Been quitely having a yarn to Chris West down at Kayak HQ for the last couple of months about getting a Kayak Shuttle Service going to help locals to utilise the prevailing winds in Nelson and to encouage them to explore our amazing coastlines. We’ve come up with a pretty good flexible format to get […]
The business story
Greening up the Land Cruiser
Got down to Christchurch to have a yarn with the good folks at Green Fuels NZ, and picked up my first batch of 100% BioDiesel to mix with my standard vehicle. Awesome!! I’ve figured out that I can drop my fossil fuel consumption by 13% over the year without any modifications whatsoever to my vehicle. […]
Learning a lot… Simpler is better
Just redesigned the website to make life simpler. Should be lots easier to navigate about. I’ve thrown a super cheap special up in September if anyone wants to get down Nelson Lakes for a day of riding or a day walk. Pie and Coffee at Wakefield included!! Also heading down to Christchurch next month to […]
Going Green(er)
Yep, I know I’ve been a bit quiet in the background. But actually there been a whole lot of great things going on in the background. I’ve comitted to twelve point sustainability plan, to ensure my business has good solid foundations for a sustainable tourism model to be built. The other thing i’ve been rattling […]
Back to the pans!! And cracking some ideas for Adventure food
Just changed a few wee things in the background, and I feel very fortunate to be working at the Cable Bay Adventure Park Kai HQ. Adventurous food for adventurous people!!~ As you may or may not know, by initial profession was a chef for about 18 years, which in itself an adventure. I kinda put […]
The Adventure continues
Just back from an amazing fact discovering journey down to the West Coast to find some unique locations to take adventurous people, and also to collaborate with some other great people to create some great adventure packages for the upcoming summer. I think people are getting the idea that this businesss is just as much […]
Whew!! Time flys
Been super busy during the last month. Loads going on…. trip to Middle Hill, volunteer Weekends up the Gorge in storm conditions and also my final fling up the Gorge last WE as Volunteer Coordinator. I also managed to get well priced Gorge packages with transport direct to Gibbs Hut at 1000 metres!! Had an […]
Gorgealicious
We’re well aware of the locational difficulties getting to the Gorge when travelling from out of town, or even locally. So we’ve partnered up with the Gorge to offer some great pricing on Stay, play and Yay!! Packages. Get a group of friends together and see what you’ve been missing at the Wairoa Gorge MTB […]
Sustainable Adventure – Carbon Friendly business
We’re into looking after the big ball we are all living on, so we are happy to announce that we are taking the 1st steps to provide sustainable adventure transport by offsetting our carbon for the last 12 months with Ekos. Feels like such a normal thing to do….. Find out more details here
Nice one NMTBC Volunteers!!
Just attended the Aorere Enduro logistics briefing last night . Heaps of enthusiastic volunteers making the event happen. So good to see people putting heart and soul into events. Anyhoo….. I’m putting up a $200 voucher for Scottish Express Transport as a spot prize for volunteers for the event. Got to go, got a landcruiser […]
That Awesome Cobb Valley
We were up the Cobb valley earlier this month with a great group of Volunteers from the The Gorge Bikepark, including local artist Alison Horn. Alison captured the Weekend with a beautiful water color of the view from Chaffeys Hut, and Daniel Blight got some stunning photographs while up the valley. Good times…..
What a Weekend!!
Had an amazing Weekend transporting some Wairoa volunteers up to the Cobb valley, stunning weather, stella crew. I even got out for an explore myself. That’s got me thinking that I can surely bust out a great per person price some time in the future for this, since I’m getting some recreation too!!! Cheers to […]
Gotcha Back
I’m cracking some pretty low prices for packages at Scottish Express, but pretty empathetic to those wanting to get that single seat or those familes/extended families and groups of friends who want to skim in and a good price. If you are after the odd seat with a friend, check out our latest and greatest […]
Big Thumbs up for Community
Scottish Express is super happy to now offer community sponsorship to the Nelson Mountain Bike Club!! As part of the sponsorship we will kick back 5% of all transport revenue to provide transport to the Nelson Mountain Bike Club. And we’re super stoked to kick that off by providing transport to the Aorere Enduro….Hooooorah!!!
Barron flat Mountain Bike Epic Video
Huge thanks to David Chadwick at Nelson Photography and to the great customers who put their hands up to play a star role. Heres the video of the stunning adventure in the back blocks of Nelson. on the Barrons Flat Epic adventure ride
Got a plan for the Greater good?
If you have a good plan lined up to give back to the local community and/or the enviroment, and transport logistics and costs are bogging you down. Get in contact, happy to have a yarn.
Still some seats left for the Free Rameka shuttle
Unshackle the burden of everday lifes responsibilities and come let loose down the Rameka and catch up with some old friends. If you’ve got some of the old crews e mail address, let them know. I know theres a lot of the old crew lurking out there somewhere!!!!
Free Rameka shuttle for Ex New Zealand Trail solutions Staff
23rd January – leaving Nelson at a leisurely 9am Missing those eclectic days of throwing you bike on a trailer and hanging out with some pretty cool people while working for New Zealand Trail Solutions. Would really like to offer a chance for people to catch up and have a bit of fun with the […]
The 5% strategy
We gift 5% on our income to a great cause. More details here
Latest and Greatest
Working at the Gorge for 9 years, combined with my love of small hatchbacks finally came to an end when I realised that my current role at the gorge as volunteer coordinator required a vehicle with a wee bit more space!! Hmmm!!! what to buy. Something tough that can go anywhere, and carry anything. It’s […]
