Horse Riding Upon arrival at our horse riding facility, you will be introduced to Sandra who is a qualified instructor. You will be given a safety brief along with a safety helmet and boots. You will also be given instruction on the basic skills of horse riding. Once everyone is ready, you will set off on a one-hour trek through beautiful bog lands. The trek will be recorded on DVD so that after you return home, you will have something to show family and friends. The facility is A.I.R.E approved.

Scuba Diving Our Scuba Diving takes place at the world famous Scuba Dive West facility that is located along the western sea shore of Connemara. Again, the location is panoramic and offers some of the best diving in the world! No experience is required. Upon arrival, you will be introduced to killean and his team. You will first be brought to the classroom and given a short safety brief. This is followed by a short lecture on the basic principles of Scuba. You will then be given all your equipment and shown its operation. Again, your safety is of the utmost importance to us and any questions you may have will be answered. Once everyone is ready, your instructor will bring you to the shore to commence your dive. Your dive will last about 40 minutes and no doubt you will remember this for the rest of your life! Your dive will also be recorded on DVD. All instructors are PADI qualified and the facility is approved as a National Geographic dive training facility. Those who are qualified divers should bring their qualifications for boat diving.

Golfing Our golfing activity takes place at the Oughterard 18 hole golf course. The course is set in beautiful parkland. For those who have never golfed before, full instruction will be given at the training area. All equipment will be provided. Full clubhouse facilities are available to you and a warm welcome is guaranteed.

Cycling Our cycling adventure lasts for about half a day and we cycle on remote roads through the stunningly beautiful Connemara National Park. Bring your camera for this activity. Top quality bikes are provided along with safety helmets. This is a very relaxed cycle with loads of breaks. We will also bring along a picnic basket full of Eithne’s beautiful home cooking and baking!

Mountain Bike Trails For those of you that are up for it, we provide a mountain bike adventure on the new €1 million Derroura mountain bike trail that is located just west of the town of Oughterard. Again, this ride offers breath-taking scenery and is a fairly challenging ride.

Fishing The Corrib is one of the best fishing lakes in Ireland and is world famous for its May fly-fishing. Our fishing adventure kicks off from Collinamuck pier that is located about two miles from base. For those with no experience, full instruction will be provided along with rods, tackle, etc. You will also be given a life jacket that must be worn as is now required under Irish Law. We fish for trout, salmon, pike and perch. Again, bring your camera on this adventure as loads of panoramic shots are guaranteed! As is traditional, you will lunch on an island with tea boiled on the open wood fire! What a cuppa!

Flying-the ultimate adventure! If, for only once in your life, you have got to fly a helicopter! What a buzz! Our flying adventure consists of a flying lesson in a helicopter with a fully trained and qualified flying instructor. This adventure begins with a safety brief followed by a short classroom lecture on the basic principles of flight, flight rules and procedures and basic navigation. You will then be brought to the aircraft and shown how to conduct a pre-flight inspection of the aircraft. Once you instructor is satisfied that the aircraft is airworthy and adequately fuelled, you will be strapped into your harness and will set off for the flight of your life!

Hill walking / Mountain climbing Crough Patrick is Ireland’s holy mountain and is climbed by hundreds of thousands of people each year. It is a fairly easy climb and only gets a bit challenging towards the top. It needs to be seen to believed, but there is a church on the top of this mountain and despite Ireland’s troubled past, that is now thankfully for the history books, this church has visitors of every religion and from all over the world! It was built by hand and every stone was carried up the mountain on donkeys. Bless the poor donkeys! Shower and changing facilities are available at the bottom of the mountain. There is an excellent view of Clew bay from the top, where it is said that there is an island for every day of the year You will be guided on you climb by an experienced climb leader. Suitable clothing and good quality boots are a must! Again, your safety and comfort comes first.

Mountain River Canoeing The Maam river begins out in the Connemara mountains and flows down into Lough Corrib. It provides for excellent canoeing between the mountains right down to the lake. It has a very gentle flow and is ideal for beginners. Life jackets are also a must for this adventure and full training will be provided for those in need. Each canoe carries their own picnic that we have in the remains of a 1200 year old medieval castle on an island in the middle of the lake. We only do different at Irish Outback Adventures!

Evening entertainment We believe that most visitors who come to Ireland like to experience the culture that is unique to Ireland. Along with providing exciting adventures during the day, we also provide evening events such as live traditional harp playing, fire side story telling (often made up lies but great fun), guitar sing songs, fiddle playing, traditional dancing and piano sing alongs. Complementary after dinner drinks are provided. To finish off your adventure holiday, we will bring you to Galway City for an evenings entertainment in a world famous Irish Pub. The only problem is that you might go home with a sore head! Is that a problem? At Irish Outback Adventures, we want you to have a great time with us and to go back home safely. Please go to the contact section to contact us to discuss your requirements.