We tend to make rapid progress on the Severn especially if you are going downstream. High banks unfortunately obscure the view and don't encourage you to hang about. Keep an eye open for the fast cruisers and larger vessels such as the Oliver Cromwell though. Behind the banks are some lovely villages and countryside, so it is well worth stopping off when you get a chance.
Mooring is often frustratingly difficult at the pubs and villages along the river.
The situation is improving however, with many places installing more substantial moorings. The locks are all manned and get bigger as you move down river. A boat hook is a useful tool for the steerer to grab hold of the vertical cables. At Stourport everyone seems to moor in the canal basin. For information on Stourport, see the Staffs and Worcester canal section.