The Southern Uplands of Scotland

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Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2012 09:05

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SCOTLAND - SOUTHERN UPLANDS

(Rivers south of Glasgow)

PLAYSPOTS

RIVER CLYDE (Garrion Weir) - a recently discovered spot.

EASY WHITEWATER/ TOURING RIVERS

RIVER NORTH ESK - mostly grade I/II one grade III fall at Roslin Lee.

RIVER SOUTH ESK - mostly grade I/II but weirs.

WATER OF LEITH (Balerno to Stockbridge) - touring on Edinburgh's river. (photos)

RIVER NITH (Mennock to Glen Airlie Picnic Site) - easier than the lower section.

RIVER TEVIOT (Martin's Bridge to Riverside Caravan Park) - easy whitewater near Hawick.

RIVER TWEED (Peebles to Peel)

RIVER TWEED (Peel to Fairnilee Farm) - Including Fairnilee Rapids.

RIVER TWEED (Fairnilee Farm to St Boswells)

RIVER TWEED (St Boswells to Kelso) - including Makerstoun Rapids.

RIVER TWEED (Kelso to Berwick on Tweed)

RIVER TYNE - East Lothian touring river.

RIVER WHITEADDER - Borders river with harder rapids.

VERY DIFFICULT/ EXTREME WHITEWATER RIVERS

ENTERKIN BURN - a short painful stream. (photos)

GAMESHOPE BURN - steep burn near the Megget.

WATER OF MINNOCH (upper section) - a hard trip in SW Scotland.

OLD WATER - a narrow waterfall burn. (photos)

PULHOWAN BURN - very short, very steep. (photos)

TALLA WATER - possibly unrun...