RETIRED
ANNOUNCEMENT
This page has been retired. I have not recently added any new items,
nor have I recently checked the links already here to be sure they
still work.
I am keeping this page available in case some of you still might
find it useful.
Though many links may still be working, your safest course would be
to do a web search on the organization name or firm name in order to find
the latest link.
Trip reports and Blogs
(covering UK & other European canals & waterways)
NOTE: though I initially tried to make a distinction between
active and inactive blogs, this is way too difficult to maintain,
so the heading "Active Blogs" may no longer be meaningful.
Likewise, take the phrase "... to the present" with a grain of salt
as it may no longer be true for that specific link.
Continuous Cruises
See also "Blogs " below.
Shorter Trips
Narrowboat Trip
- Sept 2008
BigMartyn’s Blog
- narrowboat voyage; Aug 2008 to Nov 2008
Andersons on the Oxford & Grand Union Canals - June/July 2005
Andersons on the Llangollen Canal - June 2003
A Narrowboat Journey in Wales - April 2003; Llangollen Canal
Narrowboat Honeymoon - Website defunct - 2003, along part of the Kennet and Avon Canal
French Canals
- Now open to invited readers only ; New Zealanders tackle the loop from Chatillon sur Loire via Auxerre and
back again; May/June 2007
European Canal Cruising - "Lori & Rich’s European Adventure" - 1996-1998
- Unfortunately, site no longer available
Martin Reff on
Three Weeks on the English Canals - 1997
Canal du Nivernais
- France
"Sam" & Thomas Kehrlein’s "Along the River Barrow" - April 2001
- Unfortunately, site no longer available
Our Week on the Canals
- Stourport Ring; 2000
- Unfortunately, site no longer available
Locking Through the Canal du Midi
- May 1999
Steve and Lucy Dawson’s Canal Holiday and Photos - 2001 to present; includes canal walks
Narrowboat Per Angusta - click on "The Ship’s Log"; 2004-2006
Canalboatings Blechou
- Netherland, France, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Finland (in Czech and German only ; English speakers could
use Google translate
on the German pages)
Active Blogs
Note: blogs with no recent postings are moved to Inactive Blogs below.
Ordered by longevity:
UK Canals - Journey reports
- aboard NB Nuggler; Oct 2003 to the present; note that posts prior to
Sept 2010 can only be found with difficulty
Living in Sanity Again
Apr 2004 to the present; date span includes predecessor site
The Sanity Cruising Logs
Bruce also has a second, completed, blog,
Building Sanity Again ,
relating to the building of
his second liveaboard narrowboat, spanning from Feb 2009 to May 2010.
Retirement with No Problem - blog about Sue and Vic and their retirement
aboard their narrowboat "No Problem" - July 2004 to the present
Moore 2 Life
- blog of Chas and Ann
who have lived aboard their narrowboat from Nov 2004 to Dec 2013, when
they moved ashore (but kept their boat)
Narrow Boat Albert - Mar 2005 to the present
Boats and Cruising `Valerie`
- liveaboard; Mar 2005 to the present
Captain Ahab’s Watery Tales
- April 2005 to the present
Jannock Weblog
- May 2005 to the present
Hadar
- building, fit-out, and travels of the narrowboat, Sep 2005 to the present.
Note: The related blog, A Boatwomans Diary , has been deleted
by its author.
MoreThanAdequate
- Oct 2005 to the present
NarrowBoat 'Quidditch'
- Now open to invited readers only ; liveaboard; Nov 2005 to the present
Aardvarks & Maffi’s Boat
- liveaboard narrowboat; Nov 2005 to the present
Herbie
- 50ft semi trad narrowboat; Jan 2006 to the present
NarrowBoat Bones
- Feb 2006 to the present
Derwent6
- build of a 65 foot trad narrowboat; March 2006 to the present
towpath treks
- Apr 2006 to the present
Me and my Narrowboat "Cosmos"
- liveaboard; May 2006 to Aug 2009; then new post in Jan 2011
journeys of the Narrowboat Indigo Dream
- May 2006 to the present
Epiphany
- narrowboat; June 2006 to the present;
date span includes older Epiphany blog
Seyella’s Journey
- trad narrowboat; June 2006 to the present
NB Bendigedig - Blog defunct
- Sept 2006 to the present
Blackbird Singing
- narrowboat live-aboard; Dec 2006 to the present (Note: postings prior to
June 2008, from an earlier blog, appear below the 25 June 2008 entry)
Narrowboat Mr David
- liveaboard; March 2007 to the present
Sonflower’s Log
- April 2007 to present
Narrowboat - video logs of my trips
- Apr 2007 to the present
Gecko’s Progress
- 58-foot narrowboat live-aboard; April 2007 to the present
The Maisibert
- May 2007 to the present (includes boat building pre-May 07)
smudging
- Now open to invited readers only ; "a narrowboat liveaboard diary"; June 2007 to the present
Narrowboat Debdale
- an Ownerships shared-ownership narrowboat; Aug 2007 to May 2011, when they
sold their share
Travels in Narrow Boat Lily Pad
- Aug 2007 to the present
Travels in nb Black Bess
- Aug 2007 to the present
Nb K2
- Aug 2007 to the present
Narrowboat 'Wilvir'
- "journal of our life on the 'cut'" - Sept 2007 to the present
Narrowboat 4Evermoor - Blog defunct
- "account of the building of our first narrowboat"; Oct 2007 to ?
