Our Largest, Larger than life (larger that most things actually!) Head Canyon Guide ‘BIG’ Robb Wallace is back from his tour of South America and is keen to cool himself and his clients off in the sparking Scottish waters of the Keltney Burn!

This Weekend saw plenty of people testing themselves down at the ‘jump pool’. There are three main jumps that we build you up to as the guides coach you through the idiosyncrasies of walking about on the slippery rocks, squeezing through bedrock river formations, climbing up waterfalls and perfecting the difficult to master skills of Belly Flopping and Not landing on your AR…………………….. , Posterior!

The first ‘baby’ jump is around the 20ft mark, then a 25ft jump off a higher platform to really get the blood pumping, before venturing up to the really big stuff! The high jump has been measured at 36ft and for the clinically insane there is a running start off a section of the canyon wall. You can’t actually see where you are going to land, but the 40ft plus free-fall (about the height of a three storey building!) gives you plenty of time to spot your mark and plunge into the deep natural cauldron below!! AWESOME!!

The Keltney Burn is running all year (until it gets too cold Oct/Nov). If you enjoy this and want to step it up a little why not book for the Falls of Acharn Canyon trip. With an element of rope-work involved this spectacular canyon situated to the south of Loch Tay is a must for anyone who has been bitten by the Canyon Bug. BOOK NOW.

The SPLASH TEAM.

Here at SPLASH we take our responsibility for you, the client very seriously. We are constantly training and updating our procedures to stay ahead of the game.

Full Credit and sincere thanks must be given to Ocean Medical Training. Operated by Rod Cain an ex- Paratrooper with years of experience of real life trauma in a military and civilian capacity. He is a member of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a HSE & Maritime and Coastguard Agency Approved First Aid Instructor, (amongst other things!)

Rod took a number of our Trip Leaders through a comprehensive 12 hr. course in Advanced First Aid Procedure, covering every injury and ailment that we are likely to encounter during the course of our work, plus some real-time scenarios with a few surprises thrown in to keep us on our toes!

What it boils down to is that ‘Prevention is always better than Cure’, but if it comes to the crunch (no pun intended!) we want to know that you are in the best, safe and qualified hands of any team operating in the field.

A big thanks to Rod……………..THE SPLASH TEAM.

In our Quest to show everyone how diverse and multi-faceted we are here at Splash here is a link uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j-RAUWdc_o8 for all you folk wanting to run a highly profitable Charity Event. We can cater for any numbers, any ability level and any time of year. Have a look ……………then BOOK!

You know how the British are………always complaining about the weather. Its either ‘Boiling’ hot or ‘Freezing’ cold…………..its never ‘Just Right’!! The weather in Scotland over the past few weeks has been as close to perfect as it is possible to get. Clear blue skies, bright sun until 11pm and warm South-Westerly breezes!……………….Only one problem. NO RAIN!!! No rain equals no water. No water equals very low river levels!

Thankfully the rain gods must have been appeased by all the Rafting and Bugging virgins that have been crashing down the River Tummel over the past three weekends. To show their appreciation they have seen fit to open the heavens again and a couple of good, solid days of rain have brought the River Tay back up to a really fun level. The Lochs have been topped up and all the plants are sighing with relief! Its is still mild, green and lush…..just wet too!!. but hey….that’s what we are all about hare at SPLASH! Come and join in the fun.

The Keltney Burn Canyon has also received a splash of water and the raging waterfalls, slides and plunge pools are all looking deep and inviting.

Give us a ring to BOOK NOW!

Cheers THE SPLASH TEAM.

The continuing good weather over the past weekend, again saw plenty of people turn out for a thrill packed Rafting run down the fantastic River Tummel!

Our meeting place down on the banks of Loch Faskally proved to be popular with families who soaked up the sun and picnicked whilst there friends or family went out on the river. Everybody was glad of the FREE PHOTOGRAPHS that we provide. Some, so they can prove what they had done to their non-believing pals and some to keep for posterity as a record of a great experience!

All the Hen and Stag groups that arrived commented on how it was nice to break up the partying with an outdoor activity. One chap summed it up nicely……..

“It’ll give my liver a chance to ‘regroup’ before the punishment re-commences!”

Perfect!

