A laid-back approach to rowing, by Hampton Court Bridge.
It’s almost as if he doesn’t know how busy this stretch of water can be
Between Teddington Lock and Hampton Court Bridge the river is home to five sailing clubs, five rowing clubs, two skiffing and punting clubs, the Royal Canoe Club and two Sea Cadet centres; also numerous pleasure boats ply for trade there, London Riverboat services operate, and chartered trips are taken routinely between Kingston and Hampton Court.
And that doesn’t take account of large incongruous marine life. Sightings of 49 whales, over 2,000 seals and about 450 dolphins and porpoises have been reported in the Thames in the past ten years. Fortunately they don’t tend to breach Teddington Lock, and Canary Wharf is where they are most likely to be spotted. This said, seals have been seen as far upriver as Hampton Court, precisely where we find our intrepid mariner, with dolphins and porpoises also sighted at the aforementioned lock.
As for those ducks - could be geese - they look like they may be out to cause trouble.
I suppose he might simply be a reckless thrill seeker.
Of course, he could be dead.
Red arrow: Casual bloke on a boat
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