White Water Rafting on the River Tay from Aberfeldy
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White Water Rafting on the River Tay from Aberfeldy
By Splash White Water Rafting
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Get outside and experience the thrill of a white water rafting adventure on the River Tay. This exciting day tour is perfect for beginners as a guide teaches you rafting techniques along the way. Soak in the magnificent scenery of the Tay Valley, look out for local wildlife, and enjoy the adrenaline rush of tackling three stretches of rapids.
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Ages 8-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 3h
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Highlights
- Enjoy an exhilarating white water rafting trip on the River Tay
- Travel light—wetsuits and safety gear are provided
- Capture your adventure—a professional photographer guide joins you
- A family-friendly experience suitable for children aged eight and over
- Professional guide
- Free professional photos (for groups of 4 and above)
- Wet suits and all safety gear included
What's not included- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Bring personal swim suit /shorts
- Bring personal Towel
- Bring Training shoes that can get wet
- Start:
- Splash White Water Rafting, Dunkeld Rd, Aberfeldy PH15 2AQ, UK
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7531P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Bring towels
- Bring training shoes that can get wet
- Meet 15 minutes prior to the start time of the activity
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7531P1
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- B661HNcharlotteh0 contributionsWhite water rafting on the TayExcellent adventure. We went as a family and had an amazing time. Our guide Mylo was brilliant. Would totally recommend going.Written 23 September 2024
- frankmV9464IW0 contributionsA great day .what an experience .and the sun came out,brillI booked Wed evening tea time for next day , a 12 year old Birthday surprise Present , for the River Bugging . Well we had a fabulous time on the river Tummel with our tutors / instructors who's knowledge and Tuition is second to none . We both enjoyed every Moment of our adventure on the river Bugging and will without a doubt be back next year for another adventure with Splash White Water. Thanks again to Splash Team as always. (No Pics at this event , but the memory's will be there for ever )Written 20 September 2024
- W8075MSedwardm0 contributionsWhite water rafting down the river TayFantastic experience, thanks to our guide Mylo , who shared all his experience in making our trip safe and enjoyable, and yes we got wet , we were in the water but felt safe at all times. The scenery down the river is worth the trip alone , the rapids weren’t too exhilarating until the end, but great for a novice. My wife and I came for a birthday treat and had a great Sunday morning, I would highly recommend this .Written 15 September 2024
- Storyteller7500630 contributionsWhite water raftingBrilliant experience and guide was excellent. Great fun and laughs had by all. Would definitely do it again. Calm and easy to begin with and wild and exciting to finish!Written 9 September 2024
- fionamE4806CR0 contributionsHighly recommended!Amazing experience, lots of fun, fantastic instructor, would definitely do again and I have already recommended to friends.Written 31 August 2024
- Explorer028937445840 contributionsNot to be missed. Wonderful family experience :)Highly recommend. Our host was both highly entertaining & very professional. We got to enjoy beautiful scenery at the same time as exhilirating rapid rides combined with more calm stretches of water to just enjoy our surroundings. We even had the opportunity to jump in and have a splash around for a good bit.Written 25 August 2024
- Screeve0 contributionsAbsolutely fantastic experienceAbsolute fantastic experience very knowledgeable guides on water & great safety as well highly recommend to everyone & highly delighted with splash white water raftingWritten 25 August 2024
- Christineb45679990 contributionsWhite water raftingGreat trip down the River Tay, White water rafting, friendly and very knowledgeable guide, great photos also taken by the staff, with no extra cost.Written 24 August 2024
- JennyRReviewer0 contributionsFamily fun on the TayGreat fun with family white water rafting on the Tay. Claudia did a great job guiding us and making sure the youngsters were safe but also having an exciting time.Written 23 August 2024
- H5465DJscottg0 contributionsRiver Tay Rafting August 2024Great morning river Tay rafting. Staff were great with the adults and the kids in the party. Was just right amount of thrills for our 9 and 11 yr olds without being scared. Good value, especially considering good quality photos and videos included in the price.Written 23 August 2024
