At Kabincraft Adventures, we offer a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone—whether you’re a complete beginner, an intermediate rower, or more advanced.
Our short boat trips and bespoke experiences take place in and around the stunning natural and historical highlights of Weymouth and Portland, on the beautiful Dorset coast.
We also offer multi-day adventure packages for groups of four to seven people, which can be tailored to include accommodation, activities, and catering from our trusted local partners near Weymouth Harbour.
For multi-day experiences, we’ll create a custom itinerary and price based on your enquiry. Available dates for upcoming multi-day adventures are listed below.
🎁 Gift vouchers are also available — perfect for birthdays, special occasions, or just treating someone to something different!
Our services
Rowing wellness retreat (Two day package)
- Unwind by rowing through picturesque locations to a range of relaxation activities and treatments.
- Activities include: A floating wood-fired sauna, open water swimming, beach yoga by candle light, sound bath and cliff top meditation in a sculpture park. Additional treatments can be arranged on request.
- £243.80
Jurassic Coast adventure (Two/three day package)
- Take on approximately 50km endurance adventure rowing over two days along England’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast.
- Navigate around Osmington, Ringstead and White Nothe before passing under the rising Late Cretaceous dramatic cliffs.
- The tour culminates by rowing past the dramatic Durdle Door (AKA The Drinking Dragon), then arrival into perfect natural crucible Lulwoth Cove, before the return home.
- A third day is highly advised on this tour as a contingency for poor rowing conditions or valuable recuperation after your crew’s accomplishment. Wood-fired saunas and other treatments are available.
- POA
Full moon rows
- Join us for the rise of the full moon each month.
- Rowing from dusk until dark is a peaceful experience, with the rising moon providing an atmospheric experience to relax in and enjoy the light of the bay.
- This is a 90 minute and costs £16 per person.
- No previous rowing experience is needed.
Monthly sauna rows
- Every final Saturday afternoon of the month we travel to one of the areas wood fired sauna locations.
- The combination of rowing, swimming and sauna is a delightful way to wind into the weekend.
- These sessions run over 3 hours and cost £31 per person.
Open to all Sessions – 2 hour sessions
- Our 2 hour wellbeing sessions are perfect for trying out and learn the basics of gig rowing technique, building up to a steady workout on the water.
- These rows are intended to be mindful and relaxing and offer the perfect way to admire the coastline from the water.
- £16 for adults and £11 for 10-16 year olds.
- Contact us for available rows.
Row the Races Weekend
- Kabincraft Adventures are proud to offer Experienced rowers the opportunity to take on this Mount Kilimanjaro of gig rowing.
- Two crews can take on a 41 KM row in one day contending with the infamous tidal races surrounding the Isle of Portland.
- Day 1 – Crews traverse both coasts and past the iconic Portland Bill light house.
- Day 2 – On water recovery day including optional extra private sauna and locally sourced lunch.
- £200pp or £2400 private group booking.
Historical rowing tour (Two day package)
- From shipwrecks to war time infrastructure, Weymouth and Portland is full of bygone historical locations. Some have featured in movies and are best accessed and viewed by the water.
- Tour locations include: Breakwater Fort, Sandsfoot Castle, Nothe Fort, D-Day Museum, Portland Bill Visitors Centre and Church Ope Cove.
We’re also open to running group activities for hen and stag parties or team building sessions. Please contact us for more details
Our team, boat and origins
Liam Patton
Heather Patton
Our boat Kiah
Liam and Heather are a couple who met through gig rowing and adore everything about it, for all the excitement and benefits it can bring. They are both trained coxswains and possess the other qualification and qualities to ensure Kabincraft Adventures experiences are delivered in a safe and enjoyable way.
Their first gig is a rescue from a naval dockyard. Her name is Kiah. She was about to be scrapped but we are delighted to have restored her to her former glory and glides like a dream. Her restoration journey is well documented on our Instagram.
Pilot gigs were originally used to race a skilled ship’s pilot out to large vessels arriving in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The crew who were first to arrive at the ship would board the pilot and they would take these larger vessels safely through their onward journey, through shallow coastal waters. For this all involved would be paid a handsome fee. Today, gig racing is fiercely contested across the South West of England, with clubs emerging all across the World.
Contact and find us via the details below
Kabincraft Adventures, North Quay Pontoons, Weymouth, Dorset, UK, DT4 8AD
KabincraftLP@gmail.com
+44 – 07809 150081
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Reviews
A very knowledgeable team at Kabincraft made this two hour row extremely enjoyable, safe and a lot of fun! It was good exercise but always at a rate the crew could cope with.
New Rower – Tom
We went out (two adults and one 13yo girl) rowing with Liam as total newbies. Liam was really clear giving instructions and he tailored the experience to suit both adults/teenagers.
New Rower – Robyn
Great row and workout. We really got the boat moving fast and the local sights are truly best seen from the water.
Visiting competitive rower – Jonah
