There is a tradition that the Black Prince, being at Saltash on the eve of a battle, wished to join his troops on the other side of the river, and that two Saltash women rowed him over to the Devon side but refused any reward. The story goes that the Prince, in gratitude for this service, granted the Passage to the inhabitants of Saltash

Revived in 2006 the Pageant now forms part of festival weeks in the Saltash Area.

"Revels" are common at this time of year in the small villages in the Bude area.