NbMuriel
- Oct 2007 to the present; older posts that had been on spaces.live.com
are no longer available
Liam’s Boating Website - Website defunct
- Nov 2007 to ?
nb Pickles no.2
- 70' trad narrowboat; Nov 2007 to the present
shared ownership boat Shadow
- narrowboat; Nov 2007 to the present
NB Lucky Duck
- living aboard; Nov 2007 to the present
Narrowboat "The Robber Button"
- Jan 2008 to the present
n.b. Guelrose
- Jan 2008 to the present
Contented Souls
- on "our Home Matilda Rose a 66ft Semi Trad Narrowboat"; Jan 2008 to the present
Waterlily
- Jan 2008 to the present
nb Serendipity
- Jan 2008 to the present
Steam NB EmilyAnne
- Feb 2008 to the present
Adventures of Narrow Boat Skyy
- Feb 2008 to the present
The Waterways Wanderings of Narrowboat Just Heaven
- Feb 2008 to the present
nb Poppy
- "our life as liveaboards"; March 2008 to the present
Bill and Nancy’s Life on a Barge in France
- April 2008 to sale of boat in Oct 2011
Jameisons Afloat
- April 2008 to the present
Petroc’s Perambulations
- April 2008 to the present
narrowboat chicheemaun
- May 2008 to the present
Wandering Snail’s Wanderings
- cruising in Belgium; May 2008 to the present
Narrowboat Starcross
- June 2008 to the present
Living on "Lottie"
- narrowboat cruising; June 2008 to the present
NB Piston Broke
- live-aboard; June 2008 to the present
Travels on Narrow Boat Tranquility
- by one owner of a 58' shared narrowboat; June 2008 to the present
NB Windsong
- build diary; June 2008 to the present
Nblazydays
- June 2008 to the present
Saltysplash
- narrowboat cruising diary; July 2008 to the present
Al On The Canal - Life aboard Buggerlugs
- July 2008 to the present
Narrowboat Chalice
- Aug 2008 to Nov 2008?
Harnser’s Travels
- Sept 2008 to the present; this is the continuation of the non-blog
Journeys of Narrowboat Harnser - 2002 to May 2008
Jandai - Our Narrowboat
- build diary; Oct 2008 to the present
blauwe vis
- in Dutch ; travels beginning in Rotterdam; Oct 2008 to the present;
- english translation by google
Narrowboat Oakfield
- Oct 2008 to the present
nb_Abigail_Jenna
- Nov 2008 to the present
NB Rock 'n' Roll
- continuously cruising; Jan 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Wilshamstead
- "twenty-something ne’er-do-wells living aboard" - Jan 2009 to the present
The Meanderings of Narrowboat Avon Rose
- Jan 2009 to the present
The Meaning of Ubique
- 55' narrowboat; continuous cruise; Feb 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Vagabond
- travels of ex-narrowboat-hire-firm-owners - March 2009 to the present
Narrowboat "Ellen"
- liveaboard - March 2009 to the present
Tormentil narrowboat
- March 2009 to the present
Life afloat on Narrow boat Tickety Boo
- March 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Morgana Le Fey
- refitting; March 2009 to the present
Narrowboat North Star
- March 2009 to the present
NB Willawaw - The Revelations of a Narrowboater
- April 2009 to Jan 2013
Lyra’s Adventures
- "A dog, a narrowboat and a person"; April 2009 to the present
NB Northern Pride
- "travels and adventures of Sandra & Barry from New Zealand on the canals of England"; April 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Densie
- May 2009 to the present
The Grand Floating Palace Plan
- transforming 54' narrowboat Harmonia; May 2009 to the present
Out and Aboat - Life Afloat
- narrowboat Elizabeth Rose II; June 2009 to the present
NB CreamCheese - Project Number 2
- Now open to invited readers only ; "we transform a tired 70s narrowboat into a floating palace!";
June 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Armadillo
- June 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Temujin, diary in France
- July 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Escapology
- July 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Star
- July 2009 to the present
Little Boat Afloat
