Looking ahead this morning, both the weather and our route showed more water than usual. We have the luxury of a very relaxed itinerary, so we generally avoid driving in the rain. Often we manage this by driving short distances when the sun is out, and then mooring up as soon as it gets unpleasant, but this is much harder to do on a big river. Moorings are less frequent and the middle of a wide river is a lot more exposed than most canals.