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Your Complete Canal Route Planner: How to Make the Most of Your Trip

Canals and rivers lure me to them. Wherever I am in the world, I find myself seeking out the nearest canal . I want to feel the history that surrounds them.

Let's not forget these waterways were once the industrial superhighway for manufacturing and industry. Without them, the modern world around us wouldn't be what it is today.

It's hard to quantify the impact these stretches of water had on the planet. And yet these sedate havens of tranquility, these diverse and wildlife-rich routes, dug out by hand and once black with the soot of industry and pollution, are preserved for a leisurely pursuit today. Oh, how the tables have turned.

Your Complete Canal Route Planner

Consider this guide your complete canal route planner. By the end of this post, you'll know where you're going, which guidebooks you need, how to hire a canal boat (if needed) and how to plan your time aboard wisely.

Meet the Canals of the World

At this stage, I would defend my traditional view of canal travel and suggest you ditch the internet and get a good guidebook. That's fine if, like mine, it gets used daily.

But spending dollars on a guidebook can seem like a waste of money when the internet is free. There are some great websites to help you get about the canal systems of the world.

In France, there's the Euro canal website. As the name suggests, Euro canal sites cover Germany, Holland and pretty much any other European country with a canal system.

In the UK, I prefer to use the Canal and River Trust  website. It's like a one-stop shop for everything canal related. Just remember that an  internet signal  can seem like another century away, which is why canal boaters rely on their trusty guidebooks. They don't lose signal!

So, let's talk briefly about the canals worth visiting.

Europe is awash (excuse the watery pun) with man made waterways. In Germany , from Hamburg's canals and rivers to Stuttgart's waterways, over 70 rivers and canals crisscross this great nation.

I'm sure you don't need me to tell you about the rich and diverse towns, cities and countryside of Germany, as well as the history. The Inland Waterways of Germany   is an all-encompassing guide to the waterway network. It includes vital cruising maps, points of interest, the location of locks, bridges and moorings, and most importantly, the etiquette of the German waterways.

Then there's the Canal du Midi in France, a magnificent waterway that stretches for 150 miles, joining with the Canal De Garonne to link the Mediterranean sea to the Atlantic.

Considered one of the greatest 17th-century engineering feats, the Canal du Midi still captivates travelers. Numerous guidebooks give routes and points of interest on the Canal du Midi, making it ideal for the inexperienced traveler.

Guidebooks such as The Canal du Midi: A Cruisers Guide (check price on Amazon) shows where the locks, bridges and moorings are and is accompanied by maps and color photos.

We've all heard of Amsterdam canals, right? What a city! Nothing quite prepares you for Amsterdam's beauty and the canals that run the length and breadth of the old town.

The Lonely Planet Pocket Guide (check price on Amazon) is handy when getting around the city on foot or by water. It includes a canal system map as well as a city map. The heart of Amsterdam is compact, so you shouldn't get lost.

The UK has roughly 2000 miles of navigable waterways that stretch from the south all the way to Scotland. Two guidebooks are common for the network: The Pearson Guide (check price on Amazon) , or the Nicholsons Guide (check price on Amazon) .

Each book covers sections of the canal, giving detailed maps, distances, lock and bridge locations and important facilities. These guides are like a canal bible to canal boaters in the UK, but because they only cover the network in sections, you'll need to buy a new guidebook each time you move to a new waterway or part.

North America

People are surprised to discover the USA is crisscrossed with navigable waterways. It stands to reason that America needed the same infrastructure as Europe to transport goods and supplies in large quantities.

So, it follows that massive canal-building projects began in the early 19th century in an era that preceded the railways. Much of these waterways are still in use and enjoyed by leisure boaters across North America.

The Erie Canal , once part of a 363-mile route, stretches from the Hudson River to Buffalo near Lake Erie. If you wish to travel this route, there are guidebooks available.  The Explorer's Guide to the Erie Canal (check price on Amazon) is an excellent guide.

It shows points of interest along the way, like restaurants, wineries, accommodations and canal cruises. The guide also offers historical information along the way.

Of course, there's a wealth of information at your fingertips online. You can even find an Erie Canal History tour online, which gives you a comprehensive guide to the construction and history of this grand canal.

Other websites exist, primarily funded and maintained by enthusiasts and boaters alike, which detail all the other canals that cover the USA. So, whether you're looking at a canal holiday nearer to home, or you're feeling adventurous and fancy trying one of the canal systems in Europe or the UK, what do you need to know?

