We headed off down the river Avon towards Tewkesbury. The first part of the river had quite a few rowers practising their skills. This chain ferry costs 50p for a short crossing. The muscle power exerted by the ferryman will mean that he doesn't have to pay for a gym membership!
The locks on the river are double width and all the paddles hydraulic. Luckily they are not too hard to operate, just time consuming. Whilst one was filling I decided to do a Titanic impression.
The height of the river Avon is obviously affected by rainfall so when you moor a boat it could go up or down overnight. Obviously this could have a disastrous effect on the boat if you tied it too tight. Therefore the mooring posts are tall with rings which are able to slide up and down with the river level. This photo show the posts for each boat at one of the Avon's boatyards.
We are moored for the night at Bidford on Avon - just managing to squeeze onto the end of the recreation ground moorings.
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