{"id":25744,"date":"2021-09-20T11:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=25744"},"modified":"2021-09-20T13:53:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T20:53:38","slug":"the-spey-descent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2021\/09\/20\/the-spey-descent\/","title":{"rendered":"The Spey Descent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C6rprH1MLTs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Immerse yourself into the Scottish Highlands as you follow this canoe journey down the Spey River. The Spey is one of Scotland\u2019s only rivers that you can paddle from its headwaters in the mountains all the way to where it joins the sea. No stops, no portages around dams or locks. 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