The aim for this installment - get to grips with kayaking, reach Lechlade and then tackle the first locks on the river. How does it all go? Absolutely swimmingly...

Source to Sea down the River Thames WITHOUT Leaving it - Part 8 (Finale)

I’m attempting to travel from the source to the sea down the River Thames. That’s 210 miles of wading, swimming and kayaking along Britain’s busiest waterway. And to make things harder I’m doing the whole thing alone and self-supported.

I’m attempting to travel from the source to the sea down the River Thames. That’s 210 miles of wading, swimming and kayaking along Britain’s busiest waterway. And to make things harder I’m doing the whole thing alone and self-supported.

Thamesy McThamesface has reached LONDON! I’m attempting to travel from the source to the sea down the River Thames. That’s 210 miles of wading, swimming and kayaking along Britain’s busiest waterway. And to make things harder I’m doing the whole thing alone and self-supported.

I’m attempting to travel from the source to the sea down the River Thames. That’s 210 miles of wading, swimming and kayaking along Britain’s busiest waterway. And to make things harder I’m doing the whole thing alone and self-supported.

The mission down the Thames continues! The aim for this instalment - reach my kayak in Cricklade, so I can put the wading behind me and finally begin paddling towards London!

I’m attempting to travel from the source to the sea down the River Thames. That’s 210 miles of wading, swimming and kayaking along Britain’s busiest waterway. And to make things harder I’m doing the whole thing alone and self-supported.