Boating Index

Most recent adventure:

Saturday 22nd June to 29th June 2024 - Left Stoke Prior, via the Tardebigge Flight of 35 Locks, the 2,726 yd Wast Hill Tunnel, Stratford Canal to Stratford-upon-Avon, before joining the River Avon to Tewkesbury. Here journey headed northwards up the River Severn to Worcester, before re-joining the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and back to Stoke Prior. A handpicked crew of five for selected for this mission.

Latest adventure:

22nd to 28th June 2024

The Avon Ring adventure

Narrowboat
"Ayda"

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Previous adventures:

1st to 8th July 2023

Llangollen adventure

Narrowboat
"Lydia"

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17th to 24th September 2022

Napton adventure

Narrowboat
"Lizzie"

Details

29th August to 6th September 2020

Stourport Ring

Narrowboat
"Yara"

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29th June to 6th July 2019

Cheshire Ring

Narrowboat
"Evie"

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26th June to 3rd July 2018

Trent & Mersey Excursion

Narrowboat
"Anabelle"

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25th June to 2nd July 2016

The Warwickshire Ring

Narrowboat
"Jenny"

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27th June to 4th July 2015

The Stourport Ring

Narrowboat
"Lily-Rose"

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7th to 14th Sept 2013

River Nene Expedition

Narrowboat
"Kelly"

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22nd June to
6th July 2012

Acton Bridge Expedition

Narrowboat
"Jessica"

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3rd - 10th
Sept 2011
Leeds/Selby Expedition

Narrowboat
"Stealth"

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25th Jun -
9th Jul 2011
Reverse Transition of the Tidal Thames

Narrowboat
"Simone"

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4-11th Sep 2010
Montgomery Canal

Narrowboat
"Stealth"

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21st Aug 2010
River Tyne

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2nd Aug 2010
Standedge
Tunnel

Narrowboat "Stealth"
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June/July 2010
Stratford
Mission

Narrowboat "Olive"

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April 2010
Ribble Link
Mission

Narrowboat
"Stealth"

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Sept 2009
Rochdale Canal
Mission

Narrowboat "Stealth"
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June/July 2009
Giant Thames Ring

Narrowboat "Amelia"
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A reconnoitre of the Regents Canal

Aug/Sept 2008
Stealth Boat Mission

Narrowboat "Smine Too"
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June 2008
Giant East Midlands Ring

Narrowboat "Rhapsody"
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Sept 2007 Cheshire Ring Read Boat Log

July 2007

Stealth Narrowboat Rescue

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Stealth Narrowboat recovery 23rd to 28th July 2007

Due to an unfortunate back injury, the owner "Cran" had to abandon his
holiday and leave his narrowboat at Brinklow near Rugby. The intrepid crew
therefore agreed starting on 23rd July to return the narrowboat to
temporary moorings closer to the owner's home.