So the rain finally came yesterday and I was able to blast the Upper Wharfe, Oughtershaw Beck and Buckden Beck last night before it got dark. Wensleydale and Swaledale got the most of the water, with the Ure breaking its banks between Hawes and Appersett. The becks were pumping and were too high to run. Driving back home last night I felt cheated knowing that the rivers were in perfect condition but covered in darkness. This morning I met up with Dan and we headed back up Wharfedale over into Hawes, the becks had run off and had dropped a good meter in height. It was decided that the Swale would be the best option. After the dry spell it felt amazing to get back into my boat and paddle something fun, I feel lucky to have that river close and would argue that it is the best section of white water in England, dare I say the UK?

Today was also the first outing for the head cam, below is a quick video of the Swale, unfortunately the memory ran out just before Lower Kisden, honest. I will post a better video up of the weekend's boating and more information on the head cam in the near future.

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