A day rafting on the Durance
The Friday, the last day in the French Alps saw the group hire a raft for the day. Rich took the helm and ran the Durance twice, allowing everyone to have a go and enjoy themselves on the water safely and without fear of capsize, or so they thought......
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'Raft Guide Rich' and Mrs White shortly before the first descent |
Group One taking to the water, featuring Rich, Rob, Claude, Alex, Emily, Jenny and Becky |
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The raft run starting at St Clement makes its way down river to the Rabioux Rapid and through to the get out at The Infamous Rockslide Pub and Restaurant L'eau Vive |
Group One on the raft as they pass through Rabioux Rapid, normally the site of a fantastic playwave, but in this case the water was too high
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A nervous Smile from Jenny as she prepares to get to rafting action in and really see if paddling gets the girls wet! |
Rob and Rich contemplating taking the group onto the water for the first time. How many times shall we flip it?
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...and the reward for our first time rafters for making to the get out in one piece...erm... |
