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Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:24 pm
by Northern Lass
Anyone know of any?
I am sort of wondering when we hit 100,000 about a pubcrawl
or if we get tanked up a front crawl in the canal
I have always fancied a boating holiday
Admin can we borrow yours
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:00 pm
by peterd
we could borrow the clubhouse down at hawes basin and go for a paddle in dudly no 2 as it only about 2 to 3 ft deep
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:26 pm
by Annie
They have Narrow Boats near where I live that you can hire , they also do free boat rides on the canal on a weekend, the ones for hire are lovely inside all mod cons.
Annie
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:39 pm
by Antie Em
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:47 pm
by Annie
It looks lovely AuntieEm, would not mind a meal on there while sailing down the canal.
Annie
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:49 pm
by Northern Lass
something like that would be great dontcha think
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:44 pm
by Rob
They've been doing that for years where i live!!!!
http://www.lovers.nl/nl/
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:54 am
by Northern Lass
Yeah but we aint in Holland!
So wondered about the BC area someone mentioned they are involved in narrowboats
and I can't remember who now
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:45 am
by linell
The BC Museum do Narrow Boat trips through the Lime Stone Caves, we keep meaning to go.
Linell.
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 5:16 pm
by Maths girl
linell wrote:The BC Museum do Narrow Boat trips through the Lime Stone Caves, we keep meaning to go.
Linell.
Remember to take something warm even if you go on a warm day as it can be chilly in the caves.
If it is a busy time of year I have gone more or less straight down to the bottom and booked a place -- if it is busy then you can go for a wander nearby and if not go straight on and then don't have to worry -- sometimes do the mine first as that tends to be the other attraction that has a queue.
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:26 pm
by linell
Thanks for the very useful tips MG, will take a woolly pulley with me, no worries, can't stand being cold.
Linell.
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:39 pm
by mallosa
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:47 pm
by Antie Em
That looks good
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:48 pm
by Northern Lass
I think we should rent a boat for a few days
Re: Narrow boat trips in the Black Country
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:58 pm
by Antie Em
Northern Lass wrote:I think we should rent a boat for a few days
OK - I'll go for that - will you be the "skipper"
