A year ago what fresher would have ever thought that they would be rejoicing because of the amount of rain that was coming down over the whole of England particularly the South West?! Well after braving the treacherous roads back to Exeter in order to paddle, we met in the pouring rain for Robin’s first trip. Everything was organised well and we were under way with just the usual faff. It was particularly hard for George as he said an emotional fare well to Hugh, who was heading to Wales hoping to run some ridiculously high waterfall. Half way through the journey, the front of the convoy received a distress call from those aboard the fun bus. We may have been loving the rain but it was too much for Heather and unfortunately we were to retrace our steps and find her stranded in a lay-by with a broken wind screen wiper motor. The trip was officially over as 2 hours was spent waiting for the RAC and then the tow truck to arrive. With the Walkham out of the question and levels on the loop approaching 3rd arch, Nixon and Lynne were to lead a few of us …Read the Rest
