Paddleboarding is thirsty work… Austen Fen slipway has celebrated a successful first year in welcoming paddleboarders, kayakers and canoeists back to Louth Canal, Lincolnshire. Open from dawn to dusk, the volunteer-led facility has...
LIVES are being put at risk and drought-hit waterways are being drained by repeated vandalism of vital structures – and the public is being urged to report anyone tampering with sluices, locks or other water controls. The warning from the...
ANDERTON Boat Lift could reopen to boats in May 2027 under a proposed repair plan due to be tested this autumn. One caisson would return to service, restoring transfers between the River Weaver and the Trent & Mersey. An open day will be held at...
THE combination of very low rainfall and higher temperatures has seen reservoir levels, river levels and canal feeders reduce, and temporary restrictions or closures bought in to manage canal water levels. The trust said it is now...
CONSTRUCTION has begun on the Cotswold Canals’ Missing Mile after six years of planning. The scheme will reconnect the restored Stroudwater Navigation with the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, edging the waterway closer to the national network.
LIVES are being put at risk and drought-hit waterways are being drained by repeated vandalism of vital structures – and the public is being urged to report anyone tampering with sluices, locks or other water controls. The warning from the...
WHILE Scotland’s canals are less directly affected due to large loch-fed systems, river scarcity is worsening across the east. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency reports several catchments at “significant scarcity,” the highest...