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FAQs

If you’ve looked through the website but can’t find the information you’re after please take a look at our FAQs.

Boating on the Grand Union Canal

Licensing

All about boats and licenses

Planning your route in advance will help you find good mooring spots

Long-term moorings

Everything you want to know about mooring on our canals and rivers

Two girls in life jackets carrying a canoe past a lock gate

Paddling

Everything you need to know about canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding

Canal Championships on the Shropshire Union Canal

Fishing

All you need to know about fishing on our canals and rivers

A group of cyclists on the Montgomery Canal towpath

Cycling

Find out about towpath cycling

Couple walking past boat in lock on Grand Union Canal

Pollution

What to do if you spot any pollution on our waterways

Cakes

Planning an event

Find out what you need to know about arranging events on our waterways

Cutting back offside vegetation

Vegetation

What to do and who to contact when problems arise over vegetation

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Donating

There are many different ways to donate the Canal & River Trust - find out here how you can help us make life better by water

Planning your route in advance will help you find good mooring spots

Get in touch with us

There are now a number of ways you can get in contact with us, find out more

Last Edited: 20 January 2023

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