Water Sports Day Tours

Take to the water in one of our canoeing and kayaking sessions, designed to suit everybody from beginners to those wishing to master the open canoe. We offer 1-3 Star Canoe Awards as well as the Foundation and Safety Rescue Course. We cater for any group size including school groups, cadets, corporate groups and more.

With various locations across Yorkshire and the Peak District, you’ll find true serenity in peaceful waters and discover blissful lakes nestled off the beaten path.

Stand up paddle boarding, or SUP, is one of the fastest-growing UK waters ports out there. Ideal for small and large groups, our dedicated instructors will have you up on the boards and sauntering across serene reservoirs and lakes on your first session, even if you’ve never tried it before.

With various locations across Yorkshire, the Peak District and Cumbria, stand up paddle boarding is great fun. It requires technical skills like balance and coordination and improves mindfulness and appreciation for the great outdoors.

• Work in teams to plan, build and race a raft against your rivals using nothing but barrels, poles, rope and your own creativity.

• Designing, constructing and racing a raft requires a great deal of teamwork and communication. You’ll learn specialist knots and structures along the way, using your resourcefulness and creative thinking to beat the other team. This is a super-fun activity, but it’s also very competitive. Don’t expect your rival team to help if your raft falls apart!

• We offer raft building in Yorkshire, the Peak District and Cumbria close to the Lake District. Our sessions are ideal for any group size with any level of experience.

Our gorge scrambling sessions take place in the dramatic stream fed valleys of the 'Dark Peak' an area of outstanding natural beauty. The playful character and situation of this activity make it a very popular choice as a unique recreational experience for all types of group.

Gorge scrambling with younger groups can produce a genuine sense of adventure and exploration.
Expect to be crawling under logs, climbing up waterfalls, damming up streams, swimming across short pools and jumping into a plunge pool,

Based in the Derwent Valley near Matlock, Acclimbatize are located perfectly to access and facilitate the best canoeing, raft building and kayaking activities in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Introductory sessions for canoeing and kayaking usually take place on placid sheltered water, but more exciting opportunities to paddle on expanses of open water or along the River Derwent are equally convenient from our operating base.

A four mile canoe trip down the River Derwent from Darley Bridge to Matlock Bath in the Peak District. Suitable for teenagers to adults with good co-ordination required to get control of the canoes quickly on moving water.
After a thorough safety briefing, we begin our descent of the river, practising some canoe skills at the start in order to negotiate moving water, rapids, navigate bridges and avoiding those rocks.

A fantastic introduction to canoeing for those who have never been in a canoe before along the Cromford Canal near Matlock Bath. Suitable for family and friends this is a short journey on a calm canal to gain confidence with a few skills taught to keep you straight and in control with your partner. Challenges and games can be set for those that require further challenge along the way and there will be lots of wildlife to spot along the way.

Before you begin your three day rafting tour in the Grand Canyon, enjoy an overnight stay at Bar 10 Ranch on the rim of Grand Canyon complete with horseback riding, meals, and cowboy entertainment. After your ranch stay, you'll experience a spectacular helicopter ride down to the Colorado River. On this section of the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River's famous whitewater, though still exciting, is a bit tamer and the scenery is astounding. Massive sandstone cliffs tower in every direction. Hidden waterfalls and pools carve their way down to the river. Wildlife is abundant, with frequent sightings of elusive Blue Heron, soaring hawks, and majestic Big Horn sheep. At night, the walls unveil a heaven of innumerable stars overlooking the Grand Canyon. To top it all off, Western's 4-day Grand Canyon rafting tours feature easy access from Las Vegas, Nevada. Join Western River Expeditions on an incredible and unforgettable Grand Canyon rafting tour.