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.

Canal reopenings as rain brings some water level recovery

September heavy rainfall has begun to bring improvements in water levels in some reservoirs and canals and enable ...More

Canals and rivers running short of water!

Low water levels in many reservoirs, canals and rivers are now causing major restrictions on Summer cruising routes for boat ...More

Avoiding lock hang ups and sinkings

Every year, lock cills catch boaters unaware, no matter how experienced they are. Once a vessel’s caught on a cill ...More

New Inland Water and Marina Safety management Courses

Until recently, there has been a considerable lack of occupational water safety training for individuals working in, on, or near ...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.

Single Handed Canal Boating Top Ten Tips

Canals can be a risky environment for all boaters. But if you are boating single handed then the risks can ...More

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

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