Down the Severn kayakday06 Mon Sep23 Bridgnorth to Bewdley 14.3m71

Found Bridgnorth had a cliff railway

Rode it to the top

and had a view over Bridgnorth

 

The yellow spot on the landing stage by the rowing club is my kayak.

Set of paddling to Bewdley.   I'd forgotten about the string I'd got form J.
At my first break, on climbing out, I let go of the paddles, and by the time I'd realised this, they were floating away downstream.    I pushed the kayak along in the shallows, but then had to go out of my depth with the kayak to reach the paddles.    I got back to the shore supported by the kayak and swimming with my sailing trousers and wellingtons on.   I then did what I should have before, and tied the paddles to the kayak.

Resumed paddling, through a few riffles and avoiding the anglers' lines.  
After twelve miles hit the Eymore rapids, and shot through touching a few stones underneath, but without grounding.
Moored up in Bewdley alongside the river wall at a set of steps directly below my b&b for the night.
Another night of clothes drying underway.