It’s
depressing on the river this morning, the water level’s way below it’s regular
height and the banks are high, so I can’t see anything on the land around me.
There’s also no wildlife around here, I stopped to listen hard but there was
nothing, not even birdsong! Thankfully I eventually pass some people camping,
living and fishing on the riverside to say hello to. Meet Pan a few hours into
the day but there’s no clean exit point so I carry on. When I get hungry there’s
still nowhere to get out so I drift along, eating on the kayak. There’s no room
for plates and a glass of wine on here but I can think of worse ways to dine!
In the
afternoon, the river’s as still as a lake for the entire journey, it doesn’t
let up at all and my shoulders ache. I must be approaching a choke which is preventing
good river flow. I stopped to take pictures and a video of some more carp.
There were 20 or so chomping at the bank, breaking down huge chunks of earth
there, they really widen the river and make a mess of the water. They sounded
like vacuum cleaners, biting and sucking to get their food!
Arrive at
camp quite early and settle down for some much-needed snacks before taking a
power nap – my body just needs a break! There’s a fair bit of rain this evening
but we manage to eat a great steak cooked over the campfire and go to bed
well-nourished again! Before I turn in I put a stick in the bank to measure any
water level change overnight.
Distance paddled: 57 km
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