The next Government must understand that our canals generate immense social, environmental and economic value. ...More
Canal & Waterways News and Features
What's happening on the UK Canals and Rivers
Canal Junction has regular news updates on canal matters, progress reports on the many canal restoration and rebuilding schemes and special features about UK canals and inland waterways.
Funding crisis making canal holidays difficult
70% of boaters said they had to alter their cruising plans in 2023 due to the worsening condition of our ...More
Your narrowboat sinks! Will insurance cover it?
There’s growing alarm over the high number of cases where claims from boaters who believe they have full cover are ...More
River Canal Rescue floats photography competition
River Canal Rescue (RCR) is calling on photography fans to send in their marine, river or canal-based pictures – 12 ...More
Quiz CRT about how it makes best use of its funds
Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) plans to give its members the opportunity to quiz CRT and other Navigation Authorities about how ...More
Over 3500 breakdown & emergency 2023 callouts
River Canal Rescue (RCR) reports it responded to 121 major incidents in 2023. There were over ...More
Boaters find they’re not covered for deluges
Three recent storms which brought sudden torrential rainfall across the UK sunk dozens of canal boats across our canals and ...More
How to avoid getting stuck on the bottom
With the current low canal and river water levels plus sand bank and silt build-ups and debris and weed-filled waterways, ...More