Today I have spent with my Daughter and SIL on their boat following our Grandaughter up the Waikato River on a Rowathon .. They rowed 54k's from Ngarauwahia to Mercer .. There were 24 of them over 4 boats 1x8 3x4 .. Some surplus rowers so they had to do some swapping part way .. and one girl suffering back problems so she got swapped out by my daughter .. it was very entertaining watching the procedure .. no one got wet in doing this..