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...
Still comprehensive.
Still non-commercial.

Website Last Modified: Wednesday, 25 Oct 2023

"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

• What’s New?
  • Below are the currently available links but with the inclusion of links to the retired pages.
• 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
• RETIRED  Canal & Waterway Trip reports and Blogs
• Hiring Canal Boats
  • Canal Boat Hire Firms - UK and Ireland
  • Canal Boat Hire Firms - Europe
  • Canal Boat Hire Agencies - UK & Europe
• Canal Hotel Boats and Barges
• RETIRED  Multilingual French Waterways Links
• RETIRED  Near the Water - Canalside Pubs, Inns, Shopping, Villages, Cottages, etc.
• RETIRED  Living Aboard
• RETIRED  River Cruise Ships (Scotland, and on the Continent)
• RETIRED  Canal Boat Ownership, Building, Maintenance, and Services
• Canal Boating - Books, Paper Maps, and Videos
• Canal & Waterway Magazines
• General Canal Information Sites (in addition to the one you are on now)
• Facebook Groups / Web Forums / Email Mailing Lists
• RETIRED  Canals Internet Resources- General
    * Shops * Roving Shops * Music * Education/Toys *
    * Model Boats * Carrying/Cargo/Haulage * Specialized Topics * Angling * Historic *
    * Museums * Specific Types of Boats * Situations Vacant * Boat Handling Courses *
    * Boat Maintenance Courses * Safety Equipment * Towpath Walks * Towpath Cycling *
    * Waterway Photographers * Waterway Photographs * Waterway Art and Craft *
    * Canalside New Home Developments *
• RETIRED  Specific Canals & Waterways - listed by country
• Canal/Waterway Size Restrictions
• Canal- and Waterway-Related Organisations - government; commercial; canal societies; boat-specific societies
• Canal-Related Events, and Music
• RETIRED  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.)
• Canal People Genealogy
• North American Canals
• About these pages - icons/abbreviations/philosophy