Alongside our River Spey and Tay adventures, the River Tweed is considered to be one of the ‘Big Four’ of rivers to paddle (the Dee being the outlier) and this expedition is ideal progression for those who have some moving water experience, ideally on our River Spey trip. Our River Tweed expedition covers five days of paddling starting near Peebles and paddling all the way to the North Sea at Berwick-Upon-Tweed. We will negotiate the Makerstoun Rapids where we will develop our ability to read the river and pick the best lines of flow through the rapids. We will camp on river banks and islands and enjoy cooking and eating together around the embers of our campfire. This expedition is unique in featuring so much variety of water to paddle and will test our skills and paddling.

ITINERARY:

Day 1: Meet in Peebles for briefing. Load canoes and set off to paddle to our wild camp location near Clovenfields. (22km)

Day 2: Paddle from Clovenfields to St Boswells, negotiating the Fairnlee Rapids (up to Grade 2+, 27km)

Day 3: St Boswells to Kelso, negotiating the Makerstoun Rapids (Grade 3, 20km)

Day 4: Kelso to Norham via the Banff Mill weirs (Grade 2, 30km)

Day 5: Our last day on the river, paddling from Norham to Berwick-Upon-Tweed where our expedition ends. (20km)

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Join/End: Peebles

What’s included: all food on the river expedition, tents, canoes and all paddling equipment, qualified and experienced river guide.

Accommodation: four nights camping (wild campsites or basic organised campsites)

Maximum group size: 10

Deposit: £99 (final balance payable 56 days before departure)

This trip is available as a private booking for those who wish to travel on different dates in their own group. Please contact us to discuss your needs.