Welcome to
Orkan Adventures

ABOUT US

Where are we? We are situated on the beautiful island of Burray in the Orkney Islands, a short 15 minutes drive from the main town of Kirkwall. Orkan Adventures has been providing super days out for the adventurous people of Orkney and further afield since March 2007 Overlooking Weddell Sound is the imposing gun emplacement at Northfield. It was an important part of the defence of Scapa Flow during WW2 - but now it has a new lease of life. Orkan Adventures uses the site as a Paintball, Battlefield Live and Clay Pigeon Shooting arena, offering energetic and fun activity's for everyone. What is Paintballing? Paintball is an adventure sport that has been played throughout the UK for over 25 years. Originating in America, paintball is a strategic game that uses gas-propelled markers to fire small gelatine-skinned paint pellets at opponents. Paintball has developed exponentially, both in popularity and technology, since it’s humble beginnings in the early 80s. While the pioneers of paintball were cattle farmers that used paintball markers to mark their stock, paintball enthusiasts today come in many shapes and forms, including corporate groups, birthday parties, individual events, school excursions and even stag and hen parties. Paintball has truly developed from a low profile hobby played by few to a highly recognised sport that is played around the globe. What is Battlefield Live? Despite the slightly scary title, Orkan Adventures ‘Battlefield Live Combat’ is effectively high-tech laser tag electronic paintball, played both indoors and out at Orkan’s former Second World War gun emplacement at Northfield on the Isle of Burray. Notably popular with Orcadians and visitors alike, and not a shrapnel wound in sight. so choose your weapon, discuss your tactics, aim down the red-dot sight and take out your opponents! Described as a cross between a grown-up laser tag and pain-free paintball, teams play a number of different scenarios during their time with us. What is Clay Pigeon Shooting? Clay pigeon shooting, also known as clay target shooting, is a shooting sport involving shooting a firearm at special flying targets known as clay pigeons, or clay targets. The terminology commonly used by clay shooters often relates to times past, when live-pigeon competitions were held. Although such competitions were made illegal in the United Kingdom in 1921, a target may still be called a "bird", a hit may be referred to as a "kill", and a missed target as a "bird away"; the machine which projects the targets is still known as a "trap".