Archive for 'Whitewater Rafting'
RAIN DANCE WORKS!!! (at last)
Posted on 25. Jun, 2008 by peter.
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 [...]
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Morocco Rafting Weekends 2009
Posted on 12. Jun, 2008 by peter.
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 [...]
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Rafting The Amazon
Posted on 12. Jun, 2008 by peter.
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 [...]
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River Tummel Madness!
Posted on 08. Jun, 2008 by peter.
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 [...]
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The RAF have taken to the water!
Posted on 07. Jun, 2008 by peter.
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 [...]
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River Tummel Rafting Season Has Begun!!
Posted on 07. Jun, 2008 by peter.
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 [...]
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Tummel Season AHOY!!
Posted on 02. Jun, 2008 by peter.
Yes, it is almost that time of year again when the nice people at Scottish Hydro start releasing some water down the River Tummel at the weekends! The standard conservation flow is upped a little enabeling us to raft this stunning and exciting river with rapids such as Sharks Tooth, Zig and Zag, and the [...]
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HOT BRAIN WAVE
Posted on 26. May, 2008 by peter.
OK, so the water has dropped. Due to the great sunny weather we are experiencing the River Tay is getting lower. What this means for you, our clients, is more time on the water to soak up the rays and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Also a great educational opportunity to pick your guides brains about local [...]
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All Hail The ‘Rod Father’
Posted on 18. May, 2008 by peter.
High praise indeed for our most ’senior’ (old man) river guide this week. It seems that Rod Websters uncanny knack to pick up on the mood and ability of his clients has been finely tuned! Steve and Canyon Kev get a ‘Big-Up’ too for keeping the banter flowing and the laughter loud. [...]
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Tully Cafe’ Bar Gets SPLASHED!
Posted on 14. May, 2008 by peter.
Our New Rafting Base, The Tully Cafe’ Bar has been transformed by the addition of a number of Amazing Rafting Images that form a collection reflecting the best of the past few seasons activities.
Our resident Freelance Photographer (Lee James Kelly of K Factor Productions) has selected images that reflect the thrills that [...]
