Just received this feedback email - it blows me away when I read ones like this...
Your name: Colin H
Activity Date(s): 12th and 13th May 2012
Activity(s): (fav first then descending) Gorge Walk , Abseiling , Kayaking , Rock Climbing No in Group: 7 each day
Please give a score our of 5 and comments on the following areas:
Website (Information and Navigation)
5 out of 5 it was the website that brought me to use you - it was both informative and easily laid out
Booking Process and Information
yet again top marks 5 out of 5 any questions where answered promptly and actually answered the question asked was answered clearly, rather than going on a trip to get no where (if you know what I mean)
Meet and Greet
getting tedious this 5 out of 5 again. The guides where top class both good crack but at the same time informative, on our trip we had a varying level of experience within our party from those that had done nothing of any sort of the activites booked to some that have high experience of various activities but this was not an issue due to structure, location and planning of the activites we took part in.
Activity Experience (Pitch, Kit, Content)
yet again zzzzz 5 out of 5 kit was all laid on and provided and was in very good condition, everything that was required was made available- the part that really impressed me was i was allowed to stick a mount for my go pro2 video cam on one of the climbing helmets so I recorded the abseiling down the rock face in the lead mine. (I have been booked into a motorsport track day where i cant even take a camera too -- reason elf and safety :(
Overall Value for Money
Hard to believe so much fun could be had for so little best money i have spent in a long long time. 5/5
And finally, any other comment
As commented members of the party have done such activities that we did before but nobody was left dissapointed, a brilliant time had during the day and then on the night trying out the local pubs in Coniston.
Burning question would we be going back--- you bet we are all ready trying to organise another weekend either back end of this year or for the same time next year and who do I plan to use and arrange activities with yup River Deep mountain high.
Well done and thank you for a great 40th birthday weekend. Top tip --activity Gorge walk what a blast yet again recorded the whole event on the go pro and got some truelly amazing footage.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Monday, 23 January 2012
Feb & March Offers
Special
offers for February and March 2012
We have some very special
prices on activities and accommodation so you can come and enjoy the beauty and
peace of the Lake District with a log fire to warm up to at the end of the
day.
Stay and Play deal 1 – 1
night @The Waterhead Hotel, Coniston and 1 day @
RiverDeepMountainHigh
Stay and Play deal 2 – 10% off
@Bank Ground Farm cottages, Coniston and 20% off full days @
RiverDeepMountainHigh*
Great winter activities –
20% all full day bookings in Feb and March 2012*
*Activity Offer subject to availability throughout February and Sun-Fri during March. Normal terms and conditions apply – please see our website.
Activity sessions for
only £1 during Half Term
- Stay and play from only £84.00 per person at the Waterhead Hotel (bed, breakfast + activity day) Saving £53.50 per person
- Get 10% off Bank Ground Farm Holiday Cottages and 20% off full day activity bookings.
- Activity Sessions for only £1 during half term.
Stay and Play deal 1 – 1
night @The Waterhead Hotel, Coniston and 1 day @
RiverDeepMountainHigh
£84 per person in February and £99 per
person in March
This price includes 1 nights Bed and Breakfast accommodation at The
Waterhead Hotel, Coniston plus a day of outdoor
activities*.
Extra nights can then also be booked at the hotel at £25 per person per night in February and £40 pppn in March.
Extra nights can then also be booked at the hotel at £25 per person per night in February and £40 pppn in March.
The Waterhead Hotel is our lake base on Coniston water and offers a
fabulous place to stay nestled below the Coniston mountains and right on the
lakeshore. You can walk into the village for coffees, shopping and beers as
well as being able to go Canoeing or do Archery on the doorstep. Other great winter
activities include Mountain Biking, Scrambling, Abseiling and Rock Climbing. Sailing will also be available in
March.
Please book the accommodation deal direct with the Waterhead hotel on 015394 41244 quoting RDMH-Feb/RDMH-March
Please book the accommodation deal direct with the Waterhead hotel on 015394 41244 quoting RDMH-Feb/RDMH-March
Stay and Play deal 2 – 10% off
@Bank Ground Farm cottages, Coniston and 20% off full days @
RiverDeepMountainHigh*
Bank Ground Farm is set in over 60 acres of breathtaking Lake District
countryside with private lake frontage and panoramic views over Coniston Water.
This idyllic rural location, chosen by Arthur Ransome as the setting for his
children's story "Swallows & Amazons" is a short drive from Coniston village
and we can go Mountain Biking from the doorstep.
Other great winter activities include Canoeing, Archery, Scrambling, Abseiling and Rock Climbing. Sailing will also be available in
March.
Please
book the accommodation deal direct with the Bank Ground
Farm on 015394 41264 quoting
RDMH-Feb/RDMH-March. Offer valid through February and March 2012
only.
Great winter activities –
20% all full day bookings in Feb and March 2012*
Save
£15 per person
when
you book any full day of up to 2 activities for only £60. Great winter
activities include Canoeing,
Archery,
Mountain
Biking, Scrambling,
Abseiling
and Rock
Climbing. Sailing
will also be available in March. Ring or book
online here.
*Activity Offer subject to availability throughout February and Sun-Fri during March. Normal terms and conditions apply – please see our website.
Activity sessions for
only £1 during Half Term
The sessions will take place in Coniston and are available for only £1
per person to anyone who would like to take part.
