Kano Spey - Track 6 - Cragganmore - Craigellachie (22 km)

Aberlour Public Toilets

Ballindalloch Castle

Ballindalloch Viaduct

Blacksboat Bridge

Blacksboat old station camping

Kano Spey- Blacksboat old station camping

POINT FEATURES

This is not an official campsite, and has no facilities. To use it please contact the Ballindalloch Estate in advance on 01807 500205

Blacksboat Railway Station

Blacksboat rapid - the “washing machine'

Kano Spey - “Blacksboat rapid”, the washing machine

POINT FEATURES

Grade II in normal levels, harder in high water.
One of the most famous rapids on the Spey, consisting of a Grade II ramp between shingle banks with a long bouncy wave train. Open canoes regularly swamped here, but if you pick your line carefully you can skirt the biggest of the waves. In low conditions, the drop is actually quite large, and there are a few rocks. However, competent paddlers will have no problems, its merely a matter of picking the line.

camping naast Highland Way

kano Spey - camping Highland way

Carron Bridge

CopperCairn Whisky Tours

Craigellachie Rapids

Kano Spey - Craigellachie Rapids

POINT FEATURES

Small rapids begin just above the new road bridge, shortly after the old Telford Bridge.

Dalmunach Distillery

Fiddich Park & Ben Aigan Car Park

Fiddich Park parking en camping

Kano Spey - Fiddich Park parking and camping

Camping - wild highland way

Highlander Inn

Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd

John Dewar & Sons Distillers

Knockando Distillery

Knockando parking uitstap

Kano Spey Knockando parking instap/uitstap

POINT FEATURES

Parking
Immediately below Knockando rapids, river left. Steps to car park.

Knockando Rapids

Kano Spey - Knockando rapids

POINT FEATURES

The second well known rapids on the Spey, grade II normally.
After a first island and a distinct narrowing and tightening of the valley, the distillery chimney appears in view, and then you reach the rapids properly. The middle channel is usually best, ending with a drop on the left.

Large wave train can form

Kano Spey Alert - large wave train can form

POINT FEATURES

In high water, a very large wavetrain can form shortly after the River A'an joins. This could swamp open canoes.

Old Craigellachie Bridge

Old Packhorse Bridge, Aberlour

Rapids End

Kano Spey - Rapids End

POINT FEATURES

The end of the notable rapids on this part of the Spey.

Tamdhu Station