- small, outboard-powered narrowboat they use for weekend and longer trips;
July 2009 to the present
Cruising the Middle River Thames
- cruiser-style boat; Aug 2009 to the present
fmc dove
- restoration of an historic boat; Aug 2009 to the present
novascotianboy
- liveaboard; Aug 2009 to the present
Rebecca’s Narrowboat Experience
- Aug 2009 to the present
nb Wayward Spinner
- construction and fitting out; Oct 2009 to the present
Narrowboat Wits-End
- planning for a narrowboat purchase; Nov 2009 to the present
Widebeam Boat Build Blog
- Nov 2009 to the present
Badger Sandwiches
- "The tautological travelogue of Narrowboat Dogma";
Nov 2009 to the present
narrow boat engine room
- Dec 2009 to the present
NB Beefur
- liveaboard; Jan 2010 to the present
Chertsey
- restoration of a Woolwich; Jan 2010 to the present; follow-on blog to
nb Warrior
- April 2006 to Dec 2009
MilliMaize.......our narrowboat dream come true
- Jan 2010 to the present
Slow Boat
- "a sustainable journey around America’s Great Loop"; narrowboat-style
broadbeam boat, solar-powered with diesel backup; May 2010 to the present
nb. AmyJo
- preparing to build ...; June 2010 to the present
Canal Blog of a Newbie Narrowboat owner - Blog defunct
- July 2010 to ?
Narrow Boat Adagio
- July 2010 to the present; continuation of
Narrow Boat SusieQ Cruising - blogs open to invited readers only
The Real Life of a Narrowboat Wife
- July 2010 to the present
NarrowBoat Bespin
- Aug 2010 to the present
Narrowboat Heather May
- Aug 2010 to the present
Narrowboat Dreaming
- Australians planning a year aboard a narrowboat; Sep 2010 to the present
Bringing Our Narrowboat Home
- Sep 2010 to the present
NB Triskaideka
- Sep 2010 to the present; includes boat build
Narrowboat Eleana
- Oct 2010 to the present
Narrowboat Waiouru
- Oct 2010 to the present; includes boat build
Narrowboat Chance
- Oct 2010 to the present; includes boat build
Narrowboat 'Futurest'
- "The voyage of discovery ..."; Nov 2010 to the present
Living with and owning our narrowboat Kelly Louise
- Dec 2010 to the present
NB The Puzzler
- liveaboard; March 2011 to the present; cruised in Ireland until
Apr 2014, then in the Netherlands to the present
Narrowboat Briar Rose
- Apr 2011 to the present
Narrowboat Annie
- liveaboard; July 2011 to the present
Narrowboat Tacet
- liveaboard; Jan 2011 to the present
Photo Blogs
Inactive Blogs
Ordered by most recent posting:
Takey Tezey Tales
- narrowboat-style broad-beam boat; July 2007 to Oct 2014 (after which
they’ve moved to Spain)
Daniel Oakley
- 55 foot trad narrowboat; April 2007 to Aug 2014; moved ashore
NB Zindagi
- journey of Dave & Val Taylor, March 2007 to Nov 2013; they’ve moved ashore
Travelling in No Direction
- 70' narrowboat liveaboard; May 2010 to Nov 2013, when boat was sold
Balmaha - Narrowboat Journal
- May 2005 to Dec 2015
Andrew Denny’s nb Granny Buttons
- excellent, popular, and wide-ranging blog; became an editor for Waterways World; no posts since Aug 2012
Captain’s Blog Nb-Blackstone
- Feb 2008 to May 2012
Narrowboat Caxton
- liveaboard being built; April 2008 to boat sale in Jan 2012
Narrowboat Zulu Warrior - Website defunct
- April 2008 to the present; boat sold Jan 2011
building of the narrowboat 'SLOW PACE'
- 60' semi-trad; April 2008 to Nov 2008, plus subsequent crusing photos
through 2010
Narrowboat Gypsy Rover Weblog
- liveaboard; Aug 2006 to July 2010; now moved ashore
Narrow Boat SusieQ Cruising
- Aug 2009 to July 2010; continues at
Narrow Boat Adagio - blogs open to invited readers only
Narrowboat Gleemaiden
- boat sold and owners moved ashore; March 2009 to June 2010
Khayamanzi Narrowboat Weblog
- liveaboard; May 2005 to Jan 2010; author has sold the boat and moved
ashore
nb Warrior
- April 2006 to Dec 2009; for follow-on blog see
Chertsey
- restoration of a Woolwich; Jan 2010 to the present
NB Jacob
- Sep 2004 to Oct 2010
My Narrow Boat Adventure!
