Overview:
Perthshire has access to some of the finest white water rafting in the UK. Each of the available routes is hand picked from a range of river sections to allow all levels of rafting throughout the year. If you want to experience white water rafting in its true form (rather than a mellow ride down a man made course), then this is the place to do it. Stunning scenery is thrown into the bargain. There are several locations available:
River Tummel:
The main part of the trip is grade 2-3, preparing you for the 'piece de la resistance': a two tier, 18 foot drop (grade 4) into the mystical Loch Faskally where you will float away from the falls towards home.
- This option runs from June - September.
River Tay:
This trip is about three miles in distance and starts from the old market town of Aberfeldy. Here the river winds lazily along the Tay valley, through rolling hills and stunning scenery. This is an area with diverse wildlife which is best seen from the river. The paddle crew has ample opportunity to practice their newly learnt rafting skills before the river drops away and creates challenging rapids that flow down to Grandtully. Rapids such as 'Zoom Flume' and 'The Washing Machine' will definitely keep people on their toes! Grandtully rapids is where the trip ends. This is the longest rapid on the river and provides one or two surprises for the unwary rafter.
The Canyoning Bit...
This activity is basically white water rafting without the raft. This is true underpant filling stuff: travel down some highland rapids with only a wetsuit and water separating you from the rocks below. Descend the Ally a'Bhealairch gorge in the outdoor adventure of a lifetime. Experience the exhilaration of a rope lower over waterfalls, sliding down natural water flumes, scrambling and jumping into deep clear rock pools. This activity includes learning the techniques of launching, flying, balancing and landing safely in the water. From 3ft to 50ft, you decide how high you dare to go!
Included:
- CDR disc containing lots of photos of your experience