messing about on a river

I need to get out more - this is from last week despite what it says on the exit info

[Mike]

Where was this then Maria, Sonning way?

[Maria Darby]

@runningbk No, round the corner from you, taken while skirting round the edge of the flooded field. The people in boat ahead of them weren't bothering to paddle just letting the river take them along.