Canals can be a risky environment for all boaters. But if you are boating single handed then the risks can ...More
Canal and Waterway Features
Our Canal Top Lists consist of a collection of canal and waterways features happenings from humorous experiences to canal tips, best pubs and places to visit.
Choosing an Accessible canal holiday boat
Canal boat holidays, for a week, short break or just a day trip, are very popular holidays for just about ...More
Family Cooking On Your Holiday Hire Boat
Cruising down the canal on your boat with the family makes for a relaxing and enjoyable holiday. While most boats ...More
Top Ten Summer maintenance tips
River Canal Rescue recorded 140 call-outs each week last summer. These summer maintenance tips for boaters based on the ten ...More
Ten eco friendly tips about staying green afloat
Living on a boat can be a very eco friendly way of life, keeping you floating footprint to a minimum! ...More
Ten things you might miss if you’re living afloat
Donna, Mark and Inky moved on to their boat a year ago, they’ve loved their first year afloat as you ...More
Energy Saving in the canal liveaboard galley
One big change when you leave dry land behind to live afloat is you have to become much more fuel efficient. ...More
Two old jugs with waterway links
A couple of old ceramic jugs have come to my notice lately, one very collectable, the other quite common, but both perhaps offering something to canal history and the folk arts of the canals in particular. ...More