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So we are all booked and all set for the 14th..this coming Sunday.

Being picked up at 5am for the 3/12 hour ride to the start, then down the river at 9am , finished at 4.30.

I have bought a single use waterproof camera preloaded with film so should have pictures..

I have no idae what to wear, they say swimsuit and shorts..I don't think so LOL..and no cotton so I will have to pop out and pick up something else that dries quick.

It has taken 22 years to realise this dream..I hope I don't make  too much of a fool of myself and I can hang on.

I am needless to say leaving my mobility scooter at home .


I am getting very very excited now, I couldn't sleep last night.

All tips gratefully accepted.

You gotta do what you gotta do eh?

One good thing if I do get scared, I shall have wet trousers from the spray anyway so it won't show.

XX Jeannine

Brilliant
Good look i will be thinking about you sunday :)

No tips other than to hold on :)

How exciting for you!

I hope it all goes really well and you have some fun!

Hold on tight ;D

Good luck for Sunday Jeannine!! :)

Have a wonderful time. I'll be thinking of you & wishing you well. I can't wait to see the pictures ;D.

Have a wonderful time Jeannine xxx

looking forward to hearing all about it

Maybe a "wee shot" of something for after  :)

only tip I can think of. Hold on for dear life!! I would!

Have a great time

Put the camera on a long cord around your neck - then, if it takes both hands to hold on, you won't lose your camera.

Have a really great time  - hold on like mad, and take lots of photos.....  oh perhaps forego the photos if you have to hold on !! lol

Alison x

I can't wait to see the pics Jeannine. Don't forget women can multi task so hold on with one hand and do your David Bailey with the other. Or you could tie yourself to the raft and then you would have both hands free.
Apart from the jokes. Have a brilliant time

Have a great time - you're obviously much braver than I am. Happy snapping.

I am still figuring out what to wear.Some folks have told me to wrap up warm yet it was 31 there yesterday and 27 forecast for tomorrow.

I think John is getting a bit worried now, he keeps looking at me funny.It will be a long day for him as we leave at 5am and won't be back till about 9pm

Oooh..nearly there

XX Jeannine

 Oh Jeannine, how excited you must be do enjoy your day & hold on tight,  i am excited for you now, you are very brave lots of luck & enjoy yourself lots.
Everthing comes to those who wait, well thats what my mum used to say ;D ;D ;D
take care
Love Mary xx

Everything is ready and I am going to bed early very shortly. thank you for your good wishes,I feel you will be all there with me cheering me on

XX Jeannine

You are totally mad.  But I hope you enjoy your day.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.

;D ;D ;D ;)

We should have supplied her with a Smartphone so we could have had an on-the- spot-live-video-feed report!!!!!

She's back..

Oh what a blast, we were right at the front of the raft where it is more bouncy and the water soaks you.I need not have worried about my back the life
jacket acted as a super back support and hed me firm all day.

We were on the river about 6 hours all told, it was very high so very fast moving, going  through Hells Gate I waved to the heavens to my Dad and discreetly chucked a  thin paper parcel containing  some of his and Mums  ashes in the water.

I have never laughed so much in all m y life.

Getting in and out of the raft was a bit tricky but I made to when needed.

Sadly we saw a baby bear dead in the water.

The scenery was wonderful,I had an underwater camera and got a lot of photos as did the young msn who took me and he got lots of me.These have to go to the store to be processed so it will be a few days before I can get them on here.

Oh and I got a posh certificate too.

Reallt wonderful adventure.

XX Jeannine

Well done you. Something to tick off your to do list ;D. I bet John feels relieved you came home safe ;).