Strong rainfall doubles Avon Descent entrant numbers in river race | NYGazet

About 300 competitors from around WA have endured ongoing rain and rising river levels during the 52nd Avon Descent boat race, nearly double the entrants from last year.

More than 300 competitors from around Western Australia have endured ongoing rain and rising river levels as day two of the annual Avon Descent gets underway. Power craft and paddlers took to the streams of the Avon River on Saturday for the 124-kilo... [3968 chars]