GO AWOL Activities

Quite simply our aim is to make it easy for you to try out and progress in selected active and extreme sports which we love. We provide outdoor adventure activities, unique sports activities and extreme sports in Dorset and other locations along the South Coast. We can also put together tailor-made UK weekend activities if you're looking for something a little bit special. Our selected sports all fit in with our values of getting out there, being active and living life. We'd love you to try them out and get as much excitement and enjoyment out of them as we do.

If you are already getting involved why not check out some of our more advanced courses to gain new insights, master difficult tricks from the professionals and take your chosen sport to the next level. Many of the people providing our courses not only teach them but also compete actively in them. So if you're after active sports in the UK, want to escape and get a day out in Dorset or along the South Coast, have a look at what we've got to offer and get yourself out there! 

Birthdays & gifts

Bored of the same old birthday presents and gifts? We've got some really awesome alternative birthday gift ideas here at GO AWOL. Buy any one of our activities and we'll email you a voucher that is valid for 6 months and is totally flexible. For example… Read More

Jet skiing safaris and jetski hire

If you love jet skiing we have some outstanding guided jetski safaris and jetski courses. You can experience the thrill of jetskiing under the guidance of fully qualified jetski instructors on the amazing Jurassic coast. We offer jetski hire as part… Read More

Kitesurfing lessons and courses

Want to learn to kitesurf in the UK? We offer a full range of kitesurfing lessons and longer kitesurfing courses from a one day beginner kite surfing lesson to a five day zero to hero kite surfing instruction. All of our instructors are BKSA qualified… Read More

Mountain biking guiding and tours

Mountain biking in Dorset is simply outstanding. We have great mountain biking routes and mountain bike rides with everything from easy woodland trails to steep, technical downhill single track. If you want to learn how to mountain bike this is a great… Read More

RYA Powerboat courses and jetski training

RYA powerboating courses are a great way to develop your boat handling skills and have a safer and more enjoyable time on the water. Through our centre we offer a wide range of RYA powerboat courses. The RYA powerboat level 2 course has been established… Read More

Rock climbing

Everyone thinks of the South Coast as a pretty flat place with lots of beaches. However, far fewer people are in on the secret that this is an awesome climbing destination for rock climbing training whether you are out for your first time on rock or… Read More

Sea kayaking

If you're thinking about sea kayaking in the UK you need to check out Poole Harbour and the surrounding coastline. The Purbeck coastline is a World Heritage Site with spectacular cliffs and secret coves. The harbour itself is a great safe place to explore… Read More

Sky diving

Sky diving on the South Coast has to be the ultimate rush - quite literally. The sensation of rolling out of a perfectly good aeroplane at 10,000ft and accelerating up to 120mph using nothing but gravity is one that has to be experienced to be believed.

We… Read More

Stand Up Paddle Boarding

An awesome form of surfing that has seen a recent resurgence, practiced at one time by the beach boys of Waikiki. Popular with watermen as an alternative way to ride the surf and as a great means of staying in shape.

Surfing

Welcome to our secret surf spot - the South Coast! Believe it or not the South Coast has some great surfing from those looking to hit the water for the first time to soul searchers seeking silky point breaks. We also have our very own man-made break… Read More

Wakeboarding

We've got a wakeboarding experience that's like nothing you've seen before. With dedicated wakeboard and ski lanes, Poole Harbour is "the" place to get out and get into wakeboarding. As the second largest natural harbour in the world there's plenty of… Read More

Windsurfing

The South Coast is simply one of the best places in the UK for windsurfing full stop. No matter whether you are heading out for the first time, learning to crack carve gybes or wanting to hit the waves, South Coast windsurfing has it all. Poole Harbour… Read More

Corporate escapes

Found a way to get your company to fund an escape from work for you and your colleagues? We offer simply awesome, alternative corporate days for those who need a little bit more out of work and want something extra special.

Escape from the day… Read More