♥ ♥ The weekend of the 26th and 27th of April saw the biggest numbers SPLASH have hosted from our new Rafting Venue at the Tully Cafe Bar. Saturday saw our clients taking to the water in Rafts, Bugs and Testing their boundaries, Cliff Jumping in The Keltney Burn Canyon! Blessed by sunshine and continued good water levels the Guides all came back with smiles on their faces as big or bigger than the clients!! (even the ones who took some impromptu swimming lessons!)

It also appears that our guides are looking better and better (not older and older) each day! When asked if the trip had ‘Any Highlights‘ one lady (who shall rename anonymous!) commented about the river trip. ” Our guide was hilarious, but made us feel safe at the same time”. Then went on to mention a party in the evening after the river trip.

“Who knew your guides where so multi talented”!? Obviously referring to his dancing prowess!! He will remain anonymous for leg (or broken ankle) pulling reasons. A good time had by all.

Here at Splash we have always strived to work with the environment with minimal impact. After all the environment is our office and place of work. We have always had an environmental policy which is dynamic and we are always looking for ways we can reduce our impact.

A major progression in 2008 is a massive reduction in our bus transport requirements. By moving our client meeting point to our new location at the Tully Cafe/Bar we are able to reduce our bus journeys by half. This has been further enhanced by working with a proactive transport provider who will supply larger buses on busy days again reducing the impact of our transport requirements. This has been further enhanced again by working in partnership with another activity company to share bus transport.

The net result of all of the proactive measures above has seen a massive reduction in car and small bus journeys. We are now exploring how we can reduce the amount of cars and small buses that come to visit us from Edinburgh and Glasgow by innovative use of larger bus transport.

If having been with us on a Splash Adventure and you have noticed how we may be able to reduce our environmental footprint please let us know your suggestions

When you come Rafting at SPLASH we will give each member of your group an Interactive Disc to take home for FREE. As well as the images of your trip that have been shot by our PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER there are films and information on all of our other activities. This means you can whet you appetite for more adventure and see how much fun others had doing things like Canyoning or taking on the rapids of the Tummel River in our one-man River Bugs!

Here at SPLASH we are always trying to stay on top of our game. Now that we are operating all River Tay Rafting from our new base at the stunningly refurbished ‘Tully’ Cafe-Bar, we are keen to see what YOU THINK.

We asked… Any Highlights? This is what we got back from you last weekend……………………..

“Fantastic watching my ten year old really get into it! He loved it, and will be back”.

“Getting stuck on the rock, but not flipping over!”

“Again, Again!”

“A pleasant guide with a sense of humour”.

“Great Leadership”.

“ALL OF IT! I never thought I would do it”.

“Very casual and friendly, but with a STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE SAFETY of everyone”.

“The look on my eight year olds face said it all.”

It looks like we are onto a winning formula with our new location. Situated only 100m from the take out point on the River Tay. Gone are the days of getting off the water to jump on our transport wet (and sometimes a bit chilly). Now, it’s straight back to our heated changing rooms, into your nice dry clothes and into the Tully Cafe-Bar for a well earned feed and beverage or one of Simon and Bernie’s legendary Hot Chocolates while you have a laugh at yourselves on our big screen. Our Professional Cameraman will display all the antics from your river journey, then provide you with a FREE COPY OF YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS TO TAKE HOME!

Well 2007 was one of the highest water years Splash has seen in Scotland but as always time passes quickley and here we are well into the start of the 2008 white water rafting and adventure sport seasons.

Some new developments at Splash White Water Rafting

 As well as our normal Splash base and sale office in Abefeldy we have now co-located with the Grandtully Hotel in Grandtully Village. We have gone into partnership with the hotel owners and all our river tay trips will be run from this location as it brings many advantages for our clients, the first being that the hotel is only 200 meters from the end of the trip so people are dry and in the cafe and bar within minutes of finishing the trip.

Splash onsite facilities now include

1. Male and Female changing rooms and toliets

2. Onsite Cafe and Bar

3. Onsite accommodation for up to 24 people self catering or B&B ( we have other accommodation options for up to 100)

4. Onsite campsite for camping or touring caravans with toliets and shower blocks

5. Onsite briefing and lecture/film rooms

6. Onsite music nights

7. Onsite parking for up to 100 cars/buses

 Within 2 minutes walk of our knew base their is also the following extra services. Riverside pub with a good range of meals, coffee and gift shop, village store.

Splash are sure that these new developments will enhance our clients experence of their stay with us as we know your off water time is just as important as your activity time