NEWS

Below are some of our experiences, information bulletins, happy moments, funny stories and more. Narrowboats are our passion and we want to share them with you.

UK family holidays on the water

General News

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, your activities during the day and your means of transport. Once you have

TV boosts Narrowboat Holidays

Canal Information

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 Scales having adventures in 'Great Canal Journeys' less people have seen 'Carry on

Save The Rhino Kayak

General News

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 student at Merristwood and raised money for the Save the Rhino charity who

Father & Son Kayak

General News

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 days to complete. I believe that they were raising money for a cancer

2016 here we go!

General News

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', one of our 6 seater rowboats being launched.

Jeep GPA lands at Galleon Marine!

Canal Information

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 away but this prime example was working and looked in fantastic condition. Thanks