Will you accept The Next Challenge?

We love people with great ideas, especially in the outdoors. Tim Moss, the founder of thenextchallenge.org has hatched a plan to get us all out and enjoying a range of new adventures.

From May 14 to 18 he is calling for all of us to have a week of adventures, from simple pursuits such as cycling to work instead of driving or taking the god for a different walk.

Every day, for one week, Tim will set a challenge from his website, www.thenextchallenge.org The challenge can be interpreted by every individual according to their abilities and ambitions.

So, on Monday May 14, Tim is suggesting you Start Your Day A Different Way.

· You could choose to travel to work by bike, or rollerblades, or skateboard rather than car

· You could walk the kids another route to school - even if it is out of the way - so they have see new landmarks and get more fresh air

· You could go for a dip in your local loch before going to work.

Whatever you choose to do, the idea is to dare yourself to step away from the path well trodden and treat yourself to a new experience each day for one week.

Tim will also be taking on his own challenges and blogging about them on his site. He will always publicise his location in case anyone wants to join him in his pursuits but be warned, as a professional adventurer, he will be setting a daring pace.

Go on, set yourself a daily challenge and see how great you feel by the end of the five days!

Find out more about ... Gorge walking in Scotland

If you thought that the gorgeous gorges and rivers of Angus, Perthsire and Aberdeenshire were just for looking at then you will not have found out about the fun of gorge walking. Certainly these picturesque locations set in the heart of some of Scotland’s best scenery make great eye candy for visitors but they also provide the ideal setting for the great water-based activity of gorge walking.

Gorge walking is an adventure pursuit that sees participants ­ – dressed warmly in wetsuits ­– walking and swimming through rivers and down waterfalls.

Getting wet is all part of the entertainment with this activity that is ideal for children and adults.

The idea is to walk, swim and traverse from A to B along a gorge chosen by the experts at Highway2Adventure for its safety and range of natural features. Once in the water you can expect to slide down water rapids and over huge rocks, swim in washing-machine style frothy water, whizz down water flumes, jump from rocks into deep pools and generally enjoy an adventure with a difference.

Gorge walking is ideal for anyone aged over 12. It's important that you can swim and that you have a bit of confidence in the water. Apart from this the instructors at Highway2Adventure will show you all you need to know, such as how to jump off rocks safely.

Many families enjoy gorge walking but it would also suit a group for a birthday, a stag or hen celebration or a corporate day out.