Day 4 and I’m finally floating! And oh how good it feels. Now obviously this brings with its own set of challenges, but I’m just happy to be out of the water and that the fallen trees are behind me.
I’m attempting to travel source to sea down the River Thames. 210 miles of wading, swimming (!) and kayaking down quite possibly the busiest river in Britain. And I’m doing the whole thing alone and self-supported.
The rule I’ve set myself for this mission is this: ‘in order to make progress I have to follow the course of the river exactly.’ This allows for camping on the bank, but if I’m moving towards the sea, I have to be IN it!
Day 4 distance: 12 miles
Total distance: 24 miles
