Boating blogs and features

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  Wish you were here?

  13 May 2022

  Send us a virtual postcard of your boating adventure and be in with a chance to win a prize each week.

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  Drowning Prevention Week: Marianne's Story

  15 June 2021

  Marianne recently had a near-death experience after falling into the canal and suffered severe injuries as a result. For Drowning Prevention Week, she is sharing her story as a reminder to all to remain vigilant on the water, no matter how experienced.

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  Boater Report 2021

  28 October 2020

  The Boater Report gives an overview of how we generate income, including the four-fifths of income which comes from non-boating sources, and how the money is invested in the network.

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  Online tools and advice for planning a canal boat trip

  12 August 2020

  Whether you’re an experienced liveaboard boater or a new leisure boater, we’ve put together these handy tips and resources to help you plan your next canal boat trip.

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  Full steam ahead!

  3 June 2020

  Here's a few of the best places on the waterways to spot steam trains.

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  How to survive your first winter

  11 November 2019

  Helpful advice, especially for new continuous cruising boaters facing their first winter living onboard the inland waterways of Britain. A three part series of advice collated with thanks from suggestions, tips and the experiences of seasoned boaters.

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  Vote from a boat

  28 August 2019

  Ever wondered, as a liveaboard boater, what you need to do to have your say when we're all called on to vote on something? If you answered yes, read on...

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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.