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River Findhorn

Best White Water Rafting in the UK

 

What – Wild – Grade 4 (5), Full Day, £75.00 per person, Trip Info Sheet 

The River Findhorn is the best white water rafting adventure experience to be had in the UK for both unparalleled scenery and exciting whitewater. It is one of the fastest flowing rivers in Scotland and is fed by around 346 square miles of catchment. There are four sections of the river that are run on a regular basis with a combined drop in gradient of a massive 500 feet over 18 miles. The sections run on any given day depend on the water level from recent rainfall or snowmelt.

This Rafting trip is suited to those over the age of 12 years and for anyone else that is fit enough to walk a mile. Any of the larger rapids can be easily walked for those that would like to come along on a trip but are concerned about running the rapids.

Where
The River Findhorn source in the Monadhliath Mountains at 2800 feet is located to the south of Inverness and Loch Ness. It heads in an East North Easterly direction finally making its way to the Moray Firth after its 62 mile journey.

The sections rafted are situated near the towns of Furness and Forres with the most common starting point being at Randolph’s Leap. Travelling distances from Nairn – 12 miles, Elgin – 20 miles , Aviemore – 26 miles, Inverness – 28 miles, Fort William – 86 miles, Aberdeen – 85 miles, Perth – 107 miles, Edinburgh – 150 miles and Glasgow – 164 miles.

When
Ace is the only rafting company to run trips on the River Findhorn all year round at any water level.

The Findhorn is one of Scotland’s last wild rivers and as a consequence rainfall or snow melt determines which section can be run. While the river is a great trip at any time of year it is a world class experience during high flows. You can expect good water levels from August through to May, saying that, in 2007 we had excellent water levels throughout the wonderful wet summer.

 

How
Price is £75.00 per person. Group discount for bookings of 10 or more £65.00.

Bookings can be made by calling 01479 810 510, Book Online or Drop into the Booking Office. Visit these pages for information on payment options and our terms & conditions.

Trips usually start each day by meeting at 10:00am at our office in Aviemore or you can meet at the River at 10:45am. You will usually be back to Aviemore by around 4:00pm. Limited transport is available to the river. Please let us know if you require transport. For larger groups requiring transport we recommend for local coach service Bremners and for self drive Focus Vehicle Rentals.

Why
The river has been described as The River of Beauty. It has a real wilderness feel about it while still being close to the cost and civilisation. It is a pristine experience that we are privileged to share with you. The Findhorn carves its way through incredible rock formations of Gneiss and Granite strata, deep gorges lined with ancient forests of pines, birch, ash and oaks. The water steeped in tannin from the highland heather moors resembles a cascade of coca cola as it chuckles over the shingle beds, boulders and bedrock on its swift journey to the salty Findhorn Bay.

Ace runs more rafting trips on the Findhorn than everyone else put together. We live by it and know it intimately. We are the only outfit that runs the river all year round at any level on all sections. We use smaller boats that enable us to get down the narrow lower gorge in low water conditions and try to run a maximum of four boat trips so that your experience is a personalised adventure and not a commercial cattle market. We are committed to provide the best possible service and experience in an exciting friendly safe environment.

The trips also include interesting interpretation of local history, flora and fauna. When water temperatures are not freezing we include cliff jumping for those that want to.

We are mindful of other river users and work in conjunction with anglers who are enjoying the river for its serenity and the excitement of hooking some of the massive Salmon that we often see remains of from the local otter population.

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