Men in canoes think that they own the river and can always easily spotted by the red knob head helmets that they wear in a pretence of safety. Rowers on the other hand are fit, brave young men and women who never were helmets and have the distinct advantage over boaters in the sense that they can hardly ever see canoeists in their path and only realise their close proximity after ploughing straight into a group of canoes.
But young gentlemen in canoes are a joy to behold and love to be swamped by speeding boats producing large wakes and they find it a real thrill when they get rocked from side to side. It is generally safer for canoes to enter a lock last and if you are fortunate to have a group of canoes behind you, your prey is then trapped and cannot escapes your waves, if you decide to rev up your engine ...accidently. We were indeed very fortunate to take part in this bit of boy’s play when both entering and leaving Sandford lock, the squeals, of course, brings joy to your ears of the boater who has caught them in his wake.
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