Mountains to Water

Mountains to Water offer a great range of quality outdoor adventures in the Lake District.

With everything from canoeing, canyoning, hiking, climbing, caving, abseiling and orienteering,  the founder of Mountains to Water, Craig Palmer will bring you an amazing experience using a wealth of experience derived from his experience as an ex-Royal Marine Commando and over 18 years in outdoor leadership experience.

Mountains to Water was founded by Craig Palmer an Ex Royal Marine Commando who has over 18 years of outdoor leadership experience gained from both active service in the Royal Marines and within the outdoor leisure industry.

Craig has an extensive knowledge and high qualifications in outdoor experiences on mountains and water, even the Lake District National Park looked to him for condition reports in the mountains of this amazing and rugged region.

We have an amazing experience for everyone, contact Mountains to Water to plan your adventure with us.

Take to the stunning lakes and rivers of the Lake District with Mountains to Water Canoeing.

No matter if you have never sat in a canoe before or you are looking to improve your skills paddling through the stunning surrounds of the Lake District, join our fully qualified instructor with high qualifications, and accredited with the British Canoe Union.

Canoes are stable and reliable watercraft, and we are more than able to offer private tuition as well as group events with games and challenges to make this an adventure you will find rewarding and memorable. Contact Mountains to Water Canoeing for more information.

Enjoy the ultimate adrenaline day, scaling and descending the verdant gorges of the Lake District with Mountains to Water Canyoning.

A day full of climbing up and down a mountain stream, leaping into deep pools of clean fresh water, traversing rock walls and jumping from boulder to boulder, even abseiling and climbing up waterfalls and pushing yourself through tight rock squeezes!

This day is action packed and our reliable and experienced instructors will be on hand at all times to ensure you remain safe and enjoying yourself, we provide a wet suit to keep you warm, a helmet to keep you safe and buoyancy aid to ensure you don’t sink!

A vigorous day of adrenaline soaked activity, contact Mountains to Water Canyoning to find out more.

The Lakes District provides a huge range of climbing sites for all levels of experience, discover them with Mountains to Water Climbing.

This course is perfect for those who have some experience at indoor climbing, and for those with little to no experience of climbing in itself. Our professional instructors will provide excellent tuition in the essential skills you will need to get the most out of your climbing experience. From situational awareness to the right equipment and technique on a single stage rock face, you will develop your knowledge and skills in an experience that will prove unforgettable.

We host climbing experiences for beginners, as well as those more experienced looking for a challenge, contact Mountains to Water Climbing to speak to us about your adventure.

Journey underground to find the vast network of caves below the Lakes District National Park with Mountains to Water Caving.

With such a complex cave system, we have experiences for everybody, no matter if you are a total novice or looking for a challenge, or if you want to explore large spacious caves or you want to get in deeper and squeeze through tight places to discover adventure.

Armed with a miner’s helment and all the equipment, your experienced guide will teach you the skills you need to enjoy caving, or potholing to its fullest, as well as ensuring you don’t get lost underground!

With something for everyone, contact Mountains to Water Caving to discuss your underground adventure.

Take on your greatest fear and enjoy the most rewarding experience with Mountains to Water Abseiling.

The Lake District is simply peppered with amazing sites for the wonderful sport, and our fully qualified instructors know them like the back of their hands! If this is your first time you will be introduced to the equipment and techniques you will need to control your descent, taking you to higher and more difficult abseils if you so wish.

Abseiling can be enjoyed by everyone young and old, and is a great adventure for teambuilding events, youth groups and hen and stag weekends alike.No matter if you have enjoyed this challenging, yet rewarding sport before, contact Mountains to Water Abseiling to plan your next adventure.