| White water rafting is fun, exciting, | | | | |
| dangerous and now Scotland has placed itself | | | | With the growth of rafting as a recreational |
| firmly on the map as the place to do it. | | | | activity and a sport, many improvements in |
| Since the early 1970s white water rafting has | | | | the options that are open to people have |
| become a sport that has grown rapidly year on | | | | become available. This means that lazy |
| year. Places such as River Tummel in Scotland | | | | rafters looking for cheap frills without |
| are now home to thousands of tourists and | | | | wasting energy can now look towards motorised |
| experienced rafters alike who take to the | | | | rafts, rather than the traditional |
| water each year. | | | | human-powered raft. This is also a great way |
| | | | for people to settle into the experience of |
| With white water rafting comes more than just | | | | riding a rapid, without the added worry of |
| adventure, there is the risk of injury as | | | | steering and powering the raft at the same |
| well. That is why anyone who is new to the | | | | time. It is also worthy of note that many say |
| sport must understand the risks that are | | | | the motorised element can remove much of the |
| involved every time you enter a raft. The | | | | fun associated with the sport. |
| fast-paced nature of the sport means | | | | |
| literally anything can happen, and not just | | | | Scotland and white water rafting now go hand |
| falling overboard. Steering in and out of | | | | in hand for a number of reasons, not least |
| obstacles also means that you run the risk of | | | | the great facilities. Scotland is home to |
| collisions, so it is imperative that you | | | | highly skilled and qualified instructors in |
| understand the importance of wearing a life | | | | the area of white water rafting, but that is |
| jacket and as well as a safety helmet. It is | | | | just the start. Places such as Grandtully, |
| usually the case that rapids are given a | | | | Dunkeld and Averfeldy have world class |
| rating between 1-5 for how complicated they | | | | facilities for experienced rafters and |
| are, so remember and start low before working | | | | beginners alike. Not only that, but Scotland |
| your way up. 1 is the lowest and would be | | | | is also home to dam induced rapids that mean |
| suitable for young children and beginners, | | | | rafters do not have to count on conditions to |
| whilst a more experienced rafter may be able | | | | be sure they can have a great days sporting |
| to take the challenge of a rapid classed as | | | | activity. |
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