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A paddler in a turquoise canoe on the River Tay at Aberfeldy, with Wade's Bridge beyond.
Perthshire

Beyond Adventure

An outdoor company by the Tay in Aberfeldy since 1998, with guided canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding, beaver trips and bike hire.

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Welcome

If you've ever fancied a paddle on a Highland river, Beyond Adventure in Aberfeldy is a lovely way to try it.

It has been taking people out since 1998 from its riverside base beside the Tay, and its guides will show you the ropes in a canoe, a kayak or on a stand-up paddleboard, with no experience needed. A half day discovery trip is the easy start. You meet your guide at the base, and they'll pick the best water for the day, from Loch Tay and Loch Faskally to the River Lyon and the Tay itself. Stay out for a full day and you'll stop for lunch on the bank. On summer evenings there's a canoe trip with a wildlife expert to look for beavers on the Tay near Aberfeldy, and the Bike Hut hires e-bikes and mountain bikes for the trails round the town. Half days start from £60 a person, and families with children under 12 book a private trip. Book through its own site or call the base.

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Before you go

Book ahead online or by phone; trips leave from the riverside base.

Where
The riverside base by the Tay at Aberfeldy, PH15 2EB.
Trips
Half day discovery trips by canoe, kayak or paddleboard from £60 a person, and full days with lunch on the bank.
Where you paddle
Your guide chooses on the day: Loch Tay, Loch Faskally, the River Lyon or the Tay.
Children
Families with children under 12 book a private trip.
Beavers
An evening canoe trip on the Tay with a wildlife expert, £80 a person, 2.5 to 3 hours.
Bike hire
E-bikes from £50 for a half day, mountain bikes from £30, with helmets.
Phone
01887 829202

Opening hours

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Monday
9am–5pm
Tuesday
9am–5pm
Wednesday
9am–5pm
Thursday
9am–5pm
Friday
9am–5pm
Saturday
9am–5pm
Sunday
9am–5pm

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Where it is

At its riverside base beside the Tay in Aberfeldy, PH15 2EB.

Close byAberfeldy and the Tay.
  1. Dewar's AberfeldyDewar's AberfeldyThe Aberfeldy distillery built by John Dewar's sons in 1896, the spiritual home of Dewar's whisky, with tours, tastings and a whisky lounge.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. Timber-clad Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters building with picnic benches outsideGlen Lyon Coffee Roastery and CafeA B Corp speciality coffee roaster on the edge of Aberfeldy, with a cafe at the roastery where the beans are roasted, brewed and sold.Under a mile 2 min by road
  3. Aberfeldy Watermill Bookshop & Cafe, AberfeldyAberfeldy Watermill Bookshop & CafeA bookshop, cafe, design shop and art gallery in a restored oatmeal mill of 1825 on Mill Street in Aberfeldy, UK Independent Bookshop of the Year in 2009.Under a mile 3 min by road
  4. The front of Homer on Bank Street in Aberfeldy, its window full of homeware and an open sign by the door.HomerA homeware shop on Bank Street in Aberfeldy, with furniture, sheepskins and gifts, and its own tweed made with a local Perthshire mill.Under a mile as the crow flies
  5. The Birks of AberfeldyThe Birks of AberfeldyThe wooded glen of the Moness Burn above Aberfeldy, its birches and waterfalls made famous by the song Robert Burns wrote after his visit in August 1787.1 mile 4 min by road
  6. Castle MenziesCastle MenziesThe seat of the Clan Menzies at Weem near Aberfeldy, a Z-plan tower house of the 16th century saved from ruin by the clan society, where Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed in 1746.2 miles 8 min by road
  7. The long whitewashed church of St Mary's, Grandtully, beyond a carved gravestone in the grass.St Mary’s GrandtullyA plain whitewashed church in the fields above Grandtully, hiding one of only two painted church ceilings of the 1600s left in Scotland.3 miles 5 min by road
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The Tay Cafe & Takeaway shopfront with framed pictures and a chalkboard menu outsideRestaurantsThe Tay0.7 miles
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Aberfeldy Gallery shopfront with framed paintings displayed in the windowAttractionsAberfeldy Gallery0.9 miles
Red squirrel eating a nut among fallen autumn leaves on woodland grassAttractionsCluny House Gardens1.3 miles as the crow flies
A red sandstone and grey stone Victorian house stands wreathed in morning mist, a shrub with orange autumn leaves in the foreground.AberfeldyThe House at Dun AluinnSleeps 18 · 1.3 miles
Moss-covered rock face carved into a profile among woodland foliageAttractionsSt David's Well2.0 miles
Stone building with striped awnings and dormer windows under grey skiesRestaurantsGrandtully Hotel4.1 miles
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Iain Burnett shopfront with Gifts & Chocolate Tastings signage and red postbox outsideCafeIain Burnett Highland Chocolatier4.2 miles

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Places to stay near the base, and when each is next free.

A red sandstone and grey stone Victorian house stands wreathed in morning mist, a shrub with orange autumn leaves in the foreground.The House at Dun Aluinn
  • Sleeps 18
  • In Aberfeldy
  • A mile from Beyond Adventure
Check datesAn aerial view shows a stone and timber cottage with a round hot tub in the garden, hills rising behind a dry stone wall.Pheasant Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Kincraigie
  • 8 miles from Beyond Adventure
Check datesLittle Pheasant, PerthshireLittle Pheasant
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Kincraigie
  • 8 miles from Beyond Adventure
Check datesA stone cottage with a gabled dormer window catches evening light among autumn trees, a bench and picnic table on the gravel outside.Charlottefield
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Tulliemet
  • 8 miles from Beyond Adventure
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