Mal GreyAug 9, 20185 minHigh water in the Gorges du TarnLate spring and early summer paddling in Southern France is all about gently flowing rivers, and warm, friendly white water at a moderate grade, paddling beneath the limestone walls of the many steep-sided valleys that cut through the southern flanks of the Massif Central. Except this year, that is, when the rains of spring had been non-stop, and the rivers of France were full or flooding. It was therefore with a bit of a sense of trepidation that I headed on the long road so