The last few DW photos

There are a few more DW photos of Cat & Gilly that might be worth including, just to fill in a few gaps. These are in Geographical order.

On the canal in the first 16 miles, before the first portage at Wooton Rivers.
Into the tunnel at Savernake at 17.1 miles.
29 miles - Kintbury Lock - most of the support crew about an hour before darkness fell.

I put my camera away for the night - people who use flash photography at night should be shot - paddlers night vision is seriously impaired by such thoughtlessness. I only used it again when I was sure that photos would work without it.

It was worth waiting for the early morning picture at Shepperton with the reflection & JH still running ahead of them to show them the best get in. 97.3 miles done.

99.5 miles - well let's call it 100 - only the oddment left. Still only about 7:30 a.m.

Molesey 102.9 miles

Final food, drink & a few distractions from the pain before the last portage ...

... at Teddington Lock 108 miles done ...

... only 17 to go! No supporters on the lock inself . No paddlers would ever get over the rollers for well-wishers otherwise.

So would you be this cheerful moments after 125 miles paddling? Cat & ...

... Gilly!




















Cat discovers that the white crinckled raggy bits at the end of her arms are actually her hands!