The River Bugging proved as popular as ever too. Taking on the Rapids and Waterfalls with only your own wits, some webbed gloves and a water-specific inflatable armchair is always going to be a great recipe for fun all round. All of the participants came back grinning like Cheshire Cats, telling taller and taller tales of how high ‘that waterfall’ actually was!

A slick and polished display from the guides and management alike especially Kev in the office for getting everyone to the right place at the right time. That is how we like to operate here at SPLASH………………..cheers.

THE SPLASH TEAM.

Planning ahead is required for this coming years Marrakesh Morocco Rafting weekends with Splash. We have all noticed the price of everything going up, however, we have also noticed that the price of flights have stayed low to this destination if you book well in advance. Ryanair, Easyjet, Atlasblue are all flying into Marrakesh as well as the national carriers

We have also held our price down to the same as last years as every little helps. The feed back is that £250 for 4 days in Morocco is great value and that is the way we want to keep it.

These spring rafting weekends are a great way to start the year and are suitable for those who have never rafted and also those that have done some day rafting trips and fancy progressing to a two day river trip with two nights spent on the river side being cooked for and looked after by our guides.

Of course if you are going to go to Morocco you need to experience Marrakesh so the two nights spent their gives you plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere. For those that want to stay a bit longer it is easy to add a few days on.

These are small trips with a maximum of 21 clients and more often than not just 14 . For groups they can be booked exclusive so they are great for corporate events and stag and hen parties.

Our current river Tummel and River Tay rafting clients are signing up for Morocco 2009 so plan ahead Morroco in March or April is the place to be.

Bruce Low is about to undertake a mamoth rafting challenge of rafting the Amazon River from source to sea. Just the small matter of 4225 miles and 6 months work!!

Bruce is a outdoor consultant and raft guide that is often contracted by Splash. He spent 6 months with us in 2007 and is currently working in Canada training for this huge task starting in September 2008.

Bruce will be raising money for Cancer Research so please visit his Rafting The Amazon website and help him raise as much as possible and also if you have the skills get him publicity.

Their is a collection box for him in the Splash office or get in contact direct with him via his site. We all wish Bruce well and huge luck with this massive journey and we hope to see him back safe and sound in 2009.

So it is here!  Tummel Season.  The Mayhem kicked off this weekend with Splash taking 182 people down the river!  (not all at the same time!).  After being given a safety briefing by their trip leader, each of the 6 person crews were transported to the put-in point just below the Clunie Dam wall. There they stepped into the rafts for an action packed session, travelling about  4 miles downstream through the twisted bedrock rapids before plunging over the Linn Of Tummel, a two-tear waterfall.

The first ‘Flips’ of the year were notched up too!  This is when the whole raft is tossed upside down and everyone gets a ‘refreshing’ dip in the sparkling waters of Loch Faskally!  Big smiles from all involved especially our professional photographers who seem to have a slightly sadistic streak when it comes to people falling out!

It also seems that Kevin has not lost his touch when it comes to giving the Hen Groups a trip to remember! Rod has though and is now concentrating on men! So Stags…………make sure you request The Rod Father as your number one choice.

Its bigger next weekend too!!  The bookings are rolling in so if you are planning on getting on the water while the sun is out, give us a call to BOOK NOW.

The first week of June saw a group of our regular clients from the RAF spend a 5 day break with Splash. The guys managed to fit in rafting, duckies, mountain biking at Wolftrax, river bugging and more canyons that you can shake a stick at. They also managed to find some time to fit in some cultural activities like visiting the Black Watch Musem.

All to soon their adventure break was at a end and they had to say good bye to the lodge on the hill at Glassie Farm where they seemed impressed with the accommodation standard.

Okay today saw the first group of adventure seeking clients take on the River Tummel . Over 200 sun tanned white water seekers ran the river today and basked in hot sun in at the picnic area when not on the water. The River Bugs were in demand with over 30 adventure minded individuals taking on the rapids in their individual bugs. Some tired but happy clients having done something they most certainly have not done before and cannot do anywhere elese in Europe at present.

Not forgeting our family clients they were splashing about on the river tay having a great time and were building up confidence to tackle the tummel. Keltyburn Canyon was also in action with some adrenalin seeking stag groups. So all in all it was wet, wet, wet start to the tummel season , however , some client still managed to fit is some wargames at the paintball.