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Pontcysyllte safety squad targets mounting congestion

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August 29, 2026

A safety team is being deployed at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to manage busy-period traffic and ease congestion as growing numbers of paddle craft and narrowboats use the landmark. THE aqueduct safety team, with their visible onsite presence, add to existing measures, including CCTV and the introduction of vessel and operator identification requirements for commercial operators using…
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Canal & River Trust temporarily suspends 14-day movement to help conserve water during drought

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Mark Lancaster

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August 7, 2026

Canal & River Trust has temporarily suspended the requirement for boats without a home mooring to move at least every 14 days as part of efforts to conserve water during the current drought. The temporary measure, which comes into force with immediate effect, has been introduced to help reduce demand on the network and avoid…
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Canal & River Trust launches engagement programme with boaters ahead of major consultation

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July 24, 2026

Canal & River Trust is inviting boaters to help shape the future of boating on the waterways ahead of a major public consultation in December. The consultation, which will be co-created with boaters over the coming months, forms part of the Trust’s response to the independent Commission on Boat Licensing, which reported at the end…
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River Canal Rescue: Membership misconceptions

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July 20, 2026

Last year, River Canal Rescue responded to 123 major incidents – emergency situations involving mainly grounded boats – and 2057 general call-outs (minor incidents) – for electrical, fuel and engine issues, flat batteries, over-heating and gear box failures etc. That’s over 40 call-outs a week. While the majority of call-outs were covered by RCR’s membership…
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New canal boat joins Scouts’ fleet

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June 10, 2026

THE Wakefield Scouts have unveiled Scouting Explorer, the latest addition to its canal boat fleet, following months of dedicated renovation work by volunteers and committee members. The vessel, which has been transformed into a fully equipped hire boat, is intended to provide young people in Scouting with new opportunities for adventure, teamwork, and learning on…
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RCR offers £100 discount on July/August courses

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June 5, 2026

River Canal Rescue is offering a £100 discount to those who book a place on its two-day diesel engine and boat maintenance course running on 22-23 July and 19-20 August. Held at its Stafford HQ, the £300 course (now £200), covers how to maintain diesel engines and the systems within a narrowboat, such as propulsion,…
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WaterNav extends online

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May 25, 2026

River Canal Rescue has launched a web version of its free mapping tool – WaterNav – enabling its 15,000+ users to route plan and search data on more devices, instead of relying solely on the smartphone app. Previously, inland waterway navigations were only available to view and route plan on the WaterNav app, which due…
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