On a cold but thankfully sunny day in January we came to the Tideway for the first race of the 2025 head season. 5 Otters crews joined the 283 entries for this event, making for a crowded time on the water.

For some Otters this was a first experience boating from a slipway and marshalling in busy conditions, before racing with the stream from the University Post in Chiswick to Fulham Reach.