- Dunhum0 contributionsA great team building experience full of laughs and fun in a safe/controlled environment.Fantastic Team Building Day. The guides were very skilled, experienced, professional, & focussed on our health and safety at ALL times whilst ensuring we all had the best time we could. My only constructive critisisms are re the facilities. There was a lot of time spent waiting around outside (in the rain) with very few seats. The majority of our group had to stand to eat their lunch under a canopy in the rain. Very limited car parking available. Perhaps you could link up with the cafe across the road? Changing facilities not great. No light in ladies changing room, and no privacy option for those uncomfortable getting changed infront of others. Can i also suggest a blind for the toilet window. All in all though a fabulous experience and I'll definitely be back.Written 19 August 2024
- RLaw120 contributionsGreat fun and beautiful part of the worldThe team were wonderful and we had a great time in a small group , out on the Duckies in the river Tay, we were paired with one other couple and a guide, felt really safe and well instructed throughout, beautiful place and stunning scenery. A good combination of gentle floating and more exciting rapids. We benefitted from having been in watercraft and in tandem canoes before. Might be quite tricky as a first timer, maybe try the larger rafts first.Written 18 August 2024
- U4148OYpatrickc0 contributionsGreat canyoning tripWe had a fantastic tour with our friendly guide Kamal. We’ve made some great high jumps and more then once. Great experience for our 2 boys of 15 and 13.Written 14 August 2024
- alexeyg5530 contributionsGreat guys, amazing experience!I with my friend had 2 rafting trips: River Tay and River Tummel. Both itineraries are great. If you have never done rafting before you can try firstly River Tay: it is more laid-back, beautiful landscapes around, so you are more enjoying the surroundings than dealing with river itself. River Tummel is more extreme but still for beginners so you would be alright. Team of Splash Rafting is amazing. They will give you all necessary guidance. As we traveled by public transport, when went to second river - River Tummel, guys gave us a lift from and to train station what was very helpful as it takes 1 hour to walk. I can definitely recommend Splash Rafting team.Written 12 August 2024
- 547nataliet0 contributionsWhite water rafting fun!We had a brilliant time, lots of fun and the guy who took us out on the raft was great. Would definitely recommend it and do it again if we get the chance!Written 11 August 2024
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David S
15 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
2nd time to Aberfeldy, this time as a retirement gift for the in laws.
We were contacted the day before to inform us of a 15 minute change in our arrival time, this was great early communication and we went a walk before hand.
Upon arrival there were around 50 people waiting booked on for the afternoon session. Everyone was signed in, supplied with equipment and bussed to the start point before beginning our trip.
Very smooth operation.
Our guide Sanu was fantastic. He gauged our confidence levels and then organised some team work games whilst on the raft. He had good knowledge of the surrounding area pointing out features of interest.
Sanu was brilliant fun and allowed us to go for a dip at certain points of the river.
The staff team were all super helpful and we discussed coming back for different activities in the future.
Cheers guys!
We were contacted the day before to inform us of a 15 minute change in our arrival time, this was great early communication and we went a walk before hand.
Upon arrival there were around 50 people waiting booked on for the afternoon session. Everyone was signed in, supplied with equipment and bussed to the start point before beginning our trip.
Very smooth operation.
Our guide Sanu was fantastic. He gauged our confidence levels and then organised some team work games whilst on the raft. He had good knowledge of the surrounding area pointing out features of interest.
Sanu was brilliant fun and allowed us to go for a dip at certain points of the river.
The staff team were all super helpful and we discussed coming back for different activities in the future.
Cheers guys!
Written 5 April 2022
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Fantastic to hear that the retirement gift of a river experience with the Splash team went down well with all in your group. With the strange world, we have all been experiencing these last two years it is great to see folks getting out and about and experiencing the great outdoors to celebrate important life events like retirement. Many thanks for trusting the Splash Team with this important event.
Written 6 April 2022
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Lauren C
Glasgow, UK16 contributions
Our white water rafting trip was loads of fun, the team were great and very knowledgeable our guide was Aaron. He had us play games on the calm parts of the river and guided us through the rapids very confidently. We'll be back! :)
Written 6 September 2020
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Many thanks for trusting Aaron and the Splash Team with your adventure day out on the river. We look forward to seeing you again and thanks for booking with Splash.
