Down the Severn kayakday10 Fri Sep27 Upton to Lower Lode 8m107

This stretch of the Severn is slow running with no bridges but several pubs on the Welsh side.
I was making for the one at Lower Lode.
I was passed by the three narrow boats from two days ago travelling side by side, this time freely, the smallest one having been repaired.   They said they would tell the Upper Lode lock keeper that I was on my way.
At the lock entrance, I was hidden from the view of the keeper's control room, by the height of the gates above the low level of the river.   A helpful grass cutter relayed my need and through I went.

Looking up to the Lower Lode Inn from the floating jetty.

Here, no flood defences have been built and in 2009 the Severn reached the white sign above the front door.   Much beer was spoilt.