Why are boaters afraid of the tidal Trent? I can honestly say that my last experience was a reasonably good and pleasant experience, writes Keith Gudgin.
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WE FIRST cruised the Trent from Keadby to Torksey in the mid 90s on a boat hired from Selby, writes Pete Earley.
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A BOAT café business that was started at Easter last year is still going strong with the good weather bringing in a great many customers over the recent holiday period.
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That survey that CaRT hopes will help to get more boaters on to the tidal Trent misses a very salient point, that Victor did not, writes Gerry Varley.
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I feel that Canal & River Trust in its attempt to get more boaters on to the tidal Trent should have someone who knows telling prospective boaters what is what, for I cannot see how a survey completed by people who have not used it can help, writes, James Henry.
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A MAN was found on fire on the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Blackburn over the holiday period, and later died from his burns.
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Further to 'Natural England stops restoration' and 'Thwarted by Bureaucracy' by Orph Mable, I hear the Montgomery Canal restoration is also suffering from inactivity by Natural England, having applied for a 'Newt Licence' in early June last year and have still not got one.
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THE Canal & River Trust has responded to the dangers of Strava cyclists (Racing on towpaths at 'average' of 19mph) and as promised are 'educating them' to cut their speeds on the London canal towpaths.
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I REALLY feel for The Wey & Arun Canal Trust. Its members have produced fantastic results by their own determination and loads of very hard work due to the herculean efforts of a dedicated body of people, writes Orph Mable.
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