Written 8 September 2020
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Rob C
Saltcoats, UK8 contributions
Booked this as a birthday gift for my partner. What a fun afternoon we had! This was our first time at white water rafting and although the river was fairly tame we had a great day. Deano the instructor was excellent. Very friendly, encouraging to the group, and professional. Our raft were all couples. Despite not knowing each other Deano’s ice breaker games got everyone working together as a team which further added to the experience. Would recommend Splash 100% and will be booking with them again for the higher intensity river rafting experience soon.
Written 15 October 2022
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Wandering people
2 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
We had an amazing time with Pete, Chris, Bonnie and all the charming staff at Splash 💦. The rafting was a wonderful experience, another opportunity to view the beauty of Loch Tay, this time from the water. Thanks to Chris for being such an interesting Guide and for looking after all of us so well.
Written 30 July 2020
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Many thanks for trusting us with your adventure and fantastic to hear you enjoyed you day with us. Enjoy the rest of the summer and we hope to see you again
Written 31 July 2020
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Mark S
Cambridge, UK20 contributions
Aug 2022
I feel a bit bad leaving this review, but do feel other visitors need to be aware. The booking process was very easy - really friendly and responsive emails from the team. The event started on time and the safety briefing was to the point. All good so far.
The problem came when we got on the river. I was there with my adult son hoping for a bit of an adrenaline-filled afternoon. The river was like a mirror. No white water to be seen at all. We paddled unbelievably slowly down the river - probably because of the mixed ability in the raft (our group ranged from an estimated 8 years to 60 years). Paddle for 30 seconds, rest for five minutes.
We were told it was about three miles of calm water and then three miles of rapids. To give you an idea of how this actually panned out, I recorded the session on my Garmin watch. It took just over two hours and we had an average speed of 4 kph (to give you an idea, 6kph is walking speed).
When we got to the rapids, there was a tiny bit of white water on the surface, but with the exception of the final rapid, there was nothing remotely fast, thrilling or challenging. The scenery was beautiful and the guide did a reasonable job of trying to make things a bit more interesting, so we had a jump off the boat and a float around at one point. But the point was, this wasn't what I'd paid for.
So, in summary, a friendly activity in a beautiful setting but if we had been told up front "just to let you know, the river is really low at the moment, so it will be a very gentle paddle down the river" we certainly wouldn't have paid over £100 for the experience.
The problem came when we got on the river. I was there with my adult son hoping for a bit of an adrenaline-filled afternoon. The river was like a mirror. No white water to be seen at all. We paddled unbelievably slowly down the river - probably because of the mixed ability in the raft (our group ranged from an estimated 8 years to 60 years). Paddle for 30 seconds, rest for five minutes.
We were told it was about three miles of calm water and then three miles of rapids. To give you an idea of how this actually panned out, I recorded the session on my Garmin watch. It took just over two hours and we had an average speed of 4 kph (to give you an idea, 6kph is walking speed).
When we got to the rapids, there was a tiny bit of white water on the surface, but with the exception of the final rapid, there was nothing remotely fast, thrilling or challenging. The scenery was beautiful and the guide did a reasonable job of trying to make things a bit more interesting, so we had a jump off the boat and a float around at one point. But the point was, this wasn't what I'd paid for.
So, in summary, a friendly activity in a beautiful setting but if we had been told up front "just to let you know, the river is really low at the moment, so it will be a very gentle paddle down the river" we certainly wouldn't have paid over £100 for the experience.
Written 29 August 2022
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Nicki M
7 contributions
Jul 2021 • Friends
Having been twice, once with a school trip and recently with a family group to celebrate a 'Big' birthday, we highly recommend this company. The team are polite, courteous and they take the time to sort everyone out and to ensure everyone hads fun in a really safe way. I was a bit nervous at my youngest (11) taking part. The minute I arrived I knew my fears were unfounded. We were all looked after so well and everyone had a great time. The instructors had to work so hard with the river being so low. Thanks so much to the team. We will definitely be back.
