FEBRUARY HALF TERM HOLIDAY FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY'S 2011

FEBRUARY HALF TERM HOLIDAY FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY  Open canoeing, raft building and gorge scramble - MONDAY 21st February 2011

Activity rating – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Extreme

A full on wet session gorge scrambling, swimming through pools and climbing waterfalls. Its the best fun you have ever had in the water. It's like caving with the roof off!

All equipment supplied for this really wet morning, wetsuits, waterproofs and helmets plus great instruction from one of our experienced and fun instructors.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cost - Juniors and Adults £22.50 plus vat per person.
Venue - Coniston, The Lake District (directions on booking)
Times - 1.00 till 4.00
What to bring - some warm clothes including a hat and gloves.
What we provide - instruction, all first aid and safety equipment and full waterproofs and wetsuits.

Please e-mail us with course title and date to make a booking 

info@adventure21.co.uk

FEBRUARY HALF TERM HOLIDAY FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY  Open canoeing, raft building and gorge scramble - TUESDAY 22nd February 2011

Activity rating – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Extreme

A full on wet day of fun, learn the art of open canoeing, build yourselves a raft out of barrels and wooden spars and finish of gorge scrambling, swimming through pools and climbing waterfalls.

All equipment supplied for this really wet morning, wetsuits, waterproofs and helmets plus great instruction from one of our experienced and fun instructors.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cost - Juniors and Adults £30.00 plus vat per person.
Venue - Coniston, The Lake District (directions on booking)
Times - 9.00 till 4.00
What to bring - some warm clothes including a hat and gloves.
What we provide - instruction, all first aid and safety equipment and full waterproofs and wetsuits.

Please e-mail us with course title and date to make a booking  

info@adventure21.co.uk

FEBRUARY HALF TERM HOLIDAY FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY  Basic bush craft, knot tying, fire lighting & shelter building and gorge scramble - WEDNESDAY 23rd February 2011

Activity rating – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Extreme

A fun session of basic bush craft skills, learn some knots, learn how to light a fire without matches and build yourself a shelter, in the afternoon cool down with some gorge scrambling, swimming through pools and climbing waterfalls. It all makes for a great day out.

All equipment supplied for this really wet morning, wetsuits, waterproofs and helmets plus great instruction from one of our experienced and fun instructors.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cost - Juniors and Adults £30.00 plus vat per person.
Venue - Coniston, The Lake District (directions on booking)
Times - 9.00 till 4.00
What to bring - some warm clothes including a hat and gloves.
What we provide - instruction, all first aid and safety equipment and full waterproofs and wetsuits.

Please e-mail us with course title and date to make a booking  

info@adventure21.co.uk

FEBRUARY HALF TERM HOLIDAY FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY  Archery, Hill scramble and gorge scramble - THURSADAY 24th February 2011

Activity rating – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Extreme

Starting with a fun session of archery, act like robin hood for the session then join us climbing and scrambling around the Coniston crag's. In the afternoon cool down with some gorge scrambling, swimming through pools and climbing waterfalls. It all makes for a great day out.

All equipment supplied for this really wet morning, wetsuits, waterproofs and helmets plus great instruction from one of our experienced and fun instructors.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cost - Juniors and Adults £30.00 plus vat per person.
Venue - Coniston, The Lake District (directions on booking)
Times - 9.00 till 4.00
What to bring - some warm clothes including a hat and gloves.
What we provide - instruction, all first aid and safety equipment and full waterproofs and wetsuits.

Please e-mail us with course title and date to make a booking  

info@adventure21.co.uk

FEBRUARY HALF TERM HOLIDAY FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY  Open canoeing, raft building and gorge scramble - FRIDAY 25th February 2011

Activity rating – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Extreme

A full on wet day of fun, learn the art of open canoeing, build yourselves a raft out of barrels and wooden spars and finish of gorge scrambling, swimming through pools and climbing waterfalls.

