Central Highlands

River Guides to the Central Highlands of Scotland

Playspot

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River Tay - Wee Eric and Thistlebrig - big volume waves just outside Perth

Easy White Water / Touring River

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River Ericht - A great grade 2/3 not far from Perth.
River Tay - Aberfeldy to SCA Access point (Aberfeldy to SCA Access Point)
River Tay - Grandtully to Stanley (Grandtully to Stanley)
River Tay - Loch Tay to Aberfeldy (Loch Tay to Aberfeldy) - a great touring river with plenty of trip possibilities.
River Tay - SCA Access Point to Grandtully (SCA Access Point to Grandtully) - the most famous rapids in Scotland!
River Tay - Stanley to Thistlebrig (Stanley to Thistlebrig) Probably the most popular whitewater section in Scotland
River Teith - easy paddling and rapids near Callender.
River Tummel - Pitlochry to the Tay - easy G1/2 water for open canoes and novices

Intermediate / Advanced Whitewater

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Duchray Water - good grade 4 with a big waterfall in the middle.
Garbh Ghaoir - a remote trip at the head of the Tummel valley.
Invervar Burn - a steep tributary of the Lyon.
River Allan - a spate run in central Scotland.
River Braan - Upper Section to Rumbling Bridge (Upper section to Rumbling bridge) - a long continuous grade 3 section and a gorge to finish
River Dochart - Falls of Dochart - a short trip above Loch Tay. (photos)
River Gaur - a remote trip at the head of the Tummel valley.
River Keltie - a spate run with a very hard set of waterfalls.
River Leny - A84 layby to Lade Inn - more than just a one rapid wonder. (photos)
River Lochay - A nice grade 3 river.
River Lyon - a good medium grade trip with a harder section. (photos)
River Tilt - only for people who like carrying kayaks! (photos)
River Tummel - Dunalastair Water to Loch Tummel ( Upper section, Dunalastair Water to Loch Tummel) - a more remote section of the Tummel (photos).
River Tummel - Loch Tummel to Loch Faskally (Clunie dam to Loch Faskally) - a summer dam release river near Pitlochry. (photos)
Snaike Water - an Allan tributary.
Water of Ruchill - High water alpine style grade 3 with a portage.

Very Dificult / Extream Whitewater

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River Braan - Rumbling Bridge to The Hermitage (Rumbling Bridge to the Hermitage, 'Braan Gorge') - a committing River Tay tributary (photos)
River Bruar - extreme possibility near Blair Atholl.

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Photos of rivers of the Central Highlands of Scotland

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