Written 23 July 2021
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Many thanks for visiting us now once but twice! Water is low just now but what about the sunshine and heat! It has been 25c most of the week. Many thanks for trusting the Splash Team with the big Birthday event.
Written 24 July 2021
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Karen Campbell
1 contribution
Jun 2021 • Friends
Had a brilliant afternoon white water rafting on the Tay River. The river was a bit low and slow due to not much rain recently but Ian our instructor was absolutely brilliant he kept us laughing with his patter and jokes and really made the experience great with his knowledge of the river and the wildlife who live on it. We definitely had the best fun over the other rafts on the water. Good job Ian
Written 29 June 2021
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Fantastic to hear that Ian and the team looked after you. Who would have thought that Scotland could get so much sun shine and not enough rain! Although as I speak the rain has arrived. Many thanks for booking with Splash rafting
Written 6 July 2021
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Melane Y
Perth, UK40 contributions
Sept 2020 • Friends
What a great day we had!!! We are a group of 4 ladies in our 50s and all had an amazing time. We arrived in Aberfeldy, parking wasn't any problem, and checked in. We were then issued with all our gear and shown to the changing area. We were then bused, masks must be worn, to the departure point on the river where we had a safety talk. I think there were 5 or 6 rafts so approx 45 people with a guide in each raft. We were so lucky to have Jack who is very experienced and been rafting all over the world. He was very knowledgeable, knew the river and surrounding area very well. The river is beautiful and rafting is the perfect way to see it. We were on the river for about 1 hour 45 minutes. Worth every penny and we would definitely do this again.
Written 7 September 2020
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Fantastic to hear that Jack and the Splash Team looked after you and you all felt safe and had fun on the River Tay. Fifty is the new forty or that is what I keep telling myself ! Hope to see you again
Written 8 September 2020
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Dream246622
1 contribution
Sept 2021
The best bit was where the water got exciting but I loved it all, even when I got swept overboard and dunked in the river. The guide (a lovely frenchman, sorry, forgotten his name) swiftly hauled me back in. The briefing was comprehensive & humorous and I would recommend this as an exhilarating way of spending 2 to 3 hours in Aberfeldy.
Written 17 September 2021
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Great to hear you had fun plus a wee rescue to go along with it! Many thanks for visiting us this year much appreciated
Written 21 September 2021
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Andreas L
Morpeth, UK26 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Great experience, kids loved it, the guides were fun. It was quite expensive though and we expected more challenging rapids, the river was very tame overall. Nice touch to offer free photographs but I haven’t been given online access to them yet.
Written 1 August 2020
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Hi, many thanks for visiting us and doing a rafting trip. Need more rain just now to get the river up. Please email us for photos as we must have got your email wrong as all are sent 24hrs after trip . Hope to see you again on another adventure
Written 2 August 2020
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Absolutely, it is an individual choice whether you jump in and swim about or sit in raft. Plus the instructor is fully qualified in the safety of the people in the raft.
Written 28 June 2022
Thinking of booking this for myself and husband. (Age 59 and 62). Would really love to give this a go but I'm a bit apprehensive about the raft tipping over and not being in control. Is the water very deep?
Written 3 May 2022
You cannot say that would never happen, but if it were to, you have had instruction on what to do. Also, you'll be wearing protective gear and buoyancy aids. The instructors are experienced. It was thrilling, not scary.
Written 4 May 2022
Hi, we are planning a trip at the end of December. Will it be too cold to do water rafting?
Written 17 November 2021
If the organisation is taking bookings they will see it as okay to go white water rafting. We were supplied with so many layers to wear that I was really quite warm. Feet were wet and cold but not uncomfortable.
Hope this helps and hope you enjoy. xxx
Written 19 November 2021
Is it for senior citizens?
What time do u leave and how long does it last?
Written 4 August 2019
hi , Good morning , I would like to know if for the next Tuesday is free for 3 people at the morning. Thanks
Written 5 July 2018
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