Intrepid paddleboarder Gareth's delight at conquering River Ribble - and elements - to boost charity fund.

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What a great effort!

“Wow, what and experience - one that I’ll never forget,” said Gareth.

“It rained over the first night, so there was flash flooding and I had to contend with rapids and white water. “On the third day I woke at 5am to catch up on lost time, and amazingly by the time I reached Clitheroe at 7.30 I was 30 mins ahead of schedule, then a whole hour and half ahead by Ribchester.

“Everything was going really well until I got to Preston Docks, where the head wind completely blocked my path. There was absolutely no way I was going any further.

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