Adventure Programmes
These activities are run as individual disciplines or as challenge events, in which several complementary activities are done in sequence over one or two days. Many of these activities have been used in the design of team building, hospitality and product promotion programmes. Sporting Scotland provides the gear necessary to safely participate in these activities. Our team of professional instructors teach all the skills you need to fully enjoy the challenges of the sport. For information on the team of professional instructors leading these sports refer to The Team.
Rafting and Canoeing
Most canoeing is done on two of Scotland’s most exciting rivers, the River Spey and the River Findhorn. The River Spey, one of Britain’s fastest flowing rivers provides enjoyment with its combination of easy and white water for the novice as well as the experienced canoeist. Canoeing on the River Findhorn requires some technical experience. Sporting Scotland uses inflatable canoes that provide optimum safety.
The River Findhorn is renowned as Britain’s best white water rafting river. It provides exhilarating rafting with rapids, deep gorges and technical challenges suitable for the novice and the more experienced.
Raft Building
This activity challenges participants to build their own rafts and test the raft’s capabilities in a competition establishing the best raft built, usually used as complimentary activity in team building programmes.
Canyoning
Canyoning in the Craig Meagaidh National Nature Reserve is categorised as an extreme adventure sport. Participants tackle rapids and fast flowing water, swim under waterfalls and speed slide, jump and abseil down rock faces into pools of varying depths.
Alternatively, spectacular gorge walks in the Cairngorm National Park, are also available, which are less physically strenuous.
Abseiling
Sporting Scotland offers abseiling activities from buildings such as castle turrets as well as canyons, gorges and mountains depending on the time available.
Mountain Biking
Scotland is the top international mountain biking destination and has some of the most scenic and technically challenging mountain biking trails in the world. Glentress is the ultimate trail and only 40 minutes from Edinburgh. Moray’s most famous, the Monster Trail and Wolftrax are superbly positioned the heart of malt whisky country for those wanting to combine whisky, castles and mountain biking.
Gliding
Flying gracefully and silently, without the noise of an engine in a glider or sailplane is one of the ultimate ways to take in the magnificent scenery of the highlands.
Gliders are two-seater aircraft with the same instruments in the front and back, which offer enjoyable flying participation opportunities.