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05/03/2012 - Group activities on the beautiful Island of Herm
Herm is the perfect get away for corporate or social groups wanting to get off the rock. It is the most fantastic setting, the ‘away from it all’ feeling and unrivalled hospitality. We all love it!
If your group are looking for an entertaining activity for a couple of hours or you fancy getting active for a while to work up a thirst then Outdoor Guernsey have a range of fun activity options that can complement your visit to Herm.
Explore the Island using our Activiquiz, have fun competing against your colleagues with one of our Team challenges, hold an Archery tournament, Block book our Kayaks for your exclusive use or even go on a guided kayak Puffin Patrol. Whatever you choose to do we will work to make your visit as memorable and easy going as possible.
A visit to Herm is always a winner!
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Longer trips and up to 3 sessions a day throughout the season
The Outdoor Guernsey activity schedule is now available on the calendar page (click to access). There are a number of changes for this year that we hope will help you enjoy our activities even further. For example all regular daily kayak and coasteering sessions will now last for two and a half hours with a morning session at 10am and an afternoon session at 1:30pm everyday. Weekdays there will be an evening session for those after-work social activities that have become so popular.
The ever popular Kayak hire in Herm will be available from Easter and we will be starting our guided ‘Puffin patrols’ at the same time. We have a one hundred per cent success record in spotting puffins on these trips and you will be amazed at how close our tiny friends will come to the kayaks. For the second year we will be running special request Herm circumnavigation trips for small groups. The Archery range is also available to groups from Easter.
This year we will be offering outdoor climbing as a regular activity in Guernsey. The sessions will last 3 hours so that you can fully enjoy the experience and start to develop and practice proper skills in this totally absorbing sport.
Self Kayak hire was very popular last year so we will be expanding our kayak fleet to allow more kayaks to go on hire. Kayaks can be hired from any of the locations we are running explorations from or, if booked in advance, can be delivered to you.
As well as our regular activities our staff are also able to provide many bespoke activities as well as group and corporate activities on all the Islands just give us a call, we love to help out!
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03/10/2011 - Around Guernsey kayakers have raised £20,000
Mark, Andy A and Craig supported by Ant and Phil from Outdoor Guernsey successfully completed the “round island” challenge” Sunday 2 October in an excellent time of 6 hours 58 mins stopping just once at Bordeaux. [but they missed out on the fog !]
Trip stats: Start 7:45 from Portelet harbour wind SE F 2-3 and slight swell. Good conditions all the way, The South coast was completed in 2hrs 39 minutes, East coast St Martins point to Bordeaux in 60 minutes. After a short lunch stop the final 11.3 miles of the North and West coast were completed in just under 3 hours. Our top speed was 5.6 mph with tide and wind assistance in the little Russel just before passing St Sampsons harbour. We managed to cross Lihou causeway with 10 minutes to spare which enabled us to break the 7 hour time. 24.2 miles in total.
That means that 24 of us (excl the Outdoor Guernsey team) conquered this challenge in total with commitment, determination and……………patience !
Whilst we have raised the profile of Crimestoppers and its confidential telephone No 0800 555 111, the primary motive of this challenge was to raise money for charity.
I am delighted to confirm that the total sum raised will be £20,000
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02/05/2011 - Puffin patrols are back-wildlife watching by kayak.
Trips to catch glimpses of Herms iconic visitors have always been popular and travel trident for many years provided a service to watch the puffins from the trident ferries. Since the service was stopped it has been difficult to get to see the puffins unless you own your own boat and have good knowledge of the difficult waters around Herm.
Outdoor Guernsey now offer puffin watching trips by kayak, we have called them puffin patrols in memory of the old trident trips, but these trips give a totally new perspective to bird watching!
Led by Ant Ford Parker, Outdoor Guernsey’s expert on kayaking in Herm and utilising his experience and knowledge of the puffins habits and and the local waters, these trips will take you quietly and unobtrusively to the nesting areas and feeding grounds to see the puffins behaving totally naturally.
In the two years since starting these trips we have seen puffins on every single visit during April to July, the most we have seen is 16 together on the water, we have even been lucky enough on one trip to watch a young puffin take it’s first flight from the burrow! Other birds that we regularly see are fulmars, razorbills, shags, oyster catchers and the occasional guilimot. Seals are also regular visitors and sometimes will follow kayaks to find out what is going on.
The trips run from Shell beach and last approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours. No experience of kayaking is necessary as we will give you instruction and time to get settled with the easy to use and very stable sit on top kayaks. We have double kayaks available so if you are unsure you can go along with someone else and let them do most of the work! Trips will only go ahead in suitable weather. These trips are a great one off experience and a memorable day is guaranteed.
To book, call Outdoor Guernsey 01481 267627 or our check our online calendar to find out when trips are available.
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14/04/2011 - The Saints Bay Hotel: Exclusive activity packages
Outdoor Guernsey and Saints bay hotel have teamed up to offer exclusive adventure activity packages to Saints Bay residents. The area of St Martins around the hotel boasts some of the most exciting and beautiful coastline and is an adventure enthusiasts playground.
Outdoor Guernsey will help you make the most of the thrills and beauty on the doorstep. The Islands longest established and most experienced activities provider have put together a package of activities to showcase the best of the Saints bay area.
The activities include kayaking at Petit Bot or Saints bay, two of the most beautiful bays in Guernsey and both within walking distance. Climbing at Icart, where you are guaranteed breathtaking views as you climb. Coasteering, one of Guernsey’s newest and most exciting activities can take place at Jahonnet or Saints. Outdoor Archery is also an available option.
Saints Bay residents can choose any 3 activity sessions for just £60 per person. Choose either 1 session each of different activities or 3 sessions of the same activity. These 2 hour sessions can be all be taken on one day or spread throughout your stay. You may book as many of these packages as you like for the duration of your stay. Adventure unlimited!!
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