permit public access to all inland rivers in England and Wales. Alps Whitewater rivers in the Alps are mainly medium volume glacier-fed rivers with long continuous rapids and few big drops. The season is short (two or three months in early summer when the snow and glaciers are melting) but the whitewater is reliable in this period. Tourists come from around Europe to kayak and raft–the most common centres are Briançon in the French Alps, the area around Landeck in Austria, and Bovec in Slovenia. Austria Enns River, Schladming, Class 3-4 Inn River Imst Gorge, Haiming, Class 3 Inn River Landeck Gorge, Landeck, Class 4-5 Saalach River, Lofer, Class 3-4 Salzach River, Zell am See, Class 3-4 Sanna River, Landeck, Class 4 France Dranse River, Morzine, Class 3-4 Doron de Bozel River, Bourg St Maurice, Class 4-5 Durance River, Embrun, Class 3 Guisane River, Briancon, Class 3-4 Isere River, Bourg St Maurice, Class 4 Ubaye River, Barcelonnette, Class 4-5 Italy Dora Baltea River, Villeneuve, Class 3-4 Noce River, Dimaro, Class 4-5 Sesia River, Varallo Sesia, Class 2-4 Slovenia Soca River, Bovec, Class 3-4 France (Corsica) For a brief three to six week period in March and April snowmelt runoff explodes down the steep gorges creating the ultimate destination for any rafter or kayaker. While the Corsican whitewater season is short, the rocky island offers exciting whitewater in rivers such as Golo and Tavignano. Golo River, Ponte Leccia, Class 3-4 Greece The best time to go rafting and kayaking in Greece is in Spring when the river flow and weather are ideal. Arachthos River, Arta, Class 2-4 Kalaritikos River, Arta, Class 4 Mileopotamos River, Grevena, Class 3-4 Venetikos River, Grevena, Class 2-4 Pinios River - Vernezi Route, Larissa, Class 3-4 Aspropotamos River, Trikala, Class 3 Italy (Apennines) Spring is the best time for rafting and kayaking in Southern Italy as the currents are stronger. Lao River, Laino Borgo, Class 3-4 Montenegro Rivers in Montenegro all come from high mountains close to the sea. They have natural riverbeds with very different sections from steep creeking to large volume. They have best water in spring, but some are runnable throughout the year. Tara river, Kolašin, Mojkovac, Žabljak, Pljevlja, Plužine 130 km, Durmitor National Park Class 2-5 Moraca river, Kolašin, Podgorica, Class 2-5 Lim river, Plav, Andrijevica, Berane, Bijelo polje, Class 2-4 Cijevna, Podgorica, Class 3 Norway Similar to its Swedish neighbour, Norwegian whitewater