Canyoning
Scotland has the perfect landscape for canyoning, an activity that has become one of the UKs most popular extreme sports. The reasons for this are obvious - just take a look at the photos and videos and get booked up for a day you won’t forget.
Canyoning involves launching yourself off cliffs into deep pools, sliding down naturally formed rock flumes and abseiling down waterfalls and deep gorges. You will get wet, you will get cold but you will have one of the most amazing adventures of your life! Active has canyoning at venues across Scotland. Equipped with the appropriate safety equipment and supervised by our expert guides you will be taken to the limit with this exhilarating sport.
Most Gorges and Canyons in Scotland have a combination of water and rock features requiring the ability to deal with deep fast flowing water and exposure. On grade 3/4 canyons descent by jumping or abseiling can be the only option. Most canyons involve swimming but some can be dry.
| Name | Duration | Notes | Grade | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allt na h Uamha - Allt na oova | 9.30am - 3.30pm | 4 | £55 | ||
| Truim Falls | 9.30am - 3.30pm | 3 | £55 | ||
| Bruar Falls - Lower | 9.30am - 3.30pm approx | 3 | £55 | ||
| Bruar Falls - Upper | 9.30am - 3.30pm approx | 5 | £75 | ||
| Moness Gorge- Aberfeldy | 9.30am - 3.30pm approx | 3 | £55 | ||
| The Devil's Pulpit- Glasgow | 9.30am - 3.30pm approx | 3 | £55 |
Canyoning & Gorge Scrambling Grading System
| Grade 1 | Mildly challenging, suitable for 7+ years. Includes most of the normal features of this activity but much less physically challenging. Difficulties can be avoided. |
| Grade 2 | Mainly straight-forward but may contain short challenging sections. Most challenges can be avoided. Suitable for very confident children 7+ and adults. |
| Grade 3 | More challenging gorges which can be ascended or descended usually involving jumps of 20+ feet and abseils. Sometimes avoidable. Suitable for confident children 10+ accompanied by parents and adults. |
| Grade 4 | Contains high jumps of 20-40 feet, long & fast slides - most features are not avoidable. Abseils of up to 80 feet possible. Suitable for very confident youths 13+ & confident adults. |
| Grade 5 | The most challenging - n avoidance of any features are possible. High jumps up to 45 feet possible, abseils up to 120 feet or multiple abseils. Very sustained activity in a very challenging / exposed environment. Suitable for very confident adults 16+ only. |
