Andy Hall

Very good - great atmosphere and excellent guides - lots of fun and great paddling.

Could not have been better...

As usual with Wilderness Scotland, the guides were superb - knew a lot (about the country etc not just the kayaking), very friendly....Couldn't be better

Guides were great, the heavens worked on our side, the locations chosen were super. Pitched just right for a mixed group.

The guides were absolutely lovely. From the very beginning they did a great job at telling us all about the surrounding scenery from seaweed to mountains and their geological makeup we could learn and ask about anything. The kayaking introduction was very well done with a short paddle on the first day and gradually more challenging routes as the week progressed. I could not have asked for better guides I felt very safe, learned a lot and had an absolutely amazing time learning from them. A very big thank you to Andy and Andrew for the great experience you brought to live for me and for awakening my new passion for sea kayaking.

All kayaking instruction was great but missed out on that extra bit of knowledge that some other guides offer. Example - plant life

Andy and Andrew were excellent and clearly knew what they were doing. They were both kind and considerate to me when they realised I was not experienced and was, at times, quite terrified.

Andy and Andrew were great. Responsible, knowledgeable, always professional, friendly, patient, and made everyone feel comfortable.

Our guides (Andy and Bill) were excellent the whole week through - I felt completely safe even in challenging conditions, learned a huge amount from them, and they encouraged me to push myself. They included us in the planning and decision making about the trip and we’re great leaders of the group. Couldn’t have wished for more!

Andy and Bill were excellent guides. They had to deal with very poor weather and took us to more sheltered parts of the islands so that we could get onto the water. They also helped us to develop our kayaking skills to deal with strong winds etc. Both guides were excellent company and I would love to be on a trip led by them again.

The guides were incredible. Bill and Andy were very supportive to everyone and informative. They are both incredibly knowledgable and skilled at coaching.

The guiding was excellent.It was not the best week weather wise and I think they did an excellent job on communication, decision making and planning appropriate trips for the weather and the group

Delightful and supportive; felt very safe and they enabled us to kayak enjoyably despite windy weather.

Andy Hall and Stephi Walker we’re our guides and they were fantastic! They were knowledgeable about what we were doing, where we were going and everything in between. They obviously loved what they did and it showed!

I cannot say enough nice things about Steph and Andy. They were extremely knowledgeable in their positions. I felt safe and learned lots along the way. They both brought different yet exceptional experience to the table. When sea kayaking in a group with leaders, you are only as safe as your leaders. We were completely safe and I was able to relax and enjoy every minute of my experience. They allowed us the ability to make judgements in regards to our own capabilities and were there to support us. Not only were they exceptional in their duties, they brought unique knowledge from their own experiences to the table. They didn't brag or boast, they were humble and when asked, they shared their experiences.

Our guides, Stephanie and Andy were of the best calibre. They were able to relate to our range of personal skills and provide an awesome experience for everyone. And I appreciated their skills in planning each day according to ever changing weather and sea conditions. Their abiltiy to relate to a wide range of personalites was remarkable. They are brilliant!

Both guides were excellent and worked hard to ensure that we had a good trip. Was all too aware that with the strong winds we experienced Andy had to use all his experience and local knowledge to find paddling sites which met the safety needs and experience of the group.

Andy was great. An enormous thank you to him for stepping in at the last minute to stop the trip being cancelled. I would hate to have missed it! It is a big ask for one guide to take the trip alone without having ever seen the groups capabilities before, but Andy stood up to the mark carefully assessing individuals skills on the first paddle and then being able to add help / advice when necessary as the trip progressed.

Andy is clearly very experienced and Kate was a good complement to make a very effective team.

We really enjoyed the time spent with both of our guides Andy and Kate. They taught us the fundamentals of canoeing well and we believe the learning curve was well paced. We appreciated the approach of explaining how to independently work out a good canoeing line and identify hazards and felt it gave us the opportunity to think and not just follow blindly. Both were good fun on the river and in the evenings. We enjoyed the whisky recommendation by Andy and that Kate went to the effort of finding us a Highland cow. Thanks to both for making it a great trip.

Andy was a super, friendly and extremely skilled guide.
Kate was also super, friendly, capable and had very good organisational skills

Andy and Kate made a great team. Andy had vast canoeing experience and Kate was a great organiser.

We had a great time! Andy fully involved us in his plans for our trips, and explained about the effect of tides and winds and how to best cope with these. For the first time I fully understood about ferry-gliding and was able to execute this myself.... a proud moment! I found Andy considerate and encouraging.

Despite being a newbie to Wilderness Scotland, Andy did a great job. I felt safe out on the water with him. He always made the right decisions based on the weather conditions.