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Living Aboard a Houseboat
Mildred has come to rest above the Union canal bank. She is not a canal boat, she is a former Schuylkill river houseboat, creatively made as a way of, if not keeping up with the turn of the 19th century Joneses, at least joining them.
Before all the days of holiday homes and Villas in the sun, the traditional get away from it all retreat was a home on the river.
Horse Drawn Canal Boat on Rochdale Canal
Horse Drawn Canal Boat
People living in Calderdale, Rochdale, Oldham and Manchester will have the chance to see history come to life at the festival. And as part of this year’s celebrations, a horse-drawn boat will travel from Guidebridge, on the Ashton Canal, along the length of the Rochdale Canal.
Towing Maria, Britain’s oldest surviving wooden narrowboat built in 1854, the horse will stop off at various points along the route so visitors to the canal and festival can see how boats used to travel along the waterways.
The festival, which will be launched with an open day in Littleborough on Saturday, July 11, will include a bumper week of
free activities for all the family
Llangollen Canal Aqueduct declared World Heritage Site
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal has just been declared a World Heritage Site, It joins such other notables as the Taj Mahal,
See the full story in The Mail Online,
What’s happening on the Canal Blogs- June 23 2009
Esmerelda the stolen narrowboat
Mac & Jacquie Court have reached Berkhamstead on their Narrowboat SKYY
nb Warrior’s skipper (a newbie) is getting used to the canals.
What’s happening on the Canal Blogs
Aqua Narrowboat
Basic information as well as a link to the blog will be included so you can go and check them out for yourselves.
22 June 2009
Aqua report on the fitting out of one of their new boats they will be offering as part of their shared ownershiup scheme.
Meanwhile, the crew of 4everrmoore are heading for Drayton Manor theme park.
Check out their blog here,
4evermoore Blog
Canal Boating
A peaceful Canal Boating Scene
Life on the canals moves at an altogether gentler pace, even if your travels take you through large cities.
While everyone else is tearinig around in a mad rush, your canal boat chugs along at a sedate 4mph. Why worry? ou’ve got all day when you’re canal boating.
Canal Boat Adventure Perry Township Ohio
Canalway Center at Sippo Lake — 5712 12th St. NW, Perry Township (330-477-3552). Featuring interactive exhibits including the Canal Boat Adventure that showcase the history of the Ohio & Erie Canal. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays. $3 for Stark County residents, free for all children 3 and under. $12 cap for families.
Canal trip on horse drawn canal boat
Canal Fulton St. Helena III Canalboat — St. Helena Heritage Park, 103 Tuscarawas St., Canal Fulton (330-854-6835). Two-mile, 55-minute, round trip on restored horse-drawn canalboat on an original section of the Ohio & Erie Canal. Rides depart at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. weather permitting. Open weekends
Tuesdays through Sundays through Aug. 31; weekends only Sept. 1-30. $7, seniors $6, children age 5-12 $5, and under 4 free.
Canal Fest
WHAT: Canal Fest.
WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
WHERE: Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, 7010 Lakeport Road, Chittenango.
COST: $4; members and children younger than 12, free. Father’s Day chicken barbecue, $8.
INFORMATION: 687-3801
Again, plenty of good stuff going on, canal history exhibitions, period costume, blacksmith demonstrations and a chicken barbcue.
Did I forget to mention the magic show.
Silly me.
