Outdoor activities in Scotland near Fort William & Fort Augustus
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Active Highs has a fantastic selection of outdoor activities in Scotland near Fort William & Fort Augustus in the heart of the Great Glen.
Active Highs’ range of outdoor activities is suitable for adventurous families, couples, friends, stag and hen parties, corporate events, and school and youth groups. There is an awesome range of outdoor activities available, including white water rafting trips, scenic river rafting safari trips, white water funyakking, gorge walking, and tailor-made experiences for groups. We have a local team of highly-qualified and experienced instructors who love what they do, and take pride in giving you a fun, safe and memorable outdoor activity experience!
For something a bit more relaxing, our partner company, In Your Element, offers a wide range of activities, like canoe tours on Loch Ness, Gorge Walking near Inverness, or at Aviemore, there is archery and axe-throwing, TreeZone Treetop Adventures, Bike Hire, and much more at locations across the Highlands.
Find out More On The In Your Element Website
Active Highs is owned and operated by In Your Element
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CHOOSE YOUR 2025 ADVENTURE
Amazing activities from mild to wild, there is something for everyone.
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GREAT GLEN CANOE HIRE
Multi day canoe hire packages for the Great Glen Canoe Trail
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A New Chapter For Active Highs
In Your Element Has Purchased Active Highs And Will Operate Its Activities from 2026
Why Active Highs?
Active Highs offers outdoor activities in Scotland near Fort William and Fort Augustus, and is based in the heart of the Great Glen. Active Highs has a great range of outdoor activities available, from adrenaline-pumping adventures to more relaxing scenic tours. On offer are fun outdoor activities for families, couples, individuals and all groups. We have a local team of highly-qualified and experienced instructors who love what they do, and take pride in giving you a fun, safe and memorable outdoor activity experience!
Our outdoor activities in Scotland include white water rafting trips, scenic river rafting safari trips, white water funyakking, gorge walking, canoe trips, kayak trips, canoe hire, kayak hire, tailor-made group experiences, outdoor events and event support.
Active Highs offers an awesome range of fun and adventurous outdoor activities and activity experiences that are family-friendly and suitable for all kinds of groups, couples and individuals.
We offer fantastic stag and hen weekend activities, including some of the best outdoor activities in Scotland.
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News and Info
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Stag Group discounts and free lunch offers on 2024 stag doo bookings!
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Great Glen Canoe Trail
Help and information with planning your Great Glen Canoe Trip!
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Why White Water Rafting in Fort William
Exhilarating Rapids and guaranteed water levels!
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ACTIVE HIGHS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN SCOTLAND
The Best Guaranteed White Water Rafting In Scotland!
Active Highs can offer some of the best white water rafting in Scotland and the U.K. due to the guaranteed weekly water releases from the River Garry dam,from late March until the end of October. The River Garry offers a fun and exhilarating grade 3 to 4 white water rafting trip with big and bouncy rapids. All equipment and professional river guides are included with every trip.
Established in 2012 Through a Passion For Adventure!
Active Highs was founded in 2012 as a high-quality outdoor activity business in the Fort William area. It has a focus on watersports, both high-adrenaline activities such as whitewater rafting, and more scenic canoe and kayak journeys on the lochs and rivers of the Scottish Highlands. Active Highs is an AALS licensed company, which means that it is regularly inspected by the Adventure Activity Licensing Service, to ensure that our safety standards, staff and policies are in line with current best practice. Active Highs is now owned and operated by In Your Element
Quality Equipment, Friendly and Supportive Staff!
Active Highs has a team of highly motivated outdoor professionals who are trained and qualified to a high standard. Our instructors and guides are also employed due to their excellent customer service standards, friendly personalities and supportive nature.
Our equipment is always kept to a high standard with regular checks and maintenance being a high priority.
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A New Chapter For Active Highs
Exciting news for Active Highs! For the last 13 years, Andy Burton ran his very successful ‘Active Highs‘ outdoor experien…
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Misadventure in The Great Glen!
The Great Glen Canoe Trail is made up of 4 sections of the Caledonian Canal that link up 3 large bodies of water, Loch Lochy, …
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Canoeing The Great Glen
A good place to start when planning your trip along the Great Glen would be to do a little bit of research about what you are …
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A Time For Reflection
In April 2020 when Active Highs was not able to open for the season due to COVID 19 my heart sank. The financial position was …
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White Water Rafting
Weekly scheduled water releases! Don’t Miss Out! The best thing about a rafting trip with Active Highs is that our trips on …
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2025 Stag Weekend Deals
STAG WEEKENDS NEAR FORT WILLIAM AND INVERNESS If you are looking for and fun and adventurous stag weekend in Scotland then loo…
