Now it's the canoes and kayaks we have to dodge
SO NOW we boaters have to beware of canoes and kayaks, writes John Coxon.
Sunk hire boat crew left in shock
THE crew of the narrowboat that sank in a Kennet & Avon Lock at Bath were left in a state of shock.
You just have to help yourselves and get stuck in
YOUR snowflake item reminded me that moored in a queue on the South Oxford last month we wandered up the cut and found a chap stuck in the lock, writes Roger Spurr.
Broken paddle empties pound
THE Huddersfield Narrow is closed again, by one broken paddle!
Arsenal of weapons found in Leeds & Liverpool Canal
GUNS and knifes have been discovered in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal by a magnet 'fisherman'.
'Snowflake' generation affecting the waterways
THE 'snowflake' generation and its pathetic thinking is now affecting the waterways.
The exception that proves the rule
I enjoyed reading the article by Ralph Freeman on marinas, writes Robert Neff.
Wey & Arun Canal Trust secures lottery funding after losses due to coronavirus
THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust has been awarded £13,100 of National Lottery support in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on heritage charities’ income.
Still not enough water
THE Chesterfield Canal is still closed through lack of water.
Rochdale broken culvert being investigated
THE Rochdale Canal has now been dewatered between the dams at the broken culvert.