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Old May 12th, 2014, 11:44 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Default Barge Hire on English Rivers ?

Anyone ever hired a barge/riverboat in England?

The wife and I fancy doing this. Is a licence/permit required? Companies
doing this sort of stuff? Costs?

Thanks.

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Old May 12th, 2014, 11:52 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On Monday, May 12, 2014 11:44:57 AM UTC+1, Travel_Poster wrote:
Anyone ever hired a barge/riverboat in England?



The wife and I fancy doing this. Is a licence/permit required? Companies

doing this sort of stuff? Costs?



Thanks.



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Such services are available all over.
No 'driving licence' required! Most services will give an hour or so's tuition to start you off.
Just Google the area/canal you favour and there'll be online info abounding!
Longboats on canals are maybe the most popular, or (which we favour) 2/4 berth riverboats on, for instance, the Norfolk Broads, Thames, etc.

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Old May 12th, 2014, 05:26 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Default Barge Hire on English Rivers ?

Anyone ever hired a barge/riverboat in England?

Once. It went horribly wrong but I might think about doing it again.

The wife and I fancy doing this. Is a licence/permit required?
Companies doing this sort of stuff? Costs?


If you've never done it before, stick to canals. Rivers are a lot
more challenging, and I doubt if anybody would allow a newbie to
hire a boat and take it out on one. You can get to a lot of places
by canal.

uk.rec.waterways is the place to ask.

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Old May 13th, 2014, 08:28 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Default Barge Hire on English Rivers ?

On Monday, May 12, 2014 12:17:06 PM UTC+1, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 12 May 2014 03:52:42 -0700 (PDT), Surreyman

wrote:



On Monday, May 12, 2014 11:44:57 AM UTC+1, Travel_Poster wrote:


Anyone ever hired a barge/riverboat in England?








The wife and I fancy doing this. Is a licence/permit required? Companies




doing this sort of stuff? Costs?








Thanks.








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Such services are available all over.


No 'driving licence' required! Most services will give an hour or so's tuition to start you off.


Just Google the area/canal you favour and there'll be online info abounding!


Longboats on canals are maybe the most popular, or (which we favour) 2/4 berth riverboats on, for instance, the Norfolk Broads, Thames, etc.




Narrowboats!







The BBC used Anglo Welsh in a recent canal series

http://www.anglowelsh.co.uk/



The best place to ask for info is uk.rec.waterways

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The Vikings didn't use narrowboats .............
Obviously my own Anglo-Welsh came into play ...
Sorry! :-))
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Old May 13th, 2014, 08:33 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Default Barge Hire on English Rivers ?

On Monday, May 12, 2014 5:26:45 PM UTC+1, Jack Campin wrote:
Anyone ever hired a barge/riverboat in England?




Once. It went horribly wrong but I might think about doing it again.



The wife and I fancy doing this. Is a licence/permit required?


Companies doing this sort of stuff? Costs?




If you've never done it before, stick to canals. Rivers are a lot

more challenging, and I doubt if anybody would allow a newbie to

hire a boat and take it out on one. You can get to a lot of places

by canal.



uk.rec.waterways is the place to ask.



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Take your point, although the Broads are wide open to newbies (sometimes unfortunately) including tidal waters which has caused some mooring humour! :-))
I don't think river cruiser hirers would turn down newbies either.
But canals are inherently easier, no doubt, and perhaps the best choice for learners.
Have just returned from a Force 7 crossing of the Solent in a friend's cruiser, which was 'interesting'! :-))
 




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