ABHAINN DROMA FIRST DESCENT, NORTHWEST SCOTLAND, NOVEMBER 2024

Kirsten Cronie

For being just a wee country, Scotland holds its own when it comes to world-class whitewater. The ever-changing light and dramatic grandeur of the landscape are entangled in native Gaelic culture and ancient folklore; when kayaking here, it’s easy to feel a connection with the land. On the west coast, mountains soar out of the Atlantic in a jumble of rock and river, offering an array of whitewater styles to satisfy any kayaker’s itch. Yet, despite a thriving community and a guidebook now in its third edition, there are still first descents to be found by those willing to look. At the end of November 2024, following recent heavy rain and snow melt, a tip-off about an unrun roadside 30-footer sent a group of four paddlers from Inverness on a…

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