Welcome to Islandeering

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Welcome to Islandeering

Islandeering is the home of explorer and author Lisa Drewe, who has spent over fifteen years walking, paddling, swimming and cycling around more than 500 of Britain’s islands and waterways. Her award-winning books — Islandeering and Island Bagging England & Wales — plus a three-volume Paddleboarding series covering 300+ SUP routes across the UK, reflect a full spectrum of wild-blue adventures.

Through her flagship project — the Island 82 Challenge — Lisa is now mapping Britain’s Blue Edge, using 82 standout island adventures to show how life on the edge of land and sea can teach us to live with change.

Whether you’re paddling a loch, walking a coastal path or swimming a tidal causeway, Islandeering connects exploration with purpose and invites you to discover Britain’s wild blue places.

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Find your Next Adventure

Paddleboarding Routes UK

Discover the best places to paddleboard in the UK, from coasts, lakes, rivers and canals

Island Hopping UK

Discover the UK’s islands with explorer Lisa Drewe as part of the 4,000 Isles Project.

Blue Spaces

Dive into the best wild swimming spots and coastal walks across Britain – mapped, reviewed, and loved

Latest Posts

Kent-SUP

Paddleboarding-Queenborough to Deadman’s Island

Paddle out from Queenborough into the muddy, tidal waters of the Swale and ahead lies a low, uninhabited strip of [...]

SUP Wales

Paddleboarding-Lawrenny Quay to Carew Castle

Paddle from Lawrenny Quay into the winding tidal reaches of the Cleddau and Carew Castle eventually appears above the water, [...]

Scotland-SUP

Paddleboarding-Falkirk Tunnels

Paddle into Falkirk Tunnel and the daylight disappears behind you for 630 metres, leaving only dripping rock, stalactites hanging overhead [...]

IOW-Activity SUP

Paddleboarding-St Helen’s, Isle of Wight

Paddle out of St Helen’s and the first ghost is already waiting on the shoreline: the solitary 13th-century tower of [...]

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Island Paths for Curious Minds

Paths for Curious Minds is a collection of walks, paddles and swims that reveal the hidden stories of Britain's islands. [...]

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