Before we could go rafting though, the raft had to arrive on a lorry, in bits, and be put together. This is because the trip is one way, owing to the fast moving water and stretches of white water.
The raft sections were slid off the top of the lorry along a couple of poles and two men had to catch the sections in mid flight before they crashed into the ground. It was a bit scary and we made sure we didn't get in the way.
Strapping the sections together on the river was a rather more straightforward operation and we were happy to lend a paw with the finishing touch - sprigs of fur to keep splashes from coming in the raft. In reality, as it was a real scorcher of a day, we could have done without these splash guards although they did make the raft look traditional.
As we got under way on our trip through the simply beautiful Dunajec Gorge we discovered that our seating position wasn't really that comfortable and we kept slipping down the gap between the raft sections. You've got to agree we don't look too relaxed in our next picture.
After a chat with our friendly Slovakian polers we soon discovered a better solution. They suggested we make ourselves a comfortable nest at the front of the raft using their traditional waistcoats, which it was too hot to wear, as cushioning. We found this very comfortable and it enabled us to make the most of the breeze and any splashes which came aboard as we were expertly manoeuvred through some fairly exciting stretches of white water.
The only drawback, only a slight one, was that we got to see everything backwards and it was quite hard to keep our eyes open.
Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx
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Yorkie, you look like you're trying to rock the raft, perhaps to create an opportunity for a cooling dip, but George looks like he's hanging on tight!
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