The Far North of Scotland
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- Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2012 09:07
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SCOTLAND - FAR NORTH
(Rivers 'near' Inverness)
EASY WHITEWATER/ TOURING RIVERS
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.
INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED WHITEWATER RIVERS
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.
VERY DIFFICULT/ EXTREME WHITEWATER RIVERS
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)

