h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The area around Beddgelert is great for walking in.
A very easy walk is along the route of the old Welsh Highland Railway by the side of the river Glaslyn. The walk takes you through a couple of tunnels and along the side of the Glaslyn Gorge, very pretty river with lots of rocks and if there is enough water some canoeists. Only about 1 mile in length everyone should be able to do this.

The Glaslyn Gorge is, in my opinion, one of the finest pieces of whitewater kayaking in the UK.

After heavy rain it can be a demanding enough section for even the most skilled and hairy-chested, yet when at a lower level a very pleasant introduction to medium-difficulty paddling. I would not recommend swimming down there though - far too many sharp, pointy rocks.

If I remember correctly, the author (creator?) of Rupert the Bear lived in Bethgelert (at least there is a cottage with a plaque to that effect there).

Hi Ross. I'd agree even though I've never paddled it (Much harder than what I can paddle ).
If you put something in your space on your page, I'd come over and say hello, but I can't till you do that

The whitewater rafting sounds nice, but I refuse to raft anywhere that swimming isn't recommended. As I've learned, the one can lead rather easily to the other.

For some pictures of the river try: http://www.guidebook.free-online.co.uk/aberglaslynpic.htm
and http://www.guidebook.free-online.co.uk/aberglaslyndrop.htm