Know nothing about canal boats? Here’s the absolute basics laid out for you.
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1) What’s the difference between a canal and a river?
Canals are manmade waterways, built in Britain during the industrial revolution some 200 years ago. Therefore they do not have a current like a river does, making them much easier for navigating a boat! Some canals do join up with rivers but first timers should stick to the canals.
2) What is a canal lock?
A lock allows you to go up or down hills on the canal. It’s a simple piece of engineering that sometimes scares first time boaters… but they’re easy to get the hang of. You cruise into the lock, close the gates behind you so that you’re in a sealed area of water. You then open ‘paddles’ whic
