A bunch of links to weather, tide times, useful resources, Facebook groups and boatie blogs, for when you get bored of snapping herons and feeding swans.
What's the weather like in Braunston today?
Expecting wind? This is your British & Irish boater's "gust forecast" for the next few hours.
Tide Tables
Going out on the rivers? Today's tide tables for the Thames, the Severn and the Trent are shown here.
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Blogs
Cruising the Cut: More a video diary than a blog, David Johns, once and forever an ace reporter, moved onto the water in 2015 and hasn’t stopped gently informing our lives ever since.
Seyella's Journey: Geoff & Mags, blogging since the mid-2000s, tell it like they find it as they journey around the system.
NB Epiphany: A cleverly designed blog that organises their travels by waterway systems. 30,000 photos enliven the site.
Boat & Canals: Old-style forum for boats and canal life.
Seyella's Journey: Geoff & Mags, blogging since the mid-2000s, tell it like they find it as they journey around the system.
NB Epiphany: A cleverly designed blog that organises their travels by waterway systems. 30,000 photos enliven the site.
Boat & Canals: Old-style forum for boats and canal life.
Planning and Thinking
Canals Online - Very, very (Gerry) good.
CanalPlan: The very flexible canal planner that we use to help us figure out the best route when we move your boat.
Open Canal Map: A neat canal planner that works on all devices so long as you have internet connections. Also offers an Android app.
Waterway Routes: Another route planning site – but with this one you can download the maps onto your iPhone or Android devices
Jim Shead's Pages: One of the original canal-based websites. Great for history and much more.
Canal Shop: A veritable treasure trove of things to buy, memories to relive and stuff to drool over. Very good for maps.
Canal Cutting: An aggregator site that tries to be many things to many people. Also includes waterside properties for sale.
Boat Rent: Wanna try before you buy? Here’s where you find longer term boat rentals and shares. A tip if you’re renting, just make sure that after you cross your eyes, you dot your t’s!
Canal World: Olde worlde (1980s style bulletin board) feel with masses of content on all things boat. Includes a virtual pub BB for a good rant.
Canal & River Trust: Love them or hate them, you’ll end up here to learn, to plan, to volunteer and to be legal.
Lisa Plevey - Narrowboat Photographer: Lisa is an excellent photographer with 15-years+ of professional experience and many customers on the waterways.
CanalPlan: The very flexible canal planner that we use to help us figure out the best route when we move your boat.
Open Canal Map: A neat canal planner that works on all devices so long as you have internet connections. Also offers an Android app.
Waterway Routes: Another route planning site – but with this one you can download the maps onto your iPhone or Android devices
Jim Shead's Pages: One of the original canal-based websites. Great for history and much more.
Canal Shop: A veritable treasure trove of things to buy, memories to relive and stuff to drool over. Very good for maps.
Canal Cutting: An aggregator site that tries to be many things to many people. Also includes waterside properties for sale.
Boat Rent: Wanna try before you buy? Here’s where you find longer term boat rentals and shares. A tip if you’re renting, just make sure that after you cross your eyes, you dot your t’s!
Canal World: Olde worlde (1980s style bulletin board) feel with masses of content on all things boat. Includes a virtual pub BB for a good rant.
Canal & River Trust: Love them or hate them, you’ll end up here to learn, to plan, to volunteer and to be legal.
Lisa Plevey - Narrowboat Photographer: Lisa is an excellent photographer with 15-years+ of professional experience and many customers on the waterways.
Area Specific
Pennine Waterways: What is it about the Pennines that makes this site one of the most visited? Ah yes, the amazing scenery.
Port of London Authority: Before you splosh to the capital, alight here first to find out what’s poss on the 90-odd miles of the Thames.
The River Wey Pages: Surrey, dahling, in all its shabby-chic glory. 300,000 words and 2,000 images. They’ll be offering movies next!
Port of London Authority: Before you splosh to the capital, alight here first to find out what’s poss on the 90-odd miles of the Thames.
The River Wey Pages: Surrey, dahling, in all its shabby-chic glory. 300,000 words and 2,000 images. They’ll be offering movies next!
Facebook Pages of Note
12v Boating Group: If there’s one FB group that's worth a good worship, it’s the altar dedicated to the electrical geniuses that frequent the 12v Boating Group. All together now, on your knees…
Canal World: The modern face of Canalworld.net – sort of.
Yellow Boat Food Blog: 12-volt cooking, megawatt recipes.
Geeks Onboard: When hurricane lamps and terrestrial TV are not enough, connect with the Geeks Onboard and trick out your boat.
London Boaters: For those that ply the capital’s waterways. Often interesting, sometimes a little whiny, always working as a team.
Moored like a...: If you moor up badly, your friendly boat neighbour will probably come and help. Or he’ll take a photo and post it here.
Canal World: The modern face of Canalworld.net – sort of.
Yellow Boat Food Blog: 12-volt cooking, megawatt recipes.
Geeks Onboard: When hurricane lamps and terrestrial TV are not enough, connect with the Geeks Onboard and trick out your boat.
London Boaters: For those that ply the capital’s waterways. Often interesting, sometimes a little whiny, always working as a team.
Moored like a...: If you moor up badly, your friendly boat neighbour will probably come and help. Or he’ll take a photo and post it here.