
Base Camp is an introductory programme designed for younger pupils
Ascent Groups stretches Middle schools pupils further
Summit Teams provide extreme challenges for Senior schools and 6th Form Colleges

Yorkshire Dales/ Lake District
Yorkshire Dales Guides offer opportunities to walk, climb, cave, explore nature trails, etc.
Dalesbridge Centre offers conference facilities, accommodation, and camping facilities and a range of activities.
Leeds University Pennine Hut located at Selside in the centre of the Three Peaks Area of the Yorkshire Dales. This offers self catering accomodation for up to 24. Accomodation has common room, catering kitchen, drying room, showers,  etc., and bunks in 4 separate rooms. Outside are fantastic views, walks, limestone pavements, etc. There is also another outdoor centre in the Lake District.
Joint Adventures - A Lake District based kayaking provider.
Sleningford Mill is on the River Ure in the Yorkshire Dales- a great place to go and experience a river with various levels of water to play on in canoes or kayaks and a good place to stay. Friendly help available at the Go2H2o canoe shop and at the caravan site.
Clapham Bunk, group accommodation, based in the picturesque village of Clapham.
Above & Below is a small friendly company providing a wide variety of outdoor activities, experiences and training- based in the Yorkshire Dales between Ingleton and Clapham.

South West England

Singing Paddles - Canoeing and Kayaking Outdoor adventure in South Devon and Hampshire.

Scotland
Invergarry Lodge - really nice comfortable and friendly hostel in Great Glen 5 minute walk from the:
Invergarry Hotel - friendly and does good food and beer at reaonable prices.

Wales
Royal Hill Inn at Edgerley (Melverley), near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8ES - Friendly Pub with camping site next to the River Severn. Good food, nice welcome.

France
River Allier - lovely riverside camping at La Ribeyre 43380 LAVOUTE CHILHAC. Tel: 04 71 77 48 03 and Chez Viviane et Alan at Prades - Les Escargots Bleus
Guide to Camping in France

Canada
The Canoe Museum at Peterborough See the fantastic exhibits and wonder at the amazing craftsmanship of the canoe and kayak builders of bygone years at this museum. If you get the chance, paddle a Montreal Canoe on the Otanabee River and visit the Peterborough Lift Lock to see the world's largest hydraulically powered lock.

The French River-  Alex Strachan, The Lodge at Pine Cove, P.O. Box 91, Noelville, Ontario, Canada, P0M 2N0. Somewhere very special with host and staff par excellence.Phone: 705-898-2500, Fax: 705-898-2045

Esprit Whitewater, #3 Chemin Esprit  Davidson, QC J0X 1R0, Canada.(800) 596-7238. Jim, Dennis and the rest of the very friendly and helpful team will outfit you for great white water canoeing trips in Ontario, Quebec and further afield to Mexico and beyond

Paddler Co-op at Palmers Rapids, Ontario. A perfect place to start your white water canoeing holiday by journeying on the Madawaska River. Tell Jody what you want to do and she will put you in contact with an outfitter.

Mountain Equipment Co-op Stores all over Canada full of interesting and useful kit that you might want either on your trip or to take back with you.

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