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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  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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  Summer-ise your boat

  19 May 2016

  Make sure your summer of boating starts smoothly with our top tips for bringing your boat out of hibernation.

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  Nine reasons to take a boating holiday this year

  15 January 2016

  We support a thriving community of boaters who work, live and relax along our canals and rivers. People love spending time with us 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?

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  Winterise your boat

  15 October 2015

  We’ve got to that time of year when the temperatures start to drop dramatically and the country’s obsession with grit supplies takes hold. Summer cruising is well and truly over and for those of you who own boats on Britain’s canals and rivers it’s time to think about winterising your boat.

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  Different types of locks

  14 October 2015

  The introduction of locks in the 10th century made it possible for boats to climb the highest hills and mountains. In England and Wales our waterways are now home to many different types of lock. Next time you're out and about see how many different types you can spot.