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The Fountain, Aberfeldy Square
Aberfeldy, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Birks O Aberfeldy

Kayak spot · UK

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

Not for new paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IVat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • 2.7 kmthe section

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About

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About Birks O Aberfeldy

A river section on the Moness Burn, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, on the international scale. It runs 2.7 km along the river. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 2.9 km away. The town to stay in is Aberfeldy. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Moness Burn
  • Grade Grade IV, on the international scale.
  • Length 2.7 km along the river.
  • Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 2.9 km away.

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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,390–US$2,600 each

about US$1,390–US$2,600 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$423–US$886
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$235
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$322–US$543
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$584
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$188–US$349
Totalabout US$1,390–US$2,600

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Aberfeldy

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Closest

Aberfeldy

about 5 min by car · 31 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 31 places to stay in Aberfeldy · Booking.com

About Aberfeldy its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$121 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 13h 35m

About 13h 35m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → EDI, direct, then 1h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits