David Simpson

Very interesting and inclusive and went the extra mile to ensure everything ran smoothly

Both of our guides, Crayston and David, were extremely knowledgable and professional. They both helped us improve our kayaking skills in conditions that were more challenging than we typically encountered at home.

David and Crayston were fantastic guides throughout the whole trip. Very patient with us and good at explaining technique and our plans for each day. Really good company and knowledgeable about the area and sea conditions etc.

David and Crayston were superb, a dream team. Friendly, very hard working and never off duty, highly supportive, chatty and humorous, talented, excellent at precision reversing and great at making excellent coffee on a remote beach.

The guides worked really hard to give all of our varied group the best experience possible. THANK YOU!

Our guides were the highlight of the trip! Both were extremely knowledgeable, friendly and obviously passionate about their jobs. The routes they selected each day managed to get us out on the water safely in some tricky conditions, while also making each day fun and varied. In particular I had never kayaked before and they made sure I was comfortable every step of the way, as well as giving me plenty of one-on-one guidance to improve my technique. By the end of the trip I was keeping up with everyone else and I learned a lot!

Everyone on the trip seemed to have a good time in spite of some difficult weather conditions, and this was largely due to the two excellent guides; as usual with Wilderness Scotland very knowledgeable (both about kayaking and more generally) but also very nice people

David and Crayston made us feel safe and kept the pace of our paddling appropriate to the abilities of the whole group. David's music and anecdotes were the icing on the cake!

As described previously

As mentioned previously, Mike and David were excellent guides who made me feel safe on the water and were happy to give coaching tips on kayaking techniques when I asked for them. David’s musical accompaniment during the trip was a treat. We had great fun singing with him in one of the vans!

As detailed previously
David and Mike clearly enjoy their jobs and take pride in doing their guiding at a high standard

Loved both David and Mike who were not only knowledgable and encouraging but great company and fun to be with. Easy going, looked after us at every step but were very much part of our group. They definitely made our trip as fantastic as it was.

David and Mike were superb

Really well adapted to the status of all participants at the beginning of the adventure. Every body learned a lot, even expericenced paddlers. Great to have hot beverages at each stops, paddled at our own speed, had time to swim...

I currently have a balance problem when standing, both guides were very kind and helpful in assisting me in addition to being good company.

I couldn't fault the guides at all David and Steff. They were kind, helpful, funny, caring, encouraging and had loads of entertaining stories and lots of information about the areas we travelled to. We also benefitted from David's musical accompaniment on our trips which was an added bonus.

David Simpson and Steph Walker were faultless in all respects. Friendly, helpful and clear in their explanations of technique. They were also awesome company. For them alone I would always recommend sea kayaking (especially for beginners) with Wildrness Scotland.

I really can't praise the guides enough. They were both excellent and really made the trip extra special. Everything was very well planned and the instruction was really good. They both created a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere that the whole group responded to.

For an easy kayak trip, our guides were world class outdoor adventurers! David and Steph were so friendly and made sure to make everyone feel included. David’s songs and music were an added treat.

David was an excellent guide - he had a huge amount of knowledge about the area, despite having been asked to lead the trip only about a day earlier. He entertained us with stories from Scotland and the Hebrides and his own life and was thoughtful towards all members of the group.

Laurence was a great guide, very organised and together and dealt very well with the fact that the schedule had to be changed all the time due to the weather!