Useful canal and boating websites

River Canal Rescue

These are the people we have breakdown cover with

Their 24hr callline numbers are

∗ Freephone - 0800 0718021

∗ Landline - 01785 248793

But please do read the handbook and/or consult with other members before calling them out, as they charge a callout fee and many problems can be resolved with a bit of know how

Canal & River Trust (CRT)

On 2^nd July 2012 British Waterways was transfered from government ownership to the Canal & River Trust (CRT), a charitable trust

These numbers are worth putting in your mobile:

∗ CRT 24 hour emergency freephone service (e.g. stuck in lock, etc) - 0800 47 999 47

∗ CRT general enquiries line - 0303 040 4040

Four Counties Fuels

Fuel Boat Bargus delivers along the Caldon Canal from time to time. The easiest way to follow them is on Facebook ,as the Website is not updated regularly

They carry Diesel, Gas and Coal and have a very friendly and helpful crew.

∗ Ring or text Jay on - 07486 872158

The lovely photo of Bargus is by Kev Maslin Photograpy on Facebook

Waterway Recovery Group

The Waterway Recovery Group are a charity that works on restoration of the canals. It's possible to volunteer with them on either a day work party or for a week long "Canal Camp".

Cutweb Internet Boating Club

The Cutweb Internet Boating Club is a virtual boating club i.e. it's not centred around a particular boat or location, but it allows members to use visitor moorings at any AWCC (Association of Waterways Cruising Clubs) club.

BBC Weather

Weather

Met Office Forecasts

More weather!

The Canal Shop Company

This looks like it might be a useful site, and they have a page of further links related to canals and boating

Canals of the United Kingdom

Wikipeadia

Nick's Canal Route Planner

An interactive guide to the inland waterways of Europe, it plans journeys, calculates the length (distance, number of locks, time taken etc) of your trip and shows gazetteer information on places along the way (pubs, shops and museums)

Water Explorer

An interactive waterway map for inland canals and rivers with map or satellite views. When you zoom in far enough, you can see markers for locks, bridges, winding holes and placing the cursor over these markers identifies them