Case Study Socially Distanced Holidays

Socially Distanced Holidays

If you are looking for a safe holiday to have with your family and friends (subject to Covid restrictions), maybe a narrowboat holiday would be attractive. Narrowboats…
Case Study UK family holidays on the water

UK family holidays on the water

Not sure what to do for your holiday this summer? Maybe a narrowboat holiday on the Basingstoke Canal is the answer. A narrowboat holiday combines; your accommodation,…
Case Study TV boosts Narrowboat Holidays

TV boosts Narrowboat Holidays

TV celebrities have really helped our sector in the past year or two, as this Towpath Talk article explains. Most people have seen Timothy West and Prunella…
Case Study Save The Rhino Kayak

Save The Rhino Kayak

Well done to George and Mark who completed a 20 mile kayak on Saturday. The also had to contend with temperatures approaching 30 degrees! Mark is a…
Case Study Father & Son Kayak

Father & Son Kayak

We were lucky enough to experience the end of a truly marathon kayak by a father and son from the lake district to Odiham which took 15…
Case Study 2016 here we go!

2016 here we go!

We have begun getting the rowboats back in the water. They are all refurbished for this year with new woodwork, paint and ropes. The picture shows ‘Kingfisher’,…
Case Study Jeep GPA lands at Galleon Marine!

Jeep GPA lands at Galleon Marine!

We had a Jeep GPA using our slipway yesterday. These were made in 1942-43 and around 12,000 were made. They are very rare as most have rusted…
Case Study Captain Hornblower

Captain Hornblower

The other day I got to thinking about horns on narrowboats and if there was a code of use, after a quick google I found out that…
Case Study Brilliant Buddleia Bush!

Brilliant Buddleia Bush!

Happened upon this fantastic Buddleia just on one side of Colt Hill Bridge, each centre flower is around a foot long! and the scent is amazing. If…
Case Study What’s In The Weed Hatch?

What’s In The Weed Hatch?

It is amazing what you find wrapped around a narrowboat propeller, so far this year we have had 2 crayfish nets, a ladies top, a jumper, a…