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Last rapid at Feshie Bridge
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NH8504
Category: Rapids
Barely visible regrouping on river right, a group of tubers are contemplating... (more)
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"Ecstasy" on Allt a'Chaorainn
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN1950
Category: Rapids
One of the "Etive tribs", the Allt a'Chaorainn offers steep... (more)
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Oughtershaw Beck rapids in the woods
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square SD8781
Category: Rapids
Paddlers are rightly wary of rivers flowing through woodland, especially rarely... (more)
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Rapid at Gruinards - take-out for the River Carron
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NH5192
Category: Rapids
At the low water levels seen here, it really isn't worth carrying on any... (more)
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Short rapid below Wester Gruinards
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NH5192
Category: Rapids
After the gorge, the River Carron flattens out, with just a few short, rocky... (more)
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River Arkaig - final rapid
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN1887
Category: Rapids
The Arkaig provides a very short paddling trip for canoeists, with only two... (more)
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Kayakers approaching Rooster Tail on the Upper Roy
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN3088
Category: Rapids
A "Rooster Tail" is a point in a rapid where water is sprayed upwards... (more)
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Sting in the tail, River Tromie
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN7899
Category: Rapids
Although not often paddled, as it is a long private road to reach a put-in, the... (more)
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The Main Event, River Arkaig
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN1788
Category: Rapids
The River Arkaig has a reputation as a bit of a one-rapid-wonder, reflected in... (more)
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Small rapid on the Upper Roy
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN3089
Category: Rapids
Apart from one named rapid, there is little to give the paddler trouble on the... (more)
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River Carron, rapid 550m below East Amat bridge
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NH4892
Category: Rapids
One of the more challenging bits of the River Carron in low water, the flow is... (more)
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End of a rapid on the River Loy
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN1482
Category: Kayaks
As the water was dropping off from a morning peak caused by heavy overnight... (more)
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Eas a'Chlaiginn on the Lower Nevis
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN1274
Category: Rapids
From the Lower Falls at Polldubh to the take-out near Fort William, the Lower... (more)
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The lead-in to Dailriach rapid
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN7592
Category: Rapids
This is an innocuous little rapid leading in to a blind bend, but has the... (more)
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The last meaty rapid on the Upper Findhorn
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NH9444
Category: Rapids
The Upper Findhorn is a relatively easy whitewater river, with some harder bits... (more)
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Bridge at East Amat
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NH4891
Category: Bridge
The River Carron has the advantage of being runnable (for kayakers) in low water... (more)
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Rapids by Lud Stream Islands
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square SE0755
Category: Rapids
Lud Stream Islands split the River Wharfe downstream of the Strid, providing... (more)
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Oughtershaw Beck put-in
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square SD8681
Category: Rapids
Oughtershaw Beck is a typical Yorkshire spate-beck. If your timing is... (more)
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Upper Moriston during Wet West Paddlefest
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NH3615
Category: Rapids
The river from Dundreggan dam down to Invermoriston (where it meets Loch Ness)... (more)
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Difficult drop on the Upper Rawthey
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square SD6893
Category: Rapids
The Upper Rawthey needs a lot of water to come in to condition (typically you... (more)
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Milton Falls at Bridge of Dalrulzion
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NO1356
Category: Kayaks
The put-in for the Black Water at Bridge of Dalruzion gives little opportunity... (more)
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The Nant-y-Llys joins the Nant-y-Gwryd
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square SH6755
Category: Confluence
There are few eddies on the Nant-y-Gwryd in spate (the only water conditions in... (more)
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Early in the descent of the Nant-y-Gwryd
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square SH6655
Category: Kayaks
After a decent period of properly heavy rain (not a rare event in North Wales)... (more)
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Eas Urchaidh with the Orchy at 3m
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN2432
Category: River in flood
Normally the Falls of Orchy are an awkward grade 5-6 prospect with narrow slots... (more)
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Rapids in the Afon Hengwm
by Rudi Winter
geograph for square SN7889
Category: Rapids
The rock slabs of Banc Lluestnewydd Link... ( more)
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Nant Gwinau rapids
by Rudi Winter
geograph for square SN8060
Category: Rapids
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Running the last rapid on the Upper Tummel
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN7459
The Upper Tummel is quite a short run, though with quite a lot of interest. It... (more)
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Rapids on the river Mersey
by Gerald England
geograph for square SJ8391
A section of rapids on the River Mersey. Having made a wide meander around... (more)
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Rapids in the Nant Gwinau
by Rudi Winter
geograph for square SN8060
Category: Rapids
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Rapids at the top of Rheidol falls
by Rudi Winter
geograph for square SN7078
The Afon Rheidol descends over a rocky step in the river bed. The rapids shown... (more)
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Rapids on the Dee near Inverey
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NO0789
The river drops a metre or two in this rocky stretch of rapids by the pinewoods... (more)
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Rapids in the Afon Tydu
by Rudi Winter
geograph for square SN3556
Category: Rapids
I assume the river is called Afon Tydu as it reaches the sea about a kilometre... (more)
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Falls on the Afon Rheidol
by Nigel Brown
geograph for square SN7278
Category: Rapids
These are the lower end of the rapids which extend for over half a kilometre... (more)
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Betws-y-Coed, Pont-y-Pair Bridge and Rapids
by David Dixon
geograph for square SH7956
Recent heavy rainfall has caused the river to become swollen and the rapids... (more)
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Afon Llugwy, Pont-y-Pair Rapids
by David Dixon
geograph for square SH7956
Recent heavy rainfall has caused the river to become swollen and the rapids... (more)
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Rapids on River Erme
by David Smith
geograph for square SX6357
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Rapids on the River Erme
by David Smith
geograph for square SX6357
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Rapids and waterfall on Birchen Clough, Saddleworth
by Humphrey Bolton
geograph for square SE0304
The waterfall is just a steeper part of the rapids, but would be more impressive... (more)
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Rapids Glimpsed from a Footbridge
by Alan Hughes
for square SN8909
The Afon Pyrddin cascades over rapids as it flows under a wooden footbridge to... (more)
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Running the crux rapid on the Upper Tummel
by Andy Waddington
geograph for square NN7359
Whilst runnable all summer on the compensation flow from the Dunalstair dam, the... (more)
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Rapids on the River Teviot
by Oliver Dixon
geograph for square NT7133
The rocky shoal forms a small rapid.
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Clyde's Mill Falls
by Alan O'Dowd
geograph for square NS8148
A small rapid on the River Clyde, viewed from Milton Lockhart Bridge. The... (more)
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Rapids in the River Allen
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square NY7961
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Rapids above the Bridge of Balgie, Perth and Kinross
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square NN5746
Looking downstream towards the bridge on the River Lyon west of Fortingall.... (more)
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The Afon Mawddach near Ty'n y Groes
by Nigel Brown
geograph for square SH7223
The start of a stretch of rapids.
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Teifi rapid below Newcastle Emlyn Bridge
by Dylan Moore
geograph for square SN3040
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Teifi rapids: Newcastle Emlyn
by Dylan Moore
geograph for square SN3040
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Rapids on the River Roy
by Nigel Brown
geograph for square NN3088
The river seen passing over several rock steps.
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Rapids on the Tweed, Horsburgh
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NT3039
A faster-flowing branch of the river where is divides around a small island.... (more)
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Rapids on West Dipton Burn
by Mike Quinn
geograph for square NY9061
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