The sessions will be delivered by trainee instructors who have been following our intensive outdoor instructor course, preparing them for working as outdoor instructors. Sessions will also be supervised by experienced instructors.
We have Canoeing and Kayaking activity sessions and Guided Walks available for £1 per person from Monday 13th February 2012 and throughout the week. All we ask is that sessions must be booked onto in advance and that anyone under 18 is accompanied by an adult. Ring or book online here.
The sessions will be delivered by trainee instructors who have been following our intensive outdoor instructor course, preparing them for working as outdoor instructors. Sessions will also be supervised by experienced instructors.
We have Canoeing and Kayaking activity sessions and Guided Walks available for £1 per person from Monday 13th February 2012 and throughout the week. All we ask is that sessions must be booked onto in advance and that anyone under 18 is accompanied by an adult. Ring or book online here.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
An ‘Outdoor World’ experience from a (normally) indoor person’s point of view - the office job with perks!
Having worked in the office of River Deep Mountain High for almost 3 years, I have taken part in the odd ‘extreme’ evening out-of-work activity with the instructors. The “Muddy Boot Challenge” on Friday 9th December, held at Thurston Outdoor Education Centre this year, however was the most extreme and difficult yet! When I say difficult, this is from the viewpoint of an active and fairly fit 24 year-old woman, as opposed to every other individual taking part in the challenge, that completes a Mountain Walk, Kayak journey or Mountain Bike Ride as a daily activity.
To grasp what the ‘Muddy Boot Challenge’ consisted of, you must think back to when you did Cross Country around your old school field. Ok, now increase the incline on the route, make the field so muddy that it feels like your running on a beach because your feet sink and slide back whilst your trying to run forward. To top it off, add Canoeing around Coniston Water with high winds and heavy rain, and THEN Mountain Biking with the steep inclines and declines that the Lake District are famous for, on to your already throbbing muscles! Feeling tired yet?
The ‘Muddy Boot Challenge” required teams to complete mental tasks throughout the route too, such as memorising tasks and quizzes, whilst also keeping the Gingerbread Man given to them at the beginning of the challenge alive and complete (River Deep’s team gingerbread man was named Ron!).
Team Leader and Owner of River Deep Mountain High, Johan said that we “Came last but it felt like first, loved it more than the 2 wins” (in previous years) “it was my Team, and this made me feel very proud of them and where River Deep has got too.”
River Deep Mountain High is a family run company which has run outdoor activities for families and groups for 8 years now.
I fell off my Mountain Bike (over the handlebars!) due to the combination of too much rain and hail, not enough daylight, pure tiredness and lack of experience – I have been off-road Mountain Biking once in my life and that was in March this year, so Mountain biking on a dark Winter night at 5pm in December with head torches, may not have been the best idea.
By completing this challenge, not only did I learn a lot about my own capabilities and limits, it also brought out the natural characteristics of our instructors, as they motivated and cared for me throughout, making me feel really safe and therefore enabling me to achieve something I never would have done on my own. They really are the best out there, and that’s why River Deep Mountain High are so successful as outdoor activity providers, getting complete beginners out of their comfort zone, enjoying activities they wouldn’t normally take part in.
Lanehead Outdoor Education Centre were the winners of this years challenge, which was the best result, as this centre is closing down in the very near future, due to lack of funding. This is a very upsetting time for the staff at Lanehead, as it is the end of an era for everyone that has worked alongside and for them. We wish them all the very best in their upcoming adventures.
To grasp what the ‘Muddy Boot Challenge’ consisted of, you must think back to when you did Cross Country around your old school field. Ok, now increase the incline on the route, make the field so muddy that it feels like your running on a beach because your feet sink and slide back whilst your trying to run forward. To top it off, add Canoeing around Coniston Water with high winds and heavy rain, and THEN Mountain Biking with the steep inclines and declines that the Lake District are famous for, on to your already throbbing muscles! Feeling tired yet?
The ‘Muddy Boot Challenge” required teams to complete mental tasks throughout the route too, such as memorising tasks and quizzes, whilst also keeping the Gingerbread Man given to them at the beginning of the challenge alive and complete (River Deep’s team gingerbread man was named Ron!).
Team Leader and Owner of River Deep Mountain High, Johan said that we “Came last but it felt like first, loved it more than the 2 wins” (in previous years) “it was my Team, and this made me feel very proud of them and where River Deep has got too.”
River Deep Mountain High is a family run company which has run outdoor activities for families and groups for 8 years now.
I fell off my Mountain Bike (over the handlebars!) due to the combination of too much rain and hail, not enough daylight, pure tiredness and lack of experience – I have been off-road Mountain Biking once in my life and that was in March this year, so Mountain biking on a dark Winter night at 5pm in December with head torches, may not have been the best idea.
By completing this challenge, not only did I learn a lot about my own capabilities and limits, it also brought out the natural characteristics of our instructors, as they motivated and cared for me throughout, making me feel really safe and therefore enabling me to achieve something I never would have done on my own. They really are the best out there, and that’s why River Deep Mountain High are so successful as outdoor activity providers, getting complete beginners out of their comfort zone, enjoying activities they wouldn’t normally take part in.
Lanehead Outdoor Education Centre were the winners of this years challenge, which was the best result, as this centre is closing down in the very near future, due to lack of funding. This is a very upsetting time for the staff at Lanehead, as it is the end of an era for everyone that has worked alongside and for them. We wish them all the very best in their upcoming adventures.
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