One feature of this flood is that people can explore the flood using the latest craze – stand up paddle boats (Steve’s Picture).
The runaway boat that got stuck on a field in 2013 finally got free in 2014 (Pat’s Picture).
Downstream from Abingdon Marina, a similar boat had been spotted – lodged between trees. So it has not got away from Abingdon yet.
People were saying today “water levels were higher yesterday”. So the flood mark at Abingdon Lock was possibly underwater then.
Finally thanks to Mark from Mostly Books for a youtube video exploring the floods with the children.
Aren’t stand-up paddle boats called punts? Quite an ancient form of water transport… 😉
Never heard of them. They’ll never take off in these parts.
So that boat that got stuck still floats? Bloody amazing. anyone want to go fish it out from the trees to send it on its merry ay somewhere else? 🙂
Sorry but anyone stand up paddling on the Thames in these conditions is taking their life in their hands. The advice is to get off the river when it is on yellow boards, to go out when it is on red and very obviously fast with unpredictable currents is not safe at all.
Sue ill say 2 words to you. Darwins law The survival of the fittest. so he must be pretty fit? 🙂
I’ve fished a few candidates for the Darwin Award out of the sea. Those must be one of the boats called “Silly punts” ?
Spike I never said he had brains as well as fitness 🙂