First 2024 Touring trips

A few pics from our first three touring trips of 2024 starting with St Patrick’s stream on March 10th. The main body of the Thames was flowing really fast so it was very hard going with a tricky (for me) ferry glide before we reached the stream but we all seem to have enjoyed it!

St Patrick's Stream 2024

Next was the Arun on the 20th April beginning at Pulborough and paddling with the tide upstream then back again, also with the tide and a pub stop:

Arun 2024 start

Team photo:

Team photo Arun 2024

Stopham bridge by the White Hart where we had a break on the return leg:

Dom Arun 2024

Cricklade to Lechlade on 19th May was a very pretty start:

Upper Thames 2024

But was very slow going due the number of fallen trees blocking or almost blocking the river. Only one portage but lots of very tight gaps like the one behind my shoulder which we had to ‘limbo’ under:

Upper Thames limbo gap

It’s a jungle out there!

Upper Thames trees

It took a couple of hours to get to the Red Lion in Castle Eaton where we had a break but we were only approximately a third of the way!

Red Lion Castle Eaton

Much quicker from then on but had to find a spot with a signal to update the parking on the shuttle car! Really quite a long but satisfying day.

Lechlade 2024

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