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Far and Wild Adventures

Booked, guided paddleboarding, kayaking and wild swimming with a strong family focus.

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Far and Wild Adventures — Booked, guided paddleboarding, kayaking and wild swimming with a strong family focus.

  • What you do: Guided paddleboarding (SUP), kayaking, wild swimming, hiking, coasteering and bushcraft/forest sessions.
  • Difficulty: Varies by activity. Calm-water paddling is beginner-friendly; coasteering and longer paddles are more demanding.
  • Age / height: Family-friendly, but water and coastal sessions have minimum age and swimming-ability requirements. Check age limits for your chosen activity before booking.
  • Booking: Book ahead online at farandwild.org or by phone. Sessions are small-group and tailored, not walk-up.
  • Come ready: Clothes you can get wet in, a warm layer, full change of clothes, towel, water and a snack. The guide supplies activity kit and buoyancy aids.
  • Weather: Weather and tide dependent. Sessions can be moved, swapped or cancelled in poor conditions. IAAT accredited with qualified guides.
Plan your visit

On the water and in the woods

The core of a Far and Wild day is a guided session with a trained instructor who provides the kit and the safety cover. On the water you can try stand-up paddleboarding on a calm lough or the Foyle, paddle a kayak, or do a guided wild swim. On land and coast they run hiking, coasteering and forest sessions with bushcraft skills like shelter-building and fire-lighting. Sessions typically run a couple of hours and are pitched to the group that books, so beginners and families get a gentle, well-supervised introduction rather than being thrown in at the deep end. The paddleboarding and kayaking on sheltered water tends to be the easiest first try for younger kids.

Booking required Paid guided sessions Paddleboard, kayak, wild swim Family and beginner focus Weather-dependent Qualified guides
Good to know before you go:

Adventure centres and trails run seasonal guided sessions, family events and holiday activities; the booked attractions have their own seasons. Far and Wild add seasonal tours and family sessions through the year, so check current listings for dates and availability.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 👟Clothes you can trashOld kit and trainers you do not mind getting muddy or wet.
  • 🎒A full change & a towelEspecially for anything on the water — you will be glad of dry clothes after.
  • 💧Water and a snackYou will have earned it once the adventure is done.
  • 🎫Your bookingAlmost everything here needs booking ahead — have the confirmation ready.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Cost
Paid; guided sessions, roughly from £40-£50 per person depending on activity. Confirm the current price when you book.
Booking
Book ahead online at farandwild.org or by phone. Sessions are small-group and tailored, not walk-up.
Activity
Guided paddleboarding (SUP), kayaking, wild swimming, hiking, coasteering and bushcraft/forest sessions.
Difficulty
Varies by activity. Calm-water paddling is beginner-friendly; coasteering and longer paddles are more demanding.
Age / height limits
Family-friendly, but water and coastal sessions have minimum age and swimming-ability requirements. Check age limits for your chosen activity before booking.
Best for
Families and beginners wanting a guided, hands-on outdoor day with kit and instruction provided.
What to wear / bring
Clothes you can get wet in, a warm layer, full change of clothes, towel, water and a snack. The guide supplies activity kit and buoyancy aids.
Safety / weather
Weather and tide dependent. Sessions can be moved, swapped or cancelled in poor conditions. IAAT accredited with qualified guides.
Parking
Parking at St Columb's Park on the Limavady Road; the surrounding country park has its own car parks and paths.
How long to allow
Allow around 2-3 hours for a session, longer for combined or full-day tours.
Address
Far and Wild, St Columb's Park House, 4 Limavady Road, Derry, BT47 6JY
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Book ahead online at farandwild.org or by phone. Sessions are small-group and tailored, not walk-up.
How much is it?
Paid; guided sessions, roughly from £40-£50 per person depending on activity. Confirm the current price when you book.
Is there an age or height limit?
Family-friendly, but water and coastal sessions have minimum age and swimming-ability requirements. Check age limits for your chosen activity before booking.
What should we wear or bring?
Clothes you can get wet in, a warm layer, full change of clothes, towel, water and a snack. The guide supplies activity kit and buoyancy aids.
What if the weather is bad?
Weather and tide dependent. Sessions can be moved, swapped or cancelled in poor conditions. IAAT accredited with qualified guides.
Getting there

Far and Wild Adventures is at Far and Wild, St Columb's Park House, 4 Limavady Road, Derry, BT47 6JY. Parking at St Columb's Park on the Limavady Road; the surrounding country park has its own car parks and paths. Tap below for directions.

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About this place

Far and Wild is a green adventure company based in Derry~Londonderry, working out of St Columb's Park House on the Limavady Road. St Columb's Park itself is a large park of around 70 acres on the east bank of the Foyle, giving the company calm water, woodland and easy river access right on the doorstep.

The team specialise in slow, immersive outdoor experiences with an ecological focus, often weaving in local food and the story of the habitats they paddle and walk through. Activities range across stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, wild swimming, hiking, coasteering and forest sessions, with guides including Darren, Lorcan and Darragh.

The company is IAAT accredited (Irish Association for Adventure Tourism) and listed by Discover Northern Ireland, Visit Derry and Outdoor NI, which set out their qualified-guide and safety standards for working on the water and the coast.