Me and Andy will be kayaking the River Ouse over the August bank holiday weekend. The plan is to get the 56 miles done in 2 days. Starting at Aldwalk and finishing at Blacktoft as the Ouse meets the Humber. 

Anyone that lives in or has visited York will probably know the dangers that the rivers pose. 21 people have drowned in the last 5 years and the average age has changed from 26 years old to 68. It used to be young people getting into trouble after a swim or a night out but more and more it's down to older people with complex mental health issues.

The York Rescue Boat is an independent lifeboat and search team that is on call 24 hours a day and centres around the two main rivers in York, the Ouse & the Foss.

By the time we set off a lot of early morning of training will have taken place so hopefully it all goes to plan and we can tick the miles off.