13th February 2017
Applications open for Buckinghamshire Canal running festival
Sign up, get your trainers on and prepare for a picturesque half marathon or 10k
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Canal Boat
Packed with important information and fascinating facts, Canal Boat was launched in 1996 to reflect the nation’s affection for narrowboats and our canal network, making it a must for everyone who enjoys the waterways.
With insights from our liveaboard diaries, expert boat reviews and news coverage plus cruise guides and invaluable technical advice, Canal Boat’s busy itinerary equips readers for their next adventure.
13th February 2017
Boating Abroad: from the Erie to Canada on the Great Loop PART TWO
In the second leg of their travels, Jane and Ian Ainsworth cross the border, where they find crystal clear waters, engineering marvels and beautiful countryside - as well as what a ‘loonie’ is
13th February 2017
Funding allows Chesterfield Canal dig for a Cuckoo boat to go ahead
There is also an appeal for old photographs, maps, documents and artefacts relating to the Lowgates area of Staveley
10th February 2017
Here’s a sneak peek inside the current issue’s Boat Test
Take a 360-degree tour of the first private boat from Ortomarine
9th February 2017
Boating abroad: on the Erie Canal in New York state PART ONE
It wasn’t just in England that canal mania took hold – a link between New York and the Great Lakes goes back to the early 19th century. In part one, Jane and Ian Ainsworth start…
9th February 2017
Volunteer lock-keepers wanted on CRT waterways
Calling all would-be lockies! There are vacancies around the country
9th February 2017
Basingstoke Canal ‘too costly’ to be transferred to CRT
The waterway’s long-term survival relies on funding as authorities face a £6m backlog
8th February 2017
Damage to bridges caused by road vehicles cost £1m a year
The CRT is urging drivers to slow down after yet another ‘bridge bash’ in December left a repair bill and “a small bit of history lost”
8th February 2017
Have your say: Chesterfield Canal Trust appeals for HS2 consultation responses
Support the new proposed route, which will result in less damage for the waterway
7th February 2017
Don’t miss the open weekend at Stoke Bruerne
Walk along the bottom of a lock chamber, enjoy a trip or a canoe taster on the water and get up close to a newly restored historic working boat
7th February 2017
CRT boating chief Mike Grimes to step down
The Trust will be beginning the recruitment process for his replacement immediately
