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About Punting |
If someone told you that the practice of punting on the River Cam was started by women of Girton College, keen to show off their ankles, you'd certainly laugh, but according to one Don Strange, this is punting fact, not punting fiction.
Pleasure punts were not introduced to the River Cam until around the years 1902-1904 and quickly punts became the most popular vessels for navigating and touring the River Cam. Punting involves standing on the back of a 22' long, 3.5' wide punt boat. Motion is achieved by using a 16' wooden pole and pushing off the bottom of the River Cam. The pole can also be used as a rudder to help steer the punt.
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The River Cam is divided into three sections; The Upper, Middle and Lower.
The Lower River is used primarily to accommodate inter-college rowing and competitions, not punting. The Upper and Middle tiers are reserved for regular punters and tourists, as they provide a punting route that runs behind many of the more attractive and well-known colleges such as Kings and Queens Colleges, and under bridges such as the Mathematical Bridge, shown above.
A regular tour with The Punting Company will punt you behind seven colleges and under eight bridges, combining a 2 mile return journey which takes approximately 45 minutes.
The Upper River spans out to the famous poet's village of Grantchester, a popular retreat for punters and holiday-makers seeking a more tranquil and relaxed punting experience, away from the revellers on the main river. This typically takes 2 hours each way and we offer both one-way and return chauffeured punts to this destination.
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