What our past clients are saying (check out our Facebook, Google and TripAdvisor pages for more reviews!)
“We enjoyed a thrilling and beautiful adventure down the Spey. Exciting canoeing, beautiful campsites and splendid food and drink. Tom excelled at hospitality and our river guide Pete worked dawn to dusk to keep us safe. Both of them knew the river intimately and made the trip very special. Top marks.”
- Alan M (October 2022)
“Tom put together an amazing trip on the Spey, two excellent guides and five superb days on the river. Tom produced the most fantastic meals over the camp fire and he and Pete looked after the five of us at all times. Thanks Tom, I have no hesitation in recommending North Star to all my friends and hope to do it again soon”
— Bryon W (October 2021)
“Ate like Kings, paddled like voyageurs and slept like we'd been hit with a bag of stars every night.
Like being invited on a trip run by two expert mates....who were expert camp cooks/canoe guides and coaches”
— Kevin B (October 2021)
“The trip provided exactly the experience I was after. I wanted to get controlled experience of white water canoeing, and that is exactly what was provided. I learned an incredible amount in the time and it was all provided in such an assured and clear way. The Spey is I would say, the perfect river for first time white water canoeing.”
— Sandy N (October 2021)
“An absolute bucket list must do! It had the right balance of “uncertainty” over such things as camp sites, to give the feeling of a real adventure. I learned a significant number of new skills and pushed my personal boundaries in a safe space. The food was exceptional and a real eye opener to what can be prepared in a “adventure” setting. Cannot recommend highly enough.”
— Roy B (October 2021)
“My Wife and I were lucky enough to get the last two spots on the River Spey canoe journey in early October.
It's a fantastic experience to journey through the Scottish wilds from Aviemore to Spey Bay taking all of your kit with you loaded in canoes, feels like a true adventure.
Pete was our River Guide, there to keep us safe and offer advice to improve our skills. He was also a brilliant guy to chat to around the fire.
Tom looked after us on the river and whipped up amazing food every night in camp from our supplies. He had loads of stories from his own adventures to keep us entertained.
This is the kind of trip where we pitched in each morning and evening to set up camp, get the kettle on over the fire and collect wood. Then sat back and enjoyed the evenings craic, plus a drop of whiskey! With a day canoeing and camp building you definitely feel like you've earned it!
We left after five days feeling stoked with the experience, and a little sad leaving the group we'd got to know as friends.”
- Matt D. (October 2022)