If you are wondering where to SUP while spending time in Scotland, then be sure to check out Unicorn Paddle! Perfect Paddles recommends checking out their sunset or sunrise paddles for the perfect way to start or end any day!
Learn how to stand up paddle and have SUP lessons and tours at Unicorn Paddle, an ASI accredited learn to stand up paddle school, located at Stirling, only 35 miles from Edinburgh and 25 miles from Glasgow.
Our Unicorn Paddle tours are designed for beginners and are a great fun, easy and relaxed introduction into water, paddle and surf sports. Tours are designed for any ability from calm lochs, gentle rivers to more exposed coastal waters and beaches.
Unicorn Paddle specialises in lessons in the local area and 1 and 2 day tours visiting the beautiful Scottish rivers, lochs, beaches and canals. As you paddle along, you will enjoy the stunning scenery, peacefulness, close wildlife encounters and leave with a new and different experience, perspective and a sense of achievement and adventure.
Locations include:
Various upstream sections of the River Forth and Teith: Wildlife, Islands, Stirling bridges and downstream windings, some tide dependant
Loch Lomond island hopping
Union Canal (including tunnel), Falkirk Wheel break (walking) to the Forth and Clyde Canal
Loch Katrine, Tay, Earn, Lubnaig, Venacher, Arklet, Voil and Loch Leven islands, Avon Viaduct, Gartmorn Dam and more
Tay, Spey and other rivers. Caledonian, Crinan and other canals. Islands in the Firth of Clyde.
Unicorn Paddle is owned and operated by Mike Hergert. Mike has been travelling extensively and since 1996 been organising travel for people from all over the world. Mike loves water sports and got involved in stand up paddle and was totally hooked and decided to start Unicorn Paddle.
Mike holds ASI Level 1 Stand Up Paddle (Enclosed Flat Water) accreditation and ASI Level 2 Stand Up Paddle (Exposed Waters) accreditation, first aid and water rescue safety qualifications.
Unicorn Paddle offers group and private stand up paddle lessons for adults, parties, corporate groups, hens and stag parties, as well as stand up paddle tours where all transport, accommodation and food is provided.
We hope to inspire you to take up this sport and all the joy and fun it brings including seeing the beautiful Scottish countryside and wildlife.
