10.07.19 - Rafting on River Tay, Luncarty

After getting kitted out into our wetsuits and helmets we were in our rafts and paddling away.  All too soon we crossed our first weir and were swirled and swayed through the water - the first rapid over, we relaxed and enjoyed the ride.  The river was very kind to us, with just a few ruffles of turbulence and irregular waves breaking over the raft - an easy Grade 1-2 glide as promised.  On a warm day it was lovely to see the river from a different vantage point; passing the historic Stanley Mills; seeing heron and otter; and to hear from our knowledgeable guides the ways of the salmon and its fishing.

 

Photos: Mike Taylor

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