Active Highs

Active Highs offer instructed rock climbing & abseiling near Fort William & Fort Agustus. We have various venues that we use near our centre in the Great Glen. We have a selection of fantastic small natural crags in our area with plenty of easy rock climbing routes. Once you have mastered your climbing techniques and reached the top of your route there is always the the option of an abseil back down.

Active Highs offer kayaking trips near Fort William & Fort Augustus on Loch Oich & Loch Ness. We also offer full day sea kayak trips in Arisag on the West Coast of Scotland. Loch Oich and Loch Ness are both part of Great Glen Canoe Trail and The Caledonian Canal system. We are able to run a wide range of kayaking trips and kayak coaching from 2 hour beginner trips, to half and full day adventures on the sea or white water.

Canyoning in Scotland is one of the most fun, adventurous and exciting things that you can do on your trip to the Highlands & is a fast growing adrenaline filled adventure sport. The sport was was originally developed in Alpine areas of Europe and the canyon lands of America as a method of exploring deep watercourses, or river bed in a deep gorge. Canyoning trips normally involve using jumping techniques, rope work, abseiling over waterfalls, scrambling up and over rocks, swimming through pools

Gorge walking in Scotland is fantastic and the Highlands are almost built for this fun outdoor activity! Scrambling, jumping, sliding & swimming your way through an otherwise inaccessible gorge on some spectacular Scottish mountain side this activity is guaranteed to get you excited.

Enjoy a fun and gentle river rafting journey down one of Scotland's most beautiful rivers. Take in the scenery and look out for wildlife on the river banks, join in some fun games or just sit back and watch. Start off in Loch Oich and follow the course of the River Oich as it winds it's way down to our finish in Loch Ness! Suitable for 5 Years plus, fantastic family experience, all equipment and wetsuits provided.

Experience the river from our inflatable white water kayaks! Our experienced river guides will teach you the skills you need to navigate the class 2 rapids of a Highland River. Family Discounts available.

White Water Rafting Fort William with Active Highs Active Highs run white water rafting near Fort William & Fort Augustus in the Scottish Highlands. Our weekly scheduled rafting trips are run on the River Garry which is a fantastic grade 3 and 4 white water rafting experience that is suitable for a wide range of adventure lovers! The River Garry is in our opinion the best white water rafting experience in Scotland due to the guaranteed release of water from the dam at the top of the river.