- Chris Houston; Sep 2004 to July 2010
Narrowboat Alacrity
- Oct 2007 to June 2009
Peruvian Skies
- build of a 60 foot trad narrowboat; Sept 2006 to Mar 2009
For the narrow minded
- 60 ft. trad narrowboat & Ruston Hornsby 2VSH diesel engine - Dec 2006 to Nov 2008
Trevorthelockeeper’s Weblog - Jan 2008 to Oct 2008
Martlet Derbyshire
- "apparently aimless floating"; April 2008 to Sept 2008
Gralyn’s Log
- June 2008 to June 2013; posts from Feb 2008 to June 2008 no longer available
Matt’s Self Build Narrowboat (Kathlyn)
- Aug 2005 to Aug 2008
Winsome
- cruises of a 17 foot pedal launch - Sept 2006 to July 2008
Narrowboat IRIS #3
- July 2006 to July 2008
Through the French Canals
- April 2008 to July 2008
'Net Profit
- 58' narrowboat fit-out; April 2008 to June 2008
Little More...
- Jul 2007 to Jan 2008
Building and fitting out our wide beam canal boat-Pegasus
- Apr 2007 to Nov 2007
WB Stella Vera
- wide beam barge; Aug 2007 to Nov 2007
Narrowboating Adventures
- co-owner of shared narrowboat Rodbaston; Dec 2006 to Oct 2007
Sommaren 2007
- UK narrowboating IN SWEDISH; June 2007 to August 2007
Shop On The Canal
- "Adventure on the canals, new life, narrowboat living",
with an on-board shop - July 2007 (only)
Building of NB Lorimar
- Sep 2006 to Jul 2007
Nb Water Spaniel
- "virtual" narrowboat; Jan 2007 (only)
Good morning, lethargy - July 2006 to Dec 2006; for continuation, see
Narrowboat: The Green Man
Lady Elgar Log
- description of the travels of the narrowboat; Mar 2004 to July 2004
(with one Apr 2007 update)
Blogs no longer available
Deleted by their author(s):
Travelog of the Narrowboat J-Omega
A Boatwomans Diary - for continuation, see
Hadar
Gone missing:
Cutty Wren
- a couple planning to live on a narrowboat; Dec 2008 to ?
Trevor and Bill’s Adventures Aboard Nb Beau
- Apr 2007 to ?
Narrowboat 'Peter Duck'
- Jan 2007 to ?
Narrowboat Humdinger
- March 2009 to ?
Wiccan Warrior
- travels of Narrowboat "Witchcraft"
Nick’s Narrowboat Life
- liveaboard; July 2007 to ?
Narrowboat Tug Lyra
- April 2006 to May 2008
bowsnboats
- Sep 2007 to April 2008
Narrowboat Penelope
- cruising log; July 2008 to ?; build diary also available
Narrowboat Dreams
- thoughts about a future life afloat; Feb 2009 to ?
Narrowboat DELILAH
- July 2011 to ?
Norman 23 'Henry'
- blog was only open to invited readers; July 2007 to ?
allaboardolive
- six months aboard 55' narrowboat Olive - March 2007 to Oct 2007
Brian and Sues UK Canal Tour - May 2008 to Sept 2008
Narrowboat Dreckley’s Meanderings
- March 2010 to ?
Vereeniging
- on a barge in Holland; Feb 2006 to the present
the Building and Travels of the Narrow Boat Liberty Belle - 2002 to ?
My Narrow Boat "Cairo" - purchased Sep 2010; Oct 2010 to ?
Snecklifter: A Journey
- followed the ongoing travels of Mike and Liz Holloway
in their 60 foot narrowboat; 2002 to Feb 2008
Lady Stardust
- Dutch patrol boat "Ordu"; Dec 2009 to ?
Narrowboat Da Vinci Canal Carrying Co
- June 2007 to ?
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