Loch Insh Watersports

Contact details:

Loch Insh Watersports and Insh Hall Snowsports School
Kincraig
Kingussie
Inverness-shire
PH21 1NU

Tel: 01540 651272

Loch Insh Watersports is a watersports activity provider based within the beautiful Cairngorm National Park providing a range of both water and dry land activities. They were also recently voted 'best on the water facility in Scotland'.

The centre offers a range of activities including; canoeing, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, open canoeing, improvised rafting, archery, skiing and snowboarding, and more. The centre incorporates the Boathouse Restaurant, The Bosuns Locker Gift Shop and Insh Hall Ski Lodge. With 24 rooms, the centre offers accommodation to suit both groups and individuals. They also offers a bed and breakfast service and have 14 chalets which are for family use only. There are 150 beds on site altogether and the centre can accommodate this number for food and activites. The centre has an AALS licence and is accredited to RYA, BASI, VisitScotland 4Star Visitor attraction, 3Star self catering, 3Star Hostel,GTBS silver award and Investors in people. The restaurant also has recently been awarded “a healthy living award” for its menus.

The Centre is best known for its range of watersports and wintersports with or without instruction and has a huge fleet of 35 different Sailing boats from Oppis and Pico's to Dart 16's to Keelboats. Loch Insh is also one of the best venues to go windsurfing in Scotland with consistent conditions and over 30 boards and 50 rigs to choose from. They also have 50 kayaks and 20 canadians which can be used on the Loch or on the River Spey for river expeditions. The Centre was recently voted " best on the water facility in Scotland". We have a dry ski slope on site with our own instructors and ski and board hire.

What we do best:

One of the most popular activities that we do at Loch Insh. A firm favorite with the younger generation, windsurfing is a mixture of the thrills of surfing and sailing with many of the same skills needed for both sports. Our loch (1 mile square) allows great progress to be made whether you are out for your first hour or want to take one of the RYA courses over a week. The prevailing wind normally blows on shore which is best for learning. We are affiliated to the RYA and and therefore get checked out by them for our standard of instruction , equipment and safety cover. We have been a member of this scheme since its inception. Your guarantee of a safe and enjoyable teaching environment. 30 boards and 50 rigs to choose from Hyfly, Kona and Exocett. Sails by North and Pryde. All of our sessions are supervised by a beach patrol and we have up to 6 rescue boats on standby on any one day, depending on what groups are on the water.

Travel Directions

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Directions:
If you are heading South on the A9 turn off at the south exit for Aviemore follow the brown thistle signs for Loch Insh Watersports Centre.
Just 6 miles south of Aviemore on the B1952 is the village of Kincraig. Follow the thistle signs again for the centre. Go through the village of Kincraig and 1 mile outside the village on the other side of the loch is the Centre.
If you are coming North of the A9 take the Kingussie exit onto the B1952 again signposted with brown thistle signs for 'Loch Insh Watersports'.
The drive, by car will take about 2 hours from Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Trains run regularly from Aviemore and Kingussie to Edinburgh
and Glasgow, which takes approximately 3 hours.
Flights arrive daily to Inverness Airport which is only an hours drive north from Loch Insh.

Available packages

Packages range from 1 hour private lessons to one week fully residential stays including food and accomodation. Please see website for further details.