Boater forum recordings

Our Better Boating Plan includes a commitment to providing more opportunities for boaters to meet and speak with our colleagues through our programme of meetings. If you weren't able to attend any in person, you can catch up by watching the videos below.

Water resources (September 2025)

Following the unprecedented drought of summer 2025, our national hydrology manager presented our approach to water resource management, and addressed questions about the drought’s impact on boating.

Fundraising (July 2025)

This meeting focused on a whistlestop tour of our work around individual giving, legacies, philanthropy and partnerships, and included the fundraising team’s ambitious targets to raise the money that protects the canal network.

Managing our waterways fairly (February 2025)

Catch up on a deep dive into the work of the licence, compliance and enforcement and welfare teams, and watch a film of an abandoned boat being removed.

Lock gates (November 2024)

This tour of the Bradley lock gate workshop showcased how the gates and mechanisms are made to fit each lock, the methods and tools used, and the unique challenges of the job.