High Force, Middleton-in-Teesdale ...

Had a ride out today with Mam and Dad to The North Pennines and stopped off at High Force, the fall being 71 ft. The water was extremely fast flowing today but the weather conditions were dreadful for photography. It was very misty with heavy fret. We still had a lovely walk.

On the way down we met a group of "Crazy Canoeists"! Click here to see one of them that Dad managed to catch mid fall. They do say "whatever floats your boat" however, they were submerged for what felt like several minutes when they hit the bottom ...