The River Dee is one of the four principal rivers in Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing down to the sea some eighty miles away through the city of Aberdeen. The Dee contains stocks of Atlantic salmon, trout, lamprey and eel, plus an array of introduced species. However, it is the salmon for which the river is famous. It has been designated a Special Area of Conservation for Atlantic salmon, primarily due to the strength of the spring-running component of this species. In addition the Dee has also been designated an SAC for its populations of otter and freshwater pearl mussels.There are a good number of trout and coarse fisheries within the district as well.

Flowing from the source at the Pools of Dee in the Cairngorms through stunning changing scenery to the North Sea at Aberdeen Harbour, the Dee provides the opportunity and the backdrop for a multitude of activities, such as fishing, canoeing, bird watching, walking, orienteering, gliding.the river is internationally renowned as possibly the finest location in the world for its early run of spring salmon.When you ally this to the marvellous local resources such as Aberdeen Angus beef,the finest and freshest seafood produce available in the UK and not forgetting the finest Scottish Malt whiskies.You can see why people will come to our valley.