All equipment supplied for this really wet morning, wetsuits, waterproofs and helmets plus great instruction from one of our experienced and fun instructors.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cost - Juniors and Adults £22.50 plus vat per person.
Venue - Coniston, The Lake District (directions on booking)
Times - 9.00 till 12.00
What to bring - some warm clothes including a hat and gloves.
What we provide - instruction, all first aid and safety equipment and full waterproofs and wetsuits.

Please e-mail us with course title and date to make a booking  

info@adventure21.co.uk

Adventure 21 on CBBC "Gimme a break"

Last year Adventure 21 were asked to help with filming with the BBC for "Gimme a break" it's a program on the CBBC channel, it's definitely worth watching, loads of fun.

The program follows families after the kids have picked the next family holiday and the parents don't know what they are up for or what clothes the kid's have packed. It's great fun and we enjoyed working with both the family and the crew.

Look out for it on Thursday 15th February 2011 on the CBBC channel at 5.45pm.

Mine Adventures

Well we all need a day off from the stress and strain of work. Yesterday Dave from www.adventure21.co.uk and Phil from Lake District National Park - Coniston Boating Centre decided to do something a little different on their day's off. We thought that really over the past few years that we had become a little lazy and that we needed to start doing the things we always used to do. So on one of the Lake Districts better days for weather, (like a couple of fool's) we headed under ground into the heart of the Coniston Fell's.

Being our first day off doing things in an age we forgot the most important bit of kit, Helmets, but as we were there anyway we went in. Yes i know, a little silly and i wouldn't advise anyone else to do it...sorry. Anyway we had everything else, first aid and safety kit, extra lights and we had told people where we were exactly and what time we would be out.

The mines are a dangerous place and SHOULD NOT be entered without knowing where you are going, knowing the dangers and having the correct equipment. False floors and drops of over three hundred feet are only a small part of the dangers of mine exploration. If you want to go, get professional advise and take a guided tour. Having gained experience in the mines around Coniston over the past 19 years, there are still only a handful i will go in and even then i take real care when doing so. Dangers aside, it's a real insight into how people used to work, risking there lives on a daily basis in the search for good slate and copper.

Anyway, we had a great day and got back safe. Next time we will remember our helmets as well as all the other safety kit.

Stag Party Archery and Rifle shooting in Anglezarke, Lancashire

Saturday was a chilly one, but the lads from Dave's stag party turned up to try their hand at archery and rifle shooting with us. Starting with a few practice arrows the team soon got to grips with the Archery.

After a friendly competition and a few laughs at some of the better off target shots (below!) we moved on to some rifle shooting.

The temperature increased a little as we moved on to the rifle shooting (not by a lot!) and the team showed that they had their eye in by getting some great scores. Overall the session went well with everyone saying they enjoyed the experience but the cold did make it hard to take aim at times.

If you are thinking of arranging a stag party, why not get in touch with us. For more details follow this link http://www.adventure21.co.uk/pages/stag-weekends-lake-district-manchester-and-lancashire

Lancashire Paintball day - with the Chorley lad's yesterday

Although it rained right through the session, the Chorley lad's showed their true spirit and carried on regardless. The games went out the window with the teams just wanting to paint each other from head to toe. The fact that you are running around for most of the session keeps you warm so they definitely didn't feel the cold and with the adrenalin flowing the rain didn't dampen their spirits. Looking forward to seeing you all again lad's in the spring.

Valentines weekend 11th to 13th February 2011 - Open Canoe Day in the Lake District Saturday 12th February

Sharing an open canoe and paddling on Coniston Water is a fantastic way to celebrate valentines weekend if your away with the one you love. We will take you to some of the more quiet, secluded spots on the lake where you can relax with a glass of wine and enjoy a romantic meal with a difference, prepared by the side of the lake.

