As our team is growing we want to give you the opportunity to see who we are and hear the interesting stories behind the faces you’ll most likely soon bump into when you visit us at our base. Next, let us introduce you to Mariano de la Torre, who is working with Finance & Business […]
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In the following months we will be introducing our new staff members in our blog. As our team is growing we want to give you the opportunity to see who we are and hear the interesting stories behind the faces you’ll most likely soon bump into when you come around our base. First, let us […]
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Our biggest thanks to all of you who joined to celebrate our 5th Anniversary and party! It was a wonderful weekend full of good mood, lovely people, delicious food, wine and last but not least; loads of great paddling! An inspiring start for the upcoming year and new challenges. Thank you all for being a […]
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The question our guides and coaches face most often is “what do you do in the Winter?” When you drop the answer “we kayak”, the room fills up with a dubious silence. Isn’t it cold? is the most normal reaction. I like to compare Winter kayaking with skiing: If you are happy with being […]
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We now have our course programme for trips abroad online for 2018 and places are booking up fast. This year we have two trips in Cornwall and 3 Weeks in Liguria for different levels. Cornwall April 2018 Isles of Scilly 16-20th April This year we are launching a new 5-day trip to the beautiful Isles […]
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It’s time to celebrate, Hightide Kayak School is turning 5 years! On the 19th-21st January, we would like to invite all our guests who have attended courses with us over the past 5 years to celebrate our 5th Birthday as a company. Without all of you we would not be where we are today […]
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Gavin Lewis Gavin joined our team at the beginning of December and he is our 3rd full time staff member. He has a huge amount of experience coaching paddlesports in the UK and abroad, delivering coach education courses and managing outdoor education centres. He’s skilled in all the disciplines of paddlesports but is especially passionate […]
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It’s hard to believe, but this year we have completed our 5th Summer season and are approaching are official birthday in January. From our humble start with 5 boats on a parking space at the back of the hotel in Bönigen, our equipment dried at our old home in Grindelwald and the excitement of winning […]
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Managed and led by Hightide Kayak School and SUP Fit&Fun in Bönigen, the Paddle Trail is a partnership of 23 activities, attractions, hotels and restaurants around the lake. Together we aim to promote the region as an unparalleled outdoor destination combining nature, sport with local attractions, fine dining and comfortable accommodation. Book 20th of May […]
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We would like to thank our main Partner Stiftung Cerebral for their very generous support of our PaddleAbility Project. Already last Summer Stiftung Cerebral supported us by improving our infrastructure for wheelchair users and by increasing our capacity on the water with kayaks and further adaptive material and with awareness raising activities. This year we […]
Read MoreWe are updating our fleet and now have a range of sea kayaks for sale, Please get in touch for more information, pictures or to come down and try them out: NDK Explorer HV Red CHF1500 Actual picture to follow Tahe Marine Revel Yellow CHF1200 Tahe Marine Revel Red […]
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