Will, Jo and I went to paddle a section of the Avon river to practise for a race that is fast coming up ‘the avon descent’.

It was a horribly early start to get the cars in place (one at bottom one at the top) and we suited and booted up in clothing and off we went.

It was a long day out for a novice like me, I swam  some of the rapids(not on purpose), sometimes arriving at the bottom of them in three separate parts (me, boat and paddle).  I have a long way to go yet, but my god was it fun and i will really enjoy continuing trying!

6 hours of paddling and 43km of the river travelled.  Look forward to the next time!