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19th June 2015
A convoy cruise up a little-used backwater of the River Nene is one of the more unusual activities at the Inland Waterways Association’s Northampton Festival of Water which celebrates 200 years since the canal arrived…
12th June 2015
David Youngs’ photo, titled ‘Where is the canal bed?’ has won first prize in a competition involving the lost wonders of the canals.
12th June 2015
There’s a pretty shocking video doing the rounds on social media at the moment showing a narrowboat ramming a lock gate – and, not surprisingly, the Canal & River Trust like many of us is…
12th June 2015
We’ve started a new feature in Canal Boat magazine this month called Great Canal Walks – the first walk is a beautiful four-mile stretch along the Kennet & Avon canal from the Dundas Aqueduct to…
1st June 2015
Crick Boat Show 2015 was a lively and successful year for those involved in the industry. Here are some photos from the fantastic event this year.
26th May 2015
A mood of optimism at this year’s Crick Boat Show saw a good turnout of visitors on the Saturday and Sunday, many exhibitors reporting good business, and several boats and boat shares sold during the…
26th May 2015
The ‘duck lanes’ which appeared on some city canal towpaths recently may have seemed like a joke – but there’s a serious message in the Canal & River Trust’s lighthearted publicity campaign: to get cyclists,…
26th May 2015
A mood of optimism at this year’s Crick Boat Show saw a good turnout of visitors on the Saturday and Sunday, many exhibitors reporting good business, and several boats and boat shares sold during the…
26th May 2015
Richard Parry (centre), chief executive of the Canal & River Trust, is seen at Crick Boat Show handing over a cheque for £600 on behalf of Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina and the businesses based there,…
7th May 2015
A rare surviving wooden Joey, or day-boat, has been repaired following an appeal which raised £62,000 of charitable donations.
7th May 2015
What puts boaters off cruising on the River Trent? Is it their lack of experience, perception that it’s risky, or do they just prefer the feel of the narrow canals to the wide rivers? These…
