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      Mike Devlin

      Mike Devlin

      Mini Bio

      From an early age I have taken part in, then instructed and guided in all Paddlesport disciplines as well as a wide range of outdoor sports, from mountaineering, rock climbing, downhill and cross country skiing, and caving. Over the years I have paddled and travelled the rivers and mountains of Europe, North America, Canada and the South Atlantic. Working with young people, using the outdoors as both a learning and development platform, I have led trips to the Himalaya, Africa, Norway, North America, Svalbard, the Falkland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.

      Place to Play

      I now spend my time between Italy and Scotland, in winter and summer respectively. Enjoying the hills, islands, skiing, paddling and biking as weather and mood takes me.

      Not a lot of people know this

      As ‘Aflac Man’ I took part in an American TV advert for a major American Insurance company.

      “From an early age I have taken part in, then instructed and guided in all Paddlesport disciplines as well as a wide range of outdoor sports, from mountaineering, rock climbing, down hill and cross country skiing, and caving.”

      Adventurer's Stories about Mike

      Mike & Kate were fabulous guides/hosts, so knowledgeable about the area, all things canoeing, friendly, so well organised, engaging and both with a great sense of humour.

      Brian Lawrence
      Open Canoeing - Great Glen Canoe Trail
      Reviewed on 13/07/2022

      Mike and Kate were fantastic. The perfect mix of experience, instruction, good humour, coaching, support, advice, and direction. Impressed with their professionalism and good judgement, always felt safe and informed regardless of weather. Monitored group to ensure rests were taken as well. Always presented options and advice for the group to decide (where appropriate), and also not shy of making the necessary calls if we needed to stop to wait out weather. Managed expectations well so we were aware of options if we could not make the intended progress that day, were never pushed and it was up to group (although we always did, and finished two minutes ahead of schedule!)

      Aidan Ruland
      Open Canoeing - Great Glen Canoe Trail
      Reviewed on 11/07/2022

      Easily navigable, largely stayed together, a variety of speeds well catered for. Wide option of camp choices if things got tough of people didn’t want to go any further

      Mark Pattrick
      Open Canoeing - Great Glen Canoe Trail
      Reviewed on 03/07/2022

      Friendly, excellent communication and knowledge. Patient and very good at including everyone and asking for their opinions etc

      Angela Basit
      Open Canoeing - Great Glen Canoe Trail
      Reviewed on 03/07/2022

      The guides were amazing, they were friendly and experienced

      Yasmin Basit
      Open Canoeing - Great Glen Canoe Trail
      Reviewed on 03/07/2022

      Both guides were experienced and knowledgable and lead the trip well. Always available and interacted well with all 8 of the clients. At sea (where it really mattered) the guides made sure we were all safe and worked hard to ensure clients had enjoyable days consistent with safety. Always felt we were in safe hands.

      Phillipe Cook
      Sea Kayaking - The Isle of Mull
      Reviewed on 12/06/2022

      Mike Devlin was our fantastic guide - he was faultless, made all the right decisions during a difficult week, couldn't have been more supportive. During our final paddle back to the mainland on a stormy morning gave me great advice. One of those rare people who you inherently trust.

      Bill Inness
      Sea Kayaking - The Summer Isles
      Reviewed on 29/05/2022

      Really good giving inexperienced confidence

      Chris Howe
      Open Canoeing - River Spey Descent
      Reviewed on 20/05/2022

      Just brilliant. They guided, fed, coached and kept us motivated. They retrieved our canoes and gear from seemingly impossible locations!

      Anthony Bonham
      Open Canoeing - River Spey Descent
      Reviewed on 29/04/2022

      Couldn’t rate them higher- absolutely wonderful in terms of support and encouragement, learnt of skills and generating confidence with dealing with potentially challenging situations. All were very personable and fun to be with.

      Ann Pamment
      Sea Kayaking - Introduction Course
      Reviewed on 08/09/2021

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      Book a trip with Mike

      Trip / DepartureAvailabilityStatusPriceBook
      Sea Kayaking – The Atlantic Coast
      10th Jun - 15th Jun 2023      		1 place(s) leftCONFIRMED£1,765Book Now
      Sea Kayaking – The Scottish Highlands
      8th Jul - 13th Jul 2023      		1 place(s) leftCONFIRMED£1,795Book Now
      Sea Kayaking – The Outer Hebrides
      22nd Jul - 28th Jul 2023      		3 place(s) leftCONFIRMED£1,395Book Now
      Open Canoeing – Great Glen Canoe Trail
      2nd Sep - 7th Sep 2023      		6 place(s) leftUNCONFIRMED£975Book Now

      Make Trip Private

      Sometimes it's nice to get family and friends together and travel privately for some quality time. This means you benefit from all the features of the group departure, including hand-picked accommodation and expert local guides and we'll take care of it all. Then you can make your choice of departures dates and we'll get back to you to finalise the details.

      We work together with our team of guides to decide which departures they lead each year. As part of that, guides provide available dates that they are free to be booked. This means that any of the dates you see in the first field of the form below, could be perfect for your private departure or customised tour.

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