Swing Bridge Conundrum

I mentioned a while back a conundrum associated with swing bridges. This is relevant if you are on your own : not a problem if you have help


Here it is....................

You approach the bridge and moor on this nearside (port, if you want me to be technical) bank. You have to cross the bridge to get to the bar to push the bridge open. 

That's the white bar seen from this position on the right hand side of the far end of the bridge. This is pushed in the same way as you would do to open a lock gate leaving a clear passage for the boat on the canal.

There are no moorings on the opposite side of the canal as it is a winding hole with banks covered with reeds and has been for previous few miles. 

This particular bridge has a short wall on the opposite side which could be moored against but there were a couple of bridges without even this. 

So you are now stood on the opposite side of the canal with the swing bridge open.

 How do you get back to the boat to move it to beyond the bridge? That's the conundrum.

 

Beyond this bridge, there is moorings on either bank which solve the problem if you are approaching from the opposite direction.

I know the obvious answer is to wait for another boat but they were few and far between and I think the one we met on that day was not very friendly.