An unprecedented fact takes place, the call appears “River Train” due to the shortage of fuel and of available vehicles, besides is a matter of taking advantage of that the train elapses near the Seals, what without doubt, enables a better vision of the descent.

It is celebrated August 11, they participate 6 teams: Gijón, I Infest, Arriondas, Villamayor, Santander and Ribadesella (21 embarkations leave, 18 they arrive al water and 15 finalize). To the arrival, the Company pigeon fancier of Arriondas (The Parraguesa), loose 100 doves.

Armando Menéndez and Juan Palacios of Gijón are the winners, its canoe was called “Orbayu” and its time 2 h 15 min. By teams conquers Santander that manages to place 2 canoes among the 3 first (whose names are “River Sand” and “Sanghai”). Recalling that a Canadian of the epoch weighed 45 Kg.