Adventure River

Adventure River delivers excellent activities and events customised to individual needs. We provide tipi hire, accomodation, BBQ deliveries, and activities to complete your event. Adventure Riversites are mainly riverside so tipis are accessed by canoeing, although we can provide events anywhere a site is available. Activities that Adventure River can do for you include;

• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Climbing
• Abseiling
• Adventure Walks
• Caving
• Orienteering
• High Ropes
• Rafting

Contact Adventure River with some details to get some suggestions and quotes on your perfect event. All types of groups catered for - corporate events and teambuilding, a group of friends wanting to have fun together, A fun and different kind of  birthday party, and of course,  stag and hen parties.

Open canoeing is a great way to travel and explore the waterways of the UK with Adventure River. They are surprisingly agile when paddling with technique, however the traditional techniques of the canoe have been learnt over thousands of years and cannot be self-taught. Adventure River can help you out, with some great courses. Adventure River have excellent instructors and a fantastic location to enjoy the river. We also provide very competitive private courses midweek, and are available for corporate events as well.

• Introduction to canoeing - Learn how to paddle both on your own and with a friend, as well as some other basic skills.
• Introduction to White Water Canoeing - With no previous skill needed, learn how to navigate your canoe on moving water.
• Foundation in Canoeing - Give you a great way to get more in depth with this great sport.
• British Canoe Union (BCU) Foundation Safety and Rescue Course -Learn how to perform rescues on flat water. You will need a BCU 2 star qualification to do this course.
• BCU1 Star Award - Awarded to people who are able to show basic boat control and skills.
• BCU2 Star Award- Improve on your previous skills and learn some new things.
• BCU3 Star Award - Over three days you will demonstrate more advanced skills.

Kayaking is ever popular, and this is where it all started for Adventure River- the owner, Will, started kayaking just after learning to walk and has never looked back, kayaking some of the biggest and best white water around the world, working as an instructor, safety boater and raft guide. The level of tuition and enthusiasm taken from our courses is second to none. Courses on offer include;

• Introduction to kayaking - A great taster course to let you get a feel of this great sport. This course takes place over only one day.
• Introduction to white water kayaking - Learn how to navigate your kayak on moving water, and learn some new skills as well.
• Foundation in Kayaking - Gives you a great way to get more in depth with this great sport.
• Young Kayakers Summer Program - Over one day a week for four weeks, kids play games, learn kayaking skills and have fun with children of a similar age.
• British Canoe Union (BCU) Foundation Safety and Rescue Course -Learn how to perform rescues on flat water. You will need a BCU 2 star qualification to do this course.
• BCU1 Star Award - Awarded to people who are able to show basic boat control and skills.
• BCU2 Star Award- Improve on your previous skills and learn some new things.
• BCU3 Star Award White Water Kayak - Over three days you will demonstrate more advanced skills.
• Nepal Himalaya Kayak School - Visit Nepal and learn how to kayak at the same time in the white water rivers of Nepal.

Kayaking with Adventure River is also available as part of a corporate day.

Adventure River, a provider of river adventure strives to offer the best of everything we do. If you are after a white water rafting rush, you can get it with Adventure River, or is you are after a great team building activity, you can do that too.

• White Water Rafting - Working in conjunction with Ultimate Descents Nepal, Adventure River offers great white water rafting trips in Nepal for the ultimate adventure expedition.
• White Water Kayaking or Canoeing - If you are after the thrill a little bit closer to home, Adventure River also runs courses in white water kayaking or canoeing, and can teach you how to do it safely and effectivley.
• Raft Building - If you are after something a bit more sedate (but still fun!) raft building on the River Wye is great for activity for corporate events and group days out. Bring your friends or challenge another team at work, this provides great team-working and communication skills in a fun and competitive atmosphere.

Adventure River are surrounded by some of the best mountain bike routes,  and Adventure River has some of the best guides in the country available. Because Adventure River is located in one of the warmest and driest areas of the country, it is a great place to come and mountain bike, no matter what time of the year it is. Adventure River regularly services and maintains their mountain bikes, so you can rest assured that you will have the best equipment to ride on.

If you choose to have a multi activity break with Adventure River, mountain biking is just one of the many activities that they can offer you. Mountain biking can be as hard or as easy as you need it to be, and Adventure River can adjust what the plan is depending on the ages and skill levels of your group.

Adventure River offer Rock-Climbing half-day sessions that run morning and afternoon. With locations near the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley that provide fantastic outdoor scenery and a convenient location. Come and try scaling the rock face with Adventure River´s professional instructors.  If you arrange this in advance, there is also a possibility that you could combine this with abseiling as well. Climbing is great for your strength and fitness, so why not take up this fun sport today?

If you have only ever experienced rock climbing on an indoor wall, Adventure River can help you adjust into climbing on natural rock face, and they can accommodate all levels of skill, from complete beginners to people who climb regularly. Contact Adventure River today to find out more.

Adventure River offer Abseiling half-day sessions that run morning and afternoon. With locations near the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley that provide fantastic outdoor scenery and a convenient location. While abseiling can seem a bit confronting and scary at first, with Adventure River´s great instructors, you will soon feel confident and ready to take on anything. Give yourself a challenge with this adrenalin filled sport.

From beginners to people who have some experience, come and try jumping down the rock face with Adventure River´s professional instructors.  Abseiling is a great sport, and if you arrange this in advance, there is also a possibility that you could combine this with climbing as well. Contact Adventure River today to find out more.

Adventure River are surrounded by some of the best hiking routes, and Adventure River has some of the best guides in the country available. Because Adventure River is located in one of the warmest and driest areas of the country, it is a great place to come and hike, no matter what time of the year it is.  With Adventure River’s great adventure walks, you will enjoy every minute of your adventure walk with them. After an interesting and fun filled walk, you can arrange for a BBQ on the river bank for a great end to the day.

If you choose to have a multi activity break with Adventure River, hiking is just one of the many activities that they can offer you. Hiking can be as hard or as easy as you need it to be, and Adventure River can adjust what the plan is depending on the ages and skill levels of your group.

If you are after a high ropes experience,  Adventure River can organise a great high ropes experience for you in conjunction with another high quality provider who specialised in this kind of activity.

High ropes are a great way for you to increase bonding and communication skills within a group.  With the people at the bottom support the people that are climbing to the top, it is a great way to foster a supportive atmosphere. High Ropes also give the people who complete the course a sense of achievement, as they will have overcome their fears to finish the course.

If you choose to have a multi activity break with Adventure River, high ropes is just one of the many activities that they can offer you. Contact Adventure River today to find out more.

If you have always been curious about what the ground which we walk on holds underneath, Adventure River can assist you in your goal of discovery. With a half day caving activity available to do as part of Adventure River’s multi activity breaks, or even just on its own, you can discover what lies beneath us.

Caving is a really fun experience as you walk along at the start, then as you get more in depth into the cave, you start needing to crawl through the tunnels, squeeze past rocks and move through some great formations while exploring a great new place with some interesting things to see. If you think that you might get a bit scared or worried, Adventure River’s excellent guides will be able to help you through the caves safely, ensuring that you have a great day out. Contact Adventure River today to find out more.