I have been asked several times lately about how my UK canal adventure started. After 6 years of telling the story I thought I could post something that I wrote after my first summer to help explain some of it. It’s not really about the why, more about the how. I’m not even clear on the why, it was partly a way to keep boating without the stress and partly just wanting to do something different in a different place.

So, here is a copy of an article I wrote after my first summer, in 2018. It was published in Water Ways World, a glossy magazine that covers all aspects of the inland canal system. If you have any interest in this world, it’s a great resource and is available online at waterwaysworld.com.

I think many of you have seen this article so I’m sorry for the repeat. I’ve also written a couple of shorter ones for an online magazine which I’ll be sharing in the future.