Woohoo! We Can Now Officially Get Excited About Travel Again From the UK
Hamish McMaster
After many false starts, the Travel Industry is now breathing a collective sigh of relief that we can safely restart doing what we love. Whilst regulations do change, this Government announcement now gives the industry far greater confidence that this is the start that International Travel companies were looking for. Given that we don’t operate […]
Rafting Holidays – What Are They All About?
Hamish McMaster
Without wanting to state the obvious, many people understand given the title, that there is some white-water rafting involved, however many people don’t understand how a typical day on a white-water rafting holiday works. What happens when you land at the beach you are camping at for the night? Can you take a shower? Where […]
Why Family Adventures Are More Important Now Than Ever
Hamish McMaster
It’s been quite a year or so, hasn’t it? In my view as a parent, these past months have been so impactful on children’s state of mind that I felt obliged to share my perspective. I lead a privileged life, where in normal times I get to travel with my kids to far flung and […]
How It Feels To Run Your First Company Rafting Trip After 14 Months
Hamish McMaster
We have become extremely accomplished at thumb twiddling, learning how to stay positive about the future of travel (even when we were not so sure about it ourselves!). We’ve been trying to reduce and streamline costs, while at the same time trying to look after local guides who have had no income. It is like […]
Plan Your Upcoming Adventure Now With Our Traffic Light System
Hamish McMaster
Let’s face it, there is a huge desire to travel again after spending most of our winter in our homes. Despite how comfy our sofa and kitchen are, the desire to travel to amazing places will never lose its appeal to folks who love to experience new cultures. If you have visited any of our […]
What A Perfect Way To See New Zealand
Hamish McMaster
New Zealand has long been drawing international travellers to experience its incredible adventures. New Zealand feels like the ‘comfort blanket’ of travel destinations, with its friendly people and wonderful nature without the venomous ‘nasties’ trying to kill you (don’t worry, they are all in Aussie). There are many stunning parts of the country, but today […]
A Welcome Break From Covid Chaos
Hamish McMaster
I was recently fortunate enough to travel to Greece for a week of sailing at the end of October with family and friends and to be perfectly honest, it was just what the Doctor ordered! In a world filled with uncertainty and a lack of positivity, the opportunity to island hop, swim in the ocean, […]
Our 2021 Shortlist Of Adventures – Where Will You Go?
Hamish McMaster
It has been encouraging to see some of our past guests book on for adventures in 2021 and some even for 2022. It seems that people are more confident about travelling from May onwards when we hope restrictions will be lifted and we can recommence visiting some incredible places. In their spirit of adventure, here […]
Here Comes 2020 – Grade V All The Way
Hamish McMaster
In February 2020, a crew of adventurers and I were busy having fun in New Zealand. The only challenges we were facing were standard for an adventure company — re-arranging the order of rivers on our New Zealand River Rafting Road Trip given the large amount of rain we were getting. We followed this with […]