The boating team blog

More to moor?

16 December 2020

This is the second in a series of features about dredging the canals, the hows and whys, and a bit of waterway history. This time we take a look at the navigational constraints on developing more casual towpath moorings: factors we have to take into account when planning our dredging projects.

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Dredge to the edge?

8 December 2020

This is the first in a series of features about dredging the canals, the hows and whys, and a bit of waterway history. To begin with, we've explained the issues that prevent us dredging the canal to the towpath edge.

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Tracey's story

1 December 2020

A guest blog from boater Tracey about living onboard a narrowboat and being severely vision-impaired. Tracey has become known as 'the blind boater' since moving afloat with hubby, Tim, in March 2014.

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Stella’s story

30 April 2020

A guest blog from former continuous cruiser Stella about living on-board a narrowboat while living with a chronic health condition.

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Naomi’s story

17 March 2020

A guest blog from boater Naomi about living on-board a narrowboat and living with a chronic health condition.

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Disabled boaters' feedback

17 December 2019

We've held a number of meetings with boaters who have a physical or mental impairment to give them the opportunity to find out what we're doing to support disabled boaters.

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Ready for renewal?

19 February 2019

Every year there’s a boat licence bill to pay, so let’s help you do it the easy stress-free way. Here’s seven tips from us to help make your boat licence renewal go smoothly.

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Boating Buddies at Pilling’s Lock Marina

18 December 2018

Phil Mulligan, our East Midlands regional director, dons his wellies for a second boating buddy trip. This time on the 4 December 2018 with Keith Grantham and Beryl McDowall on board Keith's boat, 'Ouzell II'.

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Our boating team bring you news of their work across our network, as well as the stories of boaters they meet