The aim of whitewater rafting is fairly simple really!. To ride the powerfull rapids, avoid rocks and stay in the raft. Sound like fun?

There are a few centres spread across the UK which have fast flowing white water sections perfect for a session of rafting. Below are a few of these centres where you can go rafting with experienced instructors. Prices are fairly reasonable so it's never been easier to have a go yourself.

As you can see from the picture on the right it's not for the faint hearted!

• Black Mountain Activities, Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys, LD3 OSD Telephone: 01497 847 897.
• Dunolly Adventure, Perthshire, Scotland, Tel: 01887 820298.
• Monster Activities, Great Glen Water Park, South Laggan, Near Spean, Bridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland. PH34 4EA.
• Nene Whitewater Centre Ltd, Bedford Road, Northampton, NN4 7AA, Tel: 01604 634040, Fax: 01604 634343.
• Splash White Water Rafting, Dunkeld Road, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2AQ, Tel/Fax: 01887 829706.
• Whitewater Rafting in Snowdonia National Park, Canolfan Tryweryn, National Whitewater Centre, Frongoch, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7NU, Tel: 01678 521083.

• New Zealand Trip A couple of pics from Haydon's trip.
• Links from around the world White water rafting centres around the world.