When most people need to take a trip over the water they will travel by train, bus, ferry or car - but one man walked across the Mersey for an inspirational reason.
In 2006, Graham Boanas made an arduous two mile journey at low tide from Ellesmere Port in Wirral to Oglet Shore near Liverpool John Lennon Airport, wading, slowly and painfully, in places through 5ft deep channels of mud in order to cross the river.
Mr Boanas, from Hull, who was 43 at the time, had previously been the first person to wade across the River Humber.
Walking across the River Mersey is incredibly dangerous and should not be attempted by members of the public.
The 6ft 9in businessman spent months training in preparation for his walk, using weights attached to his body to enable him to cope with the pressure involved in wading through the mudbanks.
He managed to raise £100,000 for children with the skin-blistering condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB) through carrying out the daring challenge and was shadowed by a helicopter and hovercraft to ensure his safety during his trip.
Speaking to the Daily Post at the time, Mr Boanas said: “When I hit the mudbank (half-way across the Mersey), I was crawling on my hands and knees.
“My thighs started shaking and all my muscles were burning.
“It may sound strange, but, when I thought about why I was doing it, it made it easy.
“I went through an hour’s worth of pain, but the children who have EB have a lifetime of it.”
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