Hiring a Canal Boat

Hundreds if not thousands of canal boat charter companies exist in the UK. My boat's on the Kennet and Avon canal, in the South West of England. On this stretch alone, within a 20-mile length, are at least ten hire companies.

It's fair to say that  canal boat holidays are getting more popular every year. And not just with locals. I meet many North Americans on the canals. I often wonder what brings them here. Maybe it's the pace of life or the friendly environment, but whatever it is, the canals are more in demand than they've ever been.

The good news? You don't need any experience to drive a canal boat. On the continent, unlike the UK where things tend to be traditional and where canals are broader, the vessel types you can hire vary enormously.

Cruisers, trawlers  and motor boats are more commonplace, so they may be better suited to Americans. Narrowboats can be tricky beasts to tame, especially at 70 ft long and no wider than 6 ft 10-inches.

Canal Boat Hire Firms  is a great website that lists a substantial number of hire companies, both UK and Europe-based. Cruise-USA   is the North American equivalent and offers canal boat holidays complete with itineraries, mapped tours and routes to offer the most out of the experience.

Cost of Hiring a Canal Boat

Canal holidays are not cheap! In the UK, the peak season is summer. Hiring a narrowboat can cost as much as £2000 ($2637) for the week.

It isn't much different in Europe, where a typical week on the French canals will set you back over 2000 Euros ($2353).

In the USA, a typical week on New York's Erie canal starts around $1300. Depending on the level of luxury, it can rise to over $2000.

A hire company that rents out English style narrowboats  charges over $3000 for one week. Overall, boating holidays aren't a cheap option, that's for sure.

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Plan Your Time Carefully

Whichever canal you're on, you'll need to look out for amenities like water points, garbage disposal and pump-out facilities for the waste tank .

All guidebooks use a key to explain each symbol. Most follow a common theme and use universal motifs so they're easily understood (especially important if the country doesn't speak your native language).

In the UK, for example, tap symbols indicate a water point and trash symbols indicate a garbage point. Locks are marked by two diagonal lines across the map. A petrol pump symbol denotes a fuel point, much like the one on the dashboard of your car. I could go on, but I think you get the picture!

Allowing Time for the Return Journey

So, you're ready to set off on a big adventure. You have the kit, supplies and itineraries. You have maps and know where you're going.

But have you given thought to the time it'll take to visit all those tourist spots? Or the time to return home? Traveling on a stretch with lots of locks, for example, takes twice as long to move the same distance as a stretch without locks.

Likewise, if the weather's terrible, it may slow you down too. Canal boats are usually flat-bottomed (at least in the UK), which means that in strong winds you have virtually no control over their direction of travel.

It's advisable to stay put during spells of bad weather, but that's going to dent the schedule somewhat. So, don't overstretch yourself.

I watch boaters racing to and fro, desperate to eke out every last drop of their holiday, which is fine if you want to experience canals with stress and anxiety. But that's the exact opposite of what life's like on canals! I don't rush anywhere (I say rush, but how far can you go at four mph?). 

I often watch holiday boaters in the pouring rain and gale force winds with their all-weather gear. I wonder what on earth must be so important to travel in such extremes? Well, at over $2500, you wouldn't want to waste a moment. You have to get your money's worth, haven't you?

Canal boating, whatever the vessel or country, is more popular than ever before. Hire companies are aware of this and charge considerable sums for the privilege.

My question is this: Is it value for money? On the evidence of what I've seen, I don't think it is. But then again, I'm not the one on holiday!

Looking at it through fresh eyes and putting myself in a foreign visitor's shoes, the splendor that I take for granted is precisely that: Splendor. And who am I to dissuade anyone from experiencing a snapshot of life on the waterways?

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WaterNav has been developed by River Canal Rescue to provide online and offline mapping and route planning. It also offers users an account system for managing your RCR membership, but there is lots more in the pipeline that users can look forward to receiving. However, lets walk you through what you get right now when you download WaterNav:

All WaterNav Users (including those who do not set up an account) can access the electronic mapping. And best of all – it works offline so there is no need to worry about signal. It also tracks the phones’ location and marks this on the map, so you always know where you are in the world. If you lose this marker – just click the blue icon at the top left of the map screen and it will jump you back to your location.

The locations (POI’s) that show up on the map are customizable in the map settings menu and there is a large selection of locations available.

