The Far North

THE FAR NORTH OF SCOTLAND

(Rivers 'near' Inverness)

PLAYSPOTS

A'GHAIRBHE - easy whitewater in the northwest near Kinlochewe.

RIVER EWE - a large river draining Loch Maree in the far northwest.

RIVER FOYERS - a short trip before the Falls of Foyers.

RIVER ALLADALE - Tributary of the Carron.

RIVER AVERON - keep heading north and you'll find it! (photos)

RIVER BLACKWATER - a short trip of drops and rock slides near Ullapool.

ALLT BREINACH - a short addition to a trip on the Fechlin. (photos)

RIVER CARRON (Alladale River to East Amat) - Grade 3.

RIVER CARRON (East Amat to Layby) - pooldrop Grade 4. (photos)

RIVER CARRON - exploring in Strathcarron.

CHANNERWICK BURN - They don't get any further north than Shetland! (photos)

RIVER CUILEIG (lower section) - lower water waterfall run. (photos)

RIVER FECHLIN - a fantastic continuous river feeding Loch Ness. (photos)

RIVER GRUINARD - short section near Dundonnell.

RIVER INVER - a great gorge hidden in the north. (photos)

RIVER LOYNE - dam release Moriston tributary.

RIVER MEIG (Upper Section above dam) - a Scottish state secret! (photos)

RIVER MEIG (Lower Section below dam) - a serious gorge. (photos)

ABHAINN MHOR - waterfalls at Elphin. (photos)

RIVER MORAR - short trip to the sea. (photos)

RIVER RUNIE - short trip near Strath Canaird.

RIVER SHIN - The Falls of Shin and more secrets of the far north. (photos)

RIVER THURSO - paddling on the far north coast!

RIVER ULLAPOOL - for when you get spate conditions up in the northwest... (photos)

BURN OF VOXTER - another Shetland spate run.

RIVER AFFRIC - an epic and rarely paddleable Inverness-shire river. (photos)

RIVER CONAN - an awesome river which can only rarely be run... (photos)

RIVER FARIGAIG - another hard Great Glen river! (photos)

RIVER MORISTON - Britain's biggest whitewater rapids? (photos)