Paul McCaffrey

Me in 3: Paddling | Pedalling | Perambulating

Place to play: Torridon or Outer Hebrides are amazing and contain some really special memories.

Most people don’t know this about me: I could fly an aircraft on my own before I could drive on my own.

Mini Bio:

I am a motivated and enthusiastic outdoor practitioner. I have always hated the idea of a mundane job and at university I even started my own business as a means of escaping this fate. Whilst I always knew that I enjoyed working with a wide variety of people, I discovered it is introducing those people to the outdoors where my passion truly lies. A perfect day for me, is one where I am having adventures with other like-minded people, in beautiful wild places.

Adventurer's Stories about Paul

they were very considerate and helpful. I felt well taken care of.

Lissa Leininger

Ali and Crayston were excellent guides and good fun to be with. Ali's knowledge and enthusiasm about the wildlife, geology and Scottish history was inspiring. I learned a lot. We also picked up a few kayaking skills along the way.

Kathy Gee

As noted before, Paul McCaffrey is truly excellent. One of the best guides we've ever had -- and we've taken at least 10 guided vacations in the past 5 or 6 years.

Kevin Lantry

The guides Ali and Crayston were wonderful. Both had a great sense of fun but also good at planning the itinerary and very safety conscious. Both gave the right amount of technical instruction. In addition, Ali's knowledge of Scottish history, geology and wildlife really makes him stand out as an excellent guide.

Frances Burnett

Well selected routes; very good decisions made during the trip.

Michael Erben

Paul was marvelous (see earlier comments). We would hike with him again anytime! He did a great job at interacting with each of us and we all felt he was the glue that held the whole group together. He had to make a very last minute adjustment to our schedule due to wind and rain and came up with a great plan so no one felt the impact.

Kathleen Cunha

Paul was a perfect fit for our group! His experience with the area and commitment to making each day a great one was obvious, and we all enjoyed getting to know him.

Rachel Vipond

Paul was a whizz, great fun, great route guidance, cheeky on making every walk sound shorter though!

Alice Gubbins

Paul was brilliant. I could not fault him.

Jennifer Mirdamadi

Paul was very good! We all enjoyed his knowledge. He was able to tailor the hikes to our abilities.

David Johnaon

Paul was 100% committed to our having an extraordinary experience in the Highlands - appreciating its history, fauna and flora, geology ... just everything. He exceeded our expectations at every turn. And, his encouraging words enabled us to push ourselves to meet the demands of a Level 7 walk and to realize the beauty that awaits those who go for it!! Sincere thanks and gratitude to you, Paul.

Bethany DeLude

Paul was so good and so much fun!! He did an amazing job accommodating us when I wanted to do the harder hikes when the others weren’t as keen. He was so very focused on ensuring we were happy and above all safe. We put our trust in him completely and took great care of us. Our “guest” guide Ian was also great and he’ll make a great permanent guide. Thanks to Paul this trip was outstanding from start to finish.

Jennifer Campanella

Paul was an outstanding guide for our trip. He had many different ways to explain the kayaking skills we needed. I think we all gained a lot more confidence as the week progressed.

Janet Becker

Paul was fantastic. Very intuitive to clients' needs and desires, made a big effort to get to know everyone, tailored every day to suit everyone's ability and wishes, a good balance of coaching and paddling. Brilliant.

Catriona McCaig