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David: Cruising the Mon and Brec

IN ACCORDANCE with our policy of accessing those parts of the system we cannot reach in our own boat we have just come back from a week on the Mon and Brec in a hire boat.

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Published: 28 September 2017

A tough lot at Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina

THEY  are certainly tough staff at Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina, competing in Tough Mudder raising money for Anne’s Wish Muscular Dystrophy charity.

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Published: 28 September 2017

Would be handy for Crofton

HIDDEN at Canary Wharf there is what seems to be a massive power plant, but is something that would be very handy indeed for the ever failing water level on the Kennet & Avon Canal summit pound, Kevin Too reports.

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Published: 28 September 2017

Here we go again

A MAN falls into the Sheffield waterway after a night out, and once again comes calls for it to be fenced off.

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Published: 27 September 2017

Ervin's Lock long stoppage

WHAT a shame the CART area responsible for this lock didn't take a leaf out of the Shroppie area, writes Alan Baker.

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Published: 27 September 2017

Stupid place for moorings

THE recent towpath upgrade works at Rugby have resulted in all mooring between bridge 58 at Brownsover being closed and the water point re-sited on the park moorings on the offside between 58 and 59, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 27 September 2017

No warning notice at locks

I'm no apologist for CaRT, but you imply CaRT hasn't published a closure notice. We received an automated email on 21st September publishing details.

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Published: 27 September 2017

New marina for Stratford Canal

ANOTHER new marina is in the course of construction, this time on the Stratford Canal that will be open in time for next year's boating season.

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Published: 27 September 2017

It was the Splash!

ALL that activity with the canoes on the Soar at Leicester on Sunday has been explained to us.

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Published: 27 September 2017

Victor: Cart has the wrong pound!

I DON'T expect any of you will be in the least surprised that the low pound that Cart is telling us about causing the stoppages on the Leicester Section is the wrong one!

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Published: 24 September 2017

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Latest

  • Deeply regret but illness causes lack of publication
  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed

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