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Adventure Sports Holidays

Outdoor Adventure Holiday in North Wales
Exciting, breathtaking, invigorating, eye-opening, enlightening. Words can’t begin to explain the appeal of our action-packed, fun-filled multi-activity courses. Whether you stay for a weekend or a full five days you’re sure to have the time of your life trying out a variety of adventure sports including rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, kayaking, dry slope skiing, orienteering and mountain walking. You’ll have a chance to feel what it’s like to plunge through foaming rapids in a canoe, abseil effortlessly down a cliff face, learn the graceful art of downhill skiing and work against the clock as you search for hidden markers using only a finely detailed map and compass. But don’t worry, you’ll always have one of our expert instructors keeping a careful eye on your progress and you’ll never be more than a short stroll away from a hot shower and the welcome comfort of our scenic bar.
Join us on the adventure of a lifetime. Who knows, it may even be the start of a new pastime.

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This was an excellent week. Despite the weather being cold, wet, and windy we had an excellent time. The course was well organised, our instructor was great f  .........

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Discover Adventure Sports

Discover Adventure SportsIf you've never tried any of the increasingly popular 'adventure sports' this is a perfect way to have a go. A fast moving weekend takes you on a whirlwind tour of canoeing, orienteering, climbing/abseiling and skiing. It's fast, fun and exciting and you'll always be in safe hands with some of the best outdoor instructors in Britain keeping an eye on you. We supply all the necessary technical equipment so all you need to bring with you is enthusiasm.
Previous Experience  none required.
No. Days
Cost
Dates
2
£ 168
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Discover Adventure Sports for Families

Discover Adventure Sports for FamiliesIf you've never tried any of the increasingly popular 'adventure sports' this is a perfect way to have a go. A fast moving weekend takes you on a whirlwind tour of canoeing, orienteering, climbing/abseiling and skiing. It's fast, fun and exciting and you'll always be in safe hands with some of the best outdoor instructors in Britain keeping an eye on you.
We supply all the necessary technical equipment so all you need to bring with you on this week designed specifically for families with children (8 yrs or over) is enthusiasm.
Previous Experience  none required
No. Days
Cost
Dates
2
£ 168
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Introduction to Adventure Sports

Introduction to Adventure SportsYou'll need some energy to keep up with the pace on this week. During the week you will have a go at a range of "adventure sports" - canoeing, climbing, abseiling, gorge-walking, orienteering, dry slope skiing, mountain walking with an overnight camp.
Previous Experience  none required
No. Days
Cost
Dates
5
£ 365
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Introduction to Adventure Sports for Families

Introduction to Adventure Sports for FamiliesYou'll need some energy to keep up with the pace on this week designed specifically for families with children over 8 yrs.
During the week you will have a go at a range of "adventure sports" - canoeing, climbing, abseiling, gorge-walking, orienteering, dry slope skiing, mountain walking and, if conditions permit, spend a night under the stars on your overnight camp experience.
Previous Experience  none required
No. Days
Cost
Dates
5
£ 365
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Discover Geocaching

Discover GeocachingIf you've never tried any of the increasingly popular adventure sports this is a perfect way to have a go. A fast moving weekend takes you on a whirlwind tour of canoeing, orienteering, climbing/abseiling and skiing. It's fast, fun and exciting and you'll always be in safe hands with some of the best outdoor instructors in Britain keeping an eye on you. We supply all the necessary technical equipment so all you need to bring with you is enthusiasm.
Previous Experience  No experience required
No. Days
Cost
Dates
2
£ 220
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Adventure Caching (Geocaching Xtreme)

Adventure Caching  (Geocaching Xtreme)If you're active, adventurous at heart , and always on the lookout for a new challenge, this could be just the thing. A week spent getting to grips with geocaching - with an added twist. Once you?ve learned the basics of GPS and navigation, we'll take you on a hunt for Snowdonia?s most adventurous Geocache loactions. Your tresaure hunt will involve paddling a canoe across open water and down rapids, climbing up and abseiling down a rock face, ascending a cascading river-filled gorge and traversing over the waves on a steep rocky shoreline. A great introdution to a new sport combined with some amazing memories and a whole load of fun.
Previous Experience  no previous experience required, but a good level of fitness is important. (You will need to bring you own mountain bike in good working order).
No. Days
Cost
Dates
5
£ 320
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Adventure Caching For Families

Adventure Caching For FamiliesIf you're active, adventurous at heart , and always on the lookout for a new challenge, this could be just the thing. A week spent getting to grips with geocaching - with an added twist. Once you've learned the basics of GPS and navigation, we'll take you on a hunt for Snowdonia's most adventurous Geocache loactions. Your tresaure hunt will involve paddling a canoe across open water and down rapids, climbing up and abseiling down a rock face, ascending a cascading river-filled gorge and traversing over the waves on a steep rocky shoreline. A great introdution to a new sport combined with some amazing memories and a whole load of fun.
Previous Experience  no previous experience required, but a good level of fitness is important. (You will need to bring you own mountain bike in good working order).
No. Days
Cost
Dates
5
£ 350
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Adventure Racing Skills

Adventure Racing SkillsIf you are a keen runner, triathlete, cyclist or gym goer, you will have heard about adventure racing. So what's stopping you getting involved? Nothing at all. All you need is a solid foundation in basic outdoor skills and you'll soon be tearing around the mountains on your first adventure race. This fast moving active week covers it all - mountain navigation (including GPS technique), kayak paddling skills, abseiling and climbing techique, mountain bike skills and ultra-lightweight camping . You'll even learn how to cope if it all goes wrong covering improvised first aid, white water safety and rescue, and improvised equipment repairs. You'll leave with tips and tricks from experts in each field, helping you to race faster, further and safer.
Previous Experience  No experience required
No. Days
Cost
Dates
5
£ 320
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