Boating blogs and features

Blogs

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  The boaters' update

  15 September 2015

  Keep up to date with all of the boating news and views.

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  The boating team

  2 October 2015

  Find out what the Canal & River Trust's boating team have been up to.

Features

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  Survey of hire boaters and boaters in unpowered craft

  20 March 2019

  Knowing what boaters think about the waterways that the Canal & River Trust cares for is important to us. As someone who has recently been on our waters we’d really like to hear your feedback. The responses you give in this survey will help us improve them and plan for the future so that they are preserved for generations to come.

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  Unlocking our waterway treasures

  30 January 2019

  Have you ever found yourself waiting in a long queue at a lock flight on a popular cruising route day-dreaming of a quieter alternative? At some busy locations, especially during the school holidays, you can find yourself waiting an hour or more for passage. In this series of features we explore alternatives if you want to escape the crowds with routes less travelled and treasures waiting to be discovered.

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  It was 20 years ago in May…

  26 January 2019

  Damian Kemp, our Boaters' Update editor, looks back at some of the highlights from 20 years of the Crick Boat Show.

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  Boats in Bloom

  17 March 2017

  We’re celebrating the people whose green fingers and gardening achievements help make our waterways such pleasant places to visit. This summer we’ll be presenting certificates to those whose plants, flowers and vegetable displays make a positive contribution to our canals and rivers.

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  Outer space: making the most of tiny narrowboat spaces

  1 August 2016

  Check out how Charlotte has made the most of the space in her narrowboat.

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  Nine reasons to take a boating holiday this year

  15 January 2016

  People love spending time on our canals and rivers because it’s calming, the pace of life is slower and you feel happier and healthier by the water. Are you ready to take the most relaxing holiday you’ll have ever have?