White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting

What is it?

Simple it's a river descent using purpose built inflatable rafts. The rivers descended vary in severity, with all grades of rapid being run. The river grading system runs from 1-6 with 1 being the gentlest and 6 being madness. We run rivers up to grade 5.

Rivers were once the domain of highly experienced kayakers, but due to the advancement in the development of inflatable rafts and the intensive training of guides it has opened the river up to just about anyone who wishes to take part.

What Experience is needed?
None whatsoever!! Each raft is being helmed by a qualified guide who will teach you the basic skills you require and guide you safely down the river.

What do I Need to Bring?
You will need a swimming costume, a towel, a long sleeved sweatshirt or jumper (that will get wet) and a sense of humour. We will provide you with a wetsuit, wetsuit boots, cagoule, buoyancy aid, and helmet.

Do I Need to be Able to Swim?                                                                                                                                                                                No as everybody wears a buoyancy aid.

Rivers Available

The River Tay * (1/2 day) £35.00 Deposit + £100 sponsorship 
The River Tay begins its course in the village of Kenmore where it flows out of Loch Tay. In fact there are several tributaries which run into the loch, but they have different names (Rivers Fillan, Dochart and Lochay). The river is already quite large by our standards. It has a typical flow in excess of 100 cubic meters per second in Kenmore. By the time it reaches Perth the River Tay has the highest flow of any river in the UK. The stretch we run is the Aberfeldy-Grandtully run and is six miles long, culminating in a descent of the national white water slalom section at Grandtully.


The River Tummel *** (1/2 day) £40.00 Deposit + £100 sponsorship 
The River Tummel starts its life 60 miles to the west of Pitlochry on the windswept Rannoch Moor close to Glencoe. It begins as the River Ba and runs east passing through numerous lochs including Loch Ba, Loch Laidon, Loch Eigheach, Loch Rannoch, Dunalastair Water, Loch Tummel and finally Loch Faskally, until it reaches the main stem of the River Tay at Ballinluig.
The river has some fun technical rapids such as the Zig and Zag, The Graveyard and Sharks Tooth. The final drop is 18 feet so be sure to be holding on!

  
The River Orchy ***   (Full Day) £70.00 Deposit + £150 sponsorship   
The River Orchy is very much a weather dependant river. The river Orchy comes up and down very quickly. When it is up it is the most exciting rafting trip commercially run in Britain. This is a full day trip and definitely not for the faint hearted. In the event of the river not running an alternative will be used. The place known as Bridge of Orchy is - well almost literally a bridge, except for a few small houses scattered around it and a Scottish highland hotel. Mention of the hotel is quite apt as the main reason for the hamlet was a stopping place for travellers. Bridge of Orchy is also popular for two other reasons. One is the use of the River Orchy here by canoeists and white water rafters; the other significant attraction is the climb of the dominant summits of Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh, which guard this small hamlet.

For further information or to book places, contact Dave on 0141 945 3344 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it