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      Ramsay MacKay

      Ramsay MacKay

      Organised | Resourceful | Encouraging

      Mini Bio

      I’ve been adventuring and instructing in the outdoors for all of my adult life and am now enjoying working as a freelance instructor and guide. Most of my time has been spent on the West Coast of Scotland but I also enjoy travelling to new places. As a result I’ve been lucky enough to walk and guide all over.

      Favourite Place to Play

      Anywhere with mountains and sea but I will always return to the west coast of Scotland.

      Not a lot of People Know This

      I used to compete in Marathon Kayak racing in Scotland and competed in the 10K demonstration event at the Commonwealth Games in 1986, finishing last!

      “Anywhere with mountains and sea but I will always return to the west coast of Scotland.”
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      Qualifications Read More
      • British Canoeing Level 3 Coach (Sea kayak)
      • British Canoeing Personal Awards Provider
      • RYA Coastal Skipper (Sail) P practical
      • RYA Powerboat Level 2 & Safety Boat
      • Summer Mountain Leader
      • REC Advanced First Aid
      • Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Assessor
      • Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
      • Institute of Advanced Motorists Advanced Driver (Car)
      • Marine VHF & MF radio licences
      Experience Read More

      I started my outdoors adventures with the Scouts, eventually becoming a Scout Leader. I also volunteered at the Scout’s Adventure Centre at Lochgoilhead and was responsible for kayaking activities and staff training. With my wife I volunteered with Ocean Youth Club taking young people to sea on a 72 foot Ketch for personal development. I volunteered with my local Duke of Edinburgh’s group and held the post of Expedition Supervisor.

      Following retirement from Local Government I have undertaken paid freelance work in the outdoor industry. I have combined assessing Duke of Edinburgh expeditions with taking charity fundraisers up Ben Nevis, working for Torridon Outdoors and providing safety cover for MTB races and swim events.

      Biggest Adventure Read More

      Crewing on a 70ft sailing Ketch from Cqpe Town, South Africa to Dakar, Senegal over 42 days with 4 adults and 12 young people for 4,000 miles.

      What Fellow Travellers Say About Ramsay

      Very knowledgeable about the area and technical hiking tips. They were also easy to connect with and made the group experience very enjoyable and a lot of fun.

      Rebecca Lockhart
      Wilderness Walking - The West Highland Way
      Reviewed on 30/09/2024

      See my earlier comments. Ramsay and James were the best.

      Jim MacGillivray
      Wilderness Walking - The West Highland Way
      Reviewed on 29/09/2024

      Some of the trails had not yet been hiked by our guide, but all went well in spite of a few delays/wrong turns. Due to timing on one hike, we were unable to attempt to summit, which was somewhat disappointing, but it only happened once.

      Charles MacKenzie
      Wilderness Walking - Glencoe and the Highlands
      Reviewed on 26/09/2024

      Ramsay did a great job. Clearly a competent outdoorsman who knows western Scotland. I felt safe and that he took into consideration the varying abilities of our group members. There were some times we were off track because of unfamiliarity with the driving or hiking route, but he always found the way. He was easy to be around and made the trip a pleasure.

      Cindy Kelly
      Wilderness Walking - Glencoe and the Highlands
      Reviewed on 18/09/2024

      Dude was amazing, but ya'll need to let him to go the places first, this was his first time and it was confusing.

      Benjamin Potel
      Wilderness Walking - Glencoe and the Highlands
      Reviewed on 16/09/2024

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