When you click on these location markers (POI’s) you will see a tab appear at the bottom of the page with basic information on the place associated with the marker. This tab can be dragged towards the top of the screen to unlock further information about the place.

If you are offline, you will still receive lots of information, but any blank bits are filled in automatically if you have internet connection.

On certain location markers (POI’s) you can find at the very bottom of the tab a “Facilities” menu which can be updated by any WaterNav user. In time we hope that users will keep these facilities lists well updated.

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Canal route planning

Cruising rings & times.

When planning the route you want to take through the UK’s canals, you will need to consider how much time you have, how far you would like to travel and what attractions you might want to see on the way. 

It’s also worth bearing in mind how active your crew will be and how many locks there are on the waterway.

You also might want to consider whether there will be any stoppages or restrictions along your planned route.

Waterway cruising rings offer boaters a way of exploring part of the waterways system without necessarily having to see the same bit of a canal or river twice. 

Cruising time and distance

Once you know how many days you want your trip to last, you’ll need to work out how many cruising hours you have available.  The first and last days of your holiday will probably not be full days.  You will need to decide how many hours you want to cruise each day.  If you cruise early or late in the year you will have fewer daylight hours.

A useful way to calculate a waterway journey time is to allow 3 miles an hour and ten minutes for each lock (6 locks an hour).  The actual time taken to go through each lock will be less if there is little traffic, you have a good number of crew and the locks are close together in a flight and aren’t any other boats waiting to use the locks.  Narrow locks also tend to take less time than broad locks.

You can calculate cruising routes and times using CanalPlan AC , a free interactive guide to the waterways, or Chris Clegg’s Canal Time Map , which is an A4 laminated sheet showing the connected UK waterway network divided into 2 hour sections with over 450 places shown.  To calculate the time to cruise between any given places, just count the dots and multiply by 2 hours.

Stoppages and restrictions

Navigation authorities occasionally have to close sections of the network for emergency repairs and maintenance work.

Find out the relevant navigation authority for the waterway you are planning to visit on our A to Z of the waterways .

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Choosing your canal holiday route.

When you hire a canal boat you can choose where you want to go - but make sure you can get back by the finish time! You will normally have to return the boat to the starting base. There are well established routes can you can take - these depend on the canal.

Canal Rings

A Ring is a circular route covering a number of canals, so the route taken always returns you to the base from which you started. A Ring route takes at least a week, with a number of possible starting bases. Popular Rings include the Four Counties Ring , Stourport Ring and the Avon Ring .

Out and Back Routes

All of our routes on the canals are ‘out and back’. The UK inland waterways offer such a wealth of breath taking sights and places to stop and visit, that an ‘out and back cruise’ is the most leisurely way to see everything. Just pace yourself to make sure you have enough time to return to your base by the end of the holiday. Not only do the canal features look different in the opposite direction, but the return route gives a chance to stop at places missed on the outgoing journey.

Some canals offer such a wealth of places to see and places to stop that an ‘out and back’ is the most leisurely way to see everything. Just pace yourself to make sure you have enough time to return to your base by the end of the holiday. These routes are the only option for short breaks . Not only do the canal features look different in the opposite direction, but the return route gives a chance to stop at places missed on the outgoing journey.

There are a few boats operating One Way routes on the Pennine canals. These offer the chance to cruise from one base to another, with the crew of the boat transported by road in the opposite direction. These routes are fairly energetic and are only suitable for experienced boaters.

Cruising Times

Canal boats travel at walking pace, about 3 to 4 miles per hour, so there is ample opportunity to enjoy the scenery and unwind. Allowing 15-20 minutes per lock you can estimate cruising time by adding the number of locks and miles together and allowing 3-4 'lock-miles' per hour, depending on how energetic or leisurely you wish to be.

Canal boats are not allowed to cruise after dark so a June or July cruise will allow more cruising hours per day than a journey in March or October.

What will I do?

Cruising the canals opens reveals scenic views around every bend and the natural world of birds, flowers and wildlife. See historic houses, market towns, rural villages, and occasional industrial heritage. Stop at attractions for young and old, and take a welcome break or meal at a canalside hostelry.

In addition to off-canal interest, the canal itself offers continual activity with locks to go through, tunnels to navigate, aqueducts to cross, and swing or lift bridges to open.

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A site managed by Voies navigables de France in collaboration with members of the “Entente du Canal du Midi” and their tourist operators.