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May042019

Boating the Cambridge Backs with Chris Howes

More than half a century ago, one of the founding fathers of the Inland Waterways Association, Robert Aickman wrote about the “Seven Wonders of the Waterways”. I’ve boated each of these Wonders and ticked them off my ‘to visit’ list. Although…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Navigation articles Tagged with: boat holiday, Caen Hill, Cambridge Backs, Chris Howes, Inland Waterways Association, Simon Judge
Jan112019

Book Review – Voyage into England, by John Seymour

When Inland Waterways Association Region Chair Chris Howes sent me this book review. I immediately went to a well-known online book seller who offers prime delivery and placed an order.  As someone who had met Herb Everitt and Lou Doubleday…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles, Navigation articles Tagged with: Chris Howes, John Seymour, Peterborough to Salter’s Lode
Aug312018

Old Bedford River Campaign and the Three Tuns pub

Following on from the IWA Campaign cruise on the Old Bedford river on 19th and 20th August 2018 prior to the IWA Festival at water at St Neots we can update you on the progress. Only one narrow boat made…Read more ›

Posted in Blog Tagged with: Chris Howes, IWA Campaign Cruise, old bedford river, Peter Cox
Jun292018

Old Bedford Campaign Cruise Aug 19-22 2018

A Guest blog from Waterways Campaigner and mooring customer John Revell. When Charlie and Pat Fox set up business in West End March in the 1960’s navigation on the Middle Level was very different from today. Stanground Lock was only 49′ long…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Mooring Customer Articles, Navigation articles Tagged with: Chris Howes, Environment Agency, IWA festival, John Revell, Middle Level Commissioners, old bedford river, waterways campaigner, Well Creek Trust
Jun102018

Nene, Great Ouse and Middle Level Navigations – Points of interest, Places to visit

Mooring customer Chris Howes has shared his knowledge of the local waterways to assist our holiday makers, mooring customers and those navigators attending the St Neots Festival of water.  Chris is Chairman of the Inland Waterways Association Eastern Region and…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Mooring Customer Articles, Navigation articles, Uncategorized Tagged with: Chris Howes, Flag Fen, middle level boating, old river port st Ives, Ramsey, river great ouse, River Nene, wansford station

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