On Saturday 12th February, why not treat your other half to something different this year. Cost per person £50.00 plus vat. The day includes food and a bottle of wine per couple, all served by the side of the lake. info@adventure21.co.uk for more details and bookings.

Family time

At this time of year, time is spread between doing e-mails, updating the website, risk assessments and basically getting ready for the start of the busy season. So its nice to be able to get out at weekends with the boy's and do something they want to do. On Sunday Samson was at a friends birthday party which gave Lewis and myself time to get out and have some shooting practice. Sam had bought himself a new .22 air rifle before Christmas out of his wages and he lent it to Lewis for the afternoon.

Although it was a cold day we had a great time and Lewis's shot is getting better. It won't be long until he will be instructing on his own i think (under the watchful eye of a qualified instructor of course!). At present Adventure 21 have 4 Gamo .22 air rifles and will be looking to bring this up to six later in 2011 to mirror our archery numbers. If you have never tried shooting we have sessions coming up so check out our Future Events page and come along for a fun taster session.

Enola Gaye Paint ball MK5 thunderflash and 3rd Generation ring pull smoke grenades

The purchase of the Enola Gaye MK5 thunder flash and 3rd Generation ring pull smoke grenades has proved popular with customers. They both enhance the paint ball games and make for truly realistic battle scenario games.

Although our paintball games have a military element and is super safe, we do keep it fun all the way, if you want the serious side you can have it but we feel that as with our other activities it has to be a real laugh. If you fancy trying it please give us a call.

Series 2A about to be reborn for our Paint ball games

Its sat in the unit for the past 3 years but is about to come out of hibernation. Our old 1962 Landrover series 2A, once used by the RAF is about to start work again as client transport into the game zones during our Paintball sessions in Rivngton in Lancashire and Coniston in the Lake District. Battered and bruised it might be but with only 34'000 genuine miles on it the engines sounds amazing. Having not been used since 1987 and being stored inside for that time its in sound mechanical condition. It has a complete rag top so will be great fun for the summer months. Keep an eye open for it in the coming months.

Store Trailer and changing area in Coniston

Those of you who have been with us before will remember getting changed by the side of the lake at Coniston and our equipment hanging in the tree's before the start of a session! well thats a thing of the past now. We have a large box trailer which we use as a store room and changing area right on the shores of Coniston Water. It has benches and has enough room to get 10 people in at once. It makes all the difference on the many wet days we get in the Lake District.

Adventure 21 in 2011

Happy new year and welcome to our new blog.

Well 2010 was a busy year at Adventure 21, we took on new staff in the office to deal with bookings and finance and welcomed some great characters to our already large freelance instructor pool. This looks to increase again in 2011 with the bookings already rolling in for January through to April and on into the Summer!

At the end of 2010 we started up our Adventure 21 paint balling sessions which proved to be a fantastic addition to the already wide range of activities. The bookings for the paint ball are already exceeding our expectations and with it being mobile, clients are taking advantage of the opportunity for us to bring paint balling to them. We have two main venues for the paint ball, Coniston in the Lake District and Anglezarke, near Rivington in Lancashire. Check out our paint ball page for details PAINT BALL

During 2010 we had so many customers asking for regular activities that we have started a new Adventure Activities Club. Its great for those of you who want to be able to get out with like minded people, its open to anyone, couples, individuals or groups, if your interested please have a look Activities Club

At home the training goes on and this year my two son's Samson and Lewis will be out working with Adventure 21 again this year. They have taken a particular liking to the paint ball (mmmm wonder why???) and they love being marshals and i dare anyone to put a foot wrong, their aim is deadly. They can be mainly seen either on the archery and rifle shooting range or on / in the water whether it be in the gorge or on the lake.

After adding Christmas Voucher's 4 years ago as a way to book activities with Adventure 21, we have seen sales soar in this area, with this year seeing the highest sales of vouchers to date. Which in turn means there will be loads of activities available for people to join in with on our future events and course's section of our website Future Events take a look and see if there is anything that takes your fancy.