The mid month bores had good prospects with the fresh water levels dropping and the first 10m forecast of the year. Boatyards once again worked in similar form. At Minster a subsidence had left a large slab of mud on the left bank where formally Wipeout Lounge had pumped through. Also shifting sandbanks left shallow water right across the river. The only wave forming on the section headed straight at the mud - not a safe place to surf as Matt discovered!! At Over the river bed was pretty similar and a small wave pushed trhough against the bank on the Wednesday, giving a little ride for Donny and Tommo. On Thursday we headed for a new wave ('Donny's') which had been discovered the previous day. A deep channel made us apprehensive - either a very big wave or nothing at all. In fact, true to the previous days form, a fantastic toweing face appeared around the bend, picking up to five feet against the bank, and Donny and Tommo got wicked rides for a 300 yard stretch. At Over, Tommo had the river to himself and rode the wave up to the bridge, as it opened into a nice 3ft face across the river. Come Friday we had similar rides except for a mass pile up at Over between Tommo, Donny and Danny up against the bank. Quite amusing to watch mind!!

The Bore Riders Club were the only people out in Feb and it was well worth it. Plenty of space and some reasonable waves. Tommo clocked up seven rides out of nine averaging about 250 yards. The general changes in the river bed imply last years spots are not the places to head for, so we are sussing out plenty of new locations, with some good expectations for Boatyards, Strand, Pimlico Sands, Secrets and 'Donny's'. Although some of the local forecasts are predicting smaller bores this year, we reckon the spring will be pretty hot!!