Lakes Outdoor Experience - Kendal

Gabriel A. L. F.

We had the best time canyoneering and rock climbing with Iain. I went with my partner for a half day canyoneering at church beck and another half day rock climbing at langdale. Iain was communicative and flexible and was happy to arrange pick up for us at a very reasonable price which was helpful as we didn’t have a car and public transport can be tricky in this area. Drop him an email or text if you’re uncertain about making a booking, but his website is extremely informative and true to the experience we had with him!

The church beck canyon was beautiful. We got to go down several waterfalls and do a few jumps as well as splashing and swimming around.

Climbing at Langdale was brilliant. The views were amazing. My partner is an experienced boulderer and enjoyed the more challenging climbs whereas I was a bit more nervous but still managed to do a few of the easier routes with Iain’s encouragement.

We got a good adrenaline hit during both activities whilst feeling completely safe the whole time because Iain is highly experienced and he provided all the appropriate safety equipment.

Iain was incredibly reassuring and encouraging, and great fun. We came away buzzing and with a strong sense of personal achievement.

Excellent value for money. We’d love to do it again!

Jamie T.

Great half days rock climbing with Iain this morning. Everything went really smoothly. Iain was really good with my two kids (age 13 and 14) and soon had them climbing confidently and safely. We’d never climbed outside before. It’s quite different to climbing indoors but a really rewarding experience in a beautiful environment.

Harry F.

Fantastic experience in Great Langdale this week on the 1/2 day introductory rock climbing course. We were fortunate to have great weather all morning, and spent the whole 4hour session at the rock face climbing. Iain was very friendly and confidence inspiring, and once he was happy with our climbing / belaying, left us to get on with it whilst putting more lines in so we got the most from our time. A great morning, we would recommend to anyone.

Ichabod A.

In planning our trip to the Lake District I wanted to get the kids out on one of the lakes to do a bit of kayaking as part of our activities for the week.

I found Lakes Outdoor Experience from a Google search and emailed an enquiry. Iain responded quickly with all the relevant information and we booked a half day kayaking experience on Grasmere.

On the day, we had a great time. Iain met us at the pre-arranged location and, after getting kitted up in all of the necessary gear that was provided, we hit the water.

Iain instructed us all on the basic kayaking skills, including a few games intended to practice and improve our abilities, and we spent the next several hours on the lake.

It can be tricky to keep my 3 kids (13, 10, 10) occupied and enthusiastic for extended periods of time, but they all loved it and the time flew by.

Would highly recommend if you're heading up to the lake district and Iain is a great instructor/guide

Susan P.

Booked kayaking for myself and my partner, and then was told the night before that they had taken on other work since I hadn’t replied quick enough to the email, even though we had confirmed our activity on the phone the previous day and the email was just to confirm wetsuit sizes.

Steve A.

Payed for a 2 day course for october but due to family bereavements I emailed Iain asking if I could change the course date to the November course which he said wasn't a problem, then recieved a further email stating the November course was being cancelled unless I agreed to pay double, I replied that I understood as these are difficult times for everybody & asked for a my money back, got no refund & no reply, be careful before paying any money to lakes outdoor experience or Iain Gallagher.

Matt C.

A great day out with KMS, Iain seems to have encyclopedic knowledge of wherever he’s guiding. Can’t recommend highly enough

Ian W.

Fantastic day out would highly recommend