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.
Boat Hire Companies UK-Blakes
Boating with Blakes
Blakes poster 2009
If you’re a boat owner, Blakes have a scheme where you can let them do the marketing and hire your craft to holidaymakers. It may be worth a look in these economic times.
The great thing about Blakes website though, is their extremely funny video on the home page.
Just how far can you get before you realise you should have turned left instead of right or was it right instead of left? I kept expecting Bugs Bunny and “I knew I should have turned left at…”
Blakes can be contacted
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
Boat Hire Companies UK- Hoseasons
Hoseasons are perhaps the biggest hire operators in the United Kingdom, their fleet extends from the Norfolk Broads, to the Cambridgeshire waterways, the canals of England and Wales and not forgetting the superb Caledonian Canal in Scotland.
Hoseasons can be contacted
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.
