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EA licence con

WE WERE returning recently from the Kennet & Avon Canal to the main system via the Thames, so since we are under a little time pressure we decided that a two day licence would be sufficient for our needs, writes Jenny MacGillivray.

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Published: 09 July 2015

Concerns about time-trials towpath upgrade

THE Canal & River Trust have plans to resurface and widen the towpath from Bathhampton to Sydney Gardens in Bath, that is used by speeding Strava time-trial cyclists. (Towpath time-trials gaining momentum).

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Published: 09 July 2015

London winter moorings

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has decided not to offer winter moorings in central London claiming its decision is based on feedback from ‘some boaters' (Winter moorings) writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 09 July 2015

Tidal Treats—Sharpness to Bristol

A GREAT deal has been written recently of the dangers of the unwary taking to tidal waters, being completely unprepared, but here is the story of a cruise on the tidal waters of the Severn Estuary, that proved most enjoyable.

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Published: 09 July 2015

Summer maintenance tips

IF CALL-OUTS recorded last year during the summer months are anything to go by—140 per week—River Canal Rescue predicts a busy season ahead.

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Published: 09 July 2015

Princess Royal opens Kelpies

THOUGH the Kelpies—the two horse's heads by the Falkirk Wheel on the Forth & Clyde Canal—have been in existence for some time, they were officially opened yesterday (Wednesday) by Princess Anne.

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Published: 09 July 2015

Winter moorings

THE Canal & River Trust has today announcing its plans to offer a wide choice of winter moorings at a selection of visitor moorings and towpath sites across the country in 2015-16.

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Published: 08 July 2015

The way to treat cyclists

HAVING had a lean period of using our boat, due to family bearevements. We decided to take our boat out last weekend, writes Peter Ponting.
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Published: 08 July 2015

The Web gets the K&A message across

THE boaters on the Kennet & Avon Canal have well realised the advantage of the internet, and are using it to get their message across to Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 08 July 2015

Email: Wrong decision on moorings

I have today seen the proposed mooring trial on the mooring pontoons at Macclesfield mooring whereby CaRT would increase the mooring period to 72 hours.

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Published: 08 July 2015

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