What better way is there to forget all your problems and pressures of the day than to go and get onto the river? Whether it is under your own power such as paddling a canoe, under wind power in one of the many sailboats that are available or under mechanical propulsion in the numerous motorised boats available it really doesn’t matter. When you are on the water the world seems to slow down, the decisions seem to become more black and white, confined by the river bank. The different environment and way of life will mean that you will leave your everyday troubles behind you. The world looks different from the water as you move along often at a slow pace compared with the rest of your life. When you are travelling on the river you have to think about different things and it is this that helps you to put your troubles behind you.