England, Wales and Scotland

Variety of low volume rain-fed runs: good paddling if you can catch the levels.

• UK Rivers Guidebook
• Wheres the Water, Scottish telemetry information.
• Welsh Rivers from the WCA
• Rainchasers
• Welsh Rivers by Chris Sladden, ISBN 978-0951614723. Definitive guide to welsh boating, with rumours of an updated edition coming for xmas 2010.
• Scottish Whitewater by the SCA, ISBN 978-0954706111
• English Whitewater from the BCU, ISBN 978-0953195671
• White Water Lake District by Stuart Miller, ISBN 978-0951941386

When to go

Rivers are rain-fed, with the best chance of good levels between Oct-April. Over Dec/Jan the rain can fall as snow, especially in Scotland, and the weather is cold so Spring/Autumn are probably a better bet.

How to get there

For Wales, fly into Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester or Liverpool. For Scotland fly into Glasgow or Edinburgh. If you're coming to Devon, London is a short drive away.

Transport

You will need your own vehicle, it is easy to hire but bring your own roofrack setup.

Accommodation

Wild camping is difficult, but plenty of official campsites. A better alternative given the cold wet weather would be a B&B, YHA youth hostel or rented apartment/bunkhouse.