Gorge Walking is the perfect introduction to our water activities.
Gorge Walking: The Ultimate Family River Adventure
Scramble, splash, and slide your way through the heart of the Alvie Gorge!
If you are looking for a thrilling introduction to river-based fun, Gorge Walking is the perfect choice. Suitably dubbed the “little brother of canyoning,” this activity provides all the excitement of the water without the technical rope work of full-scale canyoning. Consequently, it is our top-rated adventure for families and youth groups visiting the Cairngorms.
What to Expect on Your Journey
Your adventure begins just a 200m walk from our changing rooms. Once you reach the river, you’ll immerse yourself in a wild world of rock and water.
- The Ascent: Unlike many river trips, we start at the bottom and work our way up. Specifically, you will scramble over rocky riverbeds and ascend small rapids.
- Natural Features: Along the way, you’ll discover deep Highland pools to swim in and natural rock chutes designed for sliding.
- The Waterfall Challenge: The main event involves an airy climb up the side of a cascading waterfall. Rest assured, you’ll be safely clipped into fixed safety cables as you make your ascent.
- Sky-High Views: Interestingly, as you navigate the gorge, you can look up to see adventurers on our Zip Trek Park flying overhead!
Why Choose Gorge Walking?
Beyond the pure fun, this activity is fantastic for building confidence. For instance, kids who start the trip saying “I can’t” often finish with a huge grin and a “let’s go again!”
- Family Friendly: With a minimum age of just 8 years old, it’s an inclusive way to push your boundaries together.
- Expert Guidance: Our expert instructors lead the way, ensuring you find the best lines through the rocks and rapids.
- Cozy Gear: Furthermore, we kit everyone out in high-quality, thick wetsuits. As a result, you stay warm even while getting thoroughly soaked in fresh Highland water.
Trip Essentials
- Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours of action.
- Location: Based entirely onsite at the G2 Adventure Hub on Alvie Estate.
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Requirements
- You will need: Swimming costume to go under our wetsuit, spare pair of trainers with grip and support (not water shoes) to get wet in the gorge, towel for getting changed after the activity.
- If the water level in the gorge is too high for a safe, fun trip we may offer an alternative activity instead.
Fitness
No swimming ability necessary but you must be comfortable in flowing water.
Gorge Walking is the perfect introduction to our water activities.
Important Info
Ages 8+ Under 13’s must be accompanied by an adult in the river.
2 1/2 hours
Easter – October
Price
£52 per person
Starting off
Once you’ve got your wetsuits and safety gear on, it’s a two minute walk to the river. We’ll start off scrambling up the river, passing through pools and rapids to splash your way up.
Slides and jumps
There are rocky chutes to slide down and jumps into deep pools along the way, but they’re all avoidable if you want.
The scenery is amazing! If you look up you may see people flying overhead on our Zip Adventure course.
Waterfalls to climb
Our main challenge is a climb up the side of waterfall using our cables and footholds to ascend easily and safely to the top.
What’s it like?
Absolutely loved it! Our guide was awesome and really helpful and kept group safe but with lots of fun bits. Really enjoyed.
