George's:
Canal Boating in the U.K. and Europe
(with some North American information)
Being an introduction for those unfamiliar
with the pleasures of canal and waterway cruising, as well as a resource
for experienced boaters.
Over 2000 links to canal and waterways related web sites.
Please... they are "narrowboats", not "barges".
Since 1995...
25th anniversary took place on 5 September 2020!
Still comprehensive.
Still non-commercial.
Website Last Modified: Monday, 25 Jan 2021
"Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing -- absolutely nothing--
half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."
-- Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
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Canal Boating - What It's Like
Canal and Waterway Webcams
- see what's happening right now at webcam locations
Timelapse Canal Videos - also called "hyperlapse" - cruise miles of canal in minutes
Canals - Features of Interest - locks, tunnels, aqueducts, etc.
Canal Maps & Route Planning - Online & Offline
Canal & Waterway Trip reports and Blogs
Favourite Sections of Canals - by participants
in the canals mailing list
Hiring Canal Boats
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Multilingual French Waterways Links
Near the Water - Canalside Pubs, Inns, Shopping, Villages, Cottages, etc.
Living Aboard
River Cruise Ships (Scotland, and on the Continent)
Canal Boat Ownership, Building, Maintenance, and Services
Canal Boating - Books, Paper Maps, and Videos
Canal & Waterway Magazines
Waterways FAQ (F requently A sked Q uestions - answered by
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Canals Internet Resources- General
* Facebook Groups / Web Forums / Email Mailing Lists * Usenet newsgroups * General info * Shops * Roving Shops * Music *
* Education/Toys * Model Boats * Carrying/Cargo/Haulage * Specialized Topics * Angling * Historic *
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* Waterway Photographers * Waterway Photographs * Waterway Art and Craft *
* Canalside New Home Developments *
Specific Canals & Waterways - listed by country
Canal/Waterway Size Restrictions
Mailing List/Forum - over 650 participants,
but few messages any more
Canal- and Waterway-Related Organisations
- government; commercial; canal societies; boat-specific societies
Canal-Related Events, and Music
Canal Trips - Excursion, Charter, and Restaurant Boats - UK & Ireland
Canal Humour: from Larry
from Hellman
from Roger Murray
Jim Shead's Waterways Glossary:
A-D
E-L
M-R
S-Z
(Jim has shut his website but fortunately we can still see his glossary via archive.org.)
North American Canals
About these pages - icons/abbreviations/philosophy
Photo: Barbridge, on the Shropshire Union Canal, from bridge 100.
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