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  • Four boats have launched at New Mills on to the Peak Forest Canal. Snapdragon and Sloe arrived yesterday with Tophyl and Bobbles today, Saturday 16th April, for a trip that will see us hopefully cross Manchester and take in the Huddersfield...

    Manchester here we come!

    Four boats have launched at New Mills on to the Peak Forest Canal. Snapdragon and Sloe arrived yesterday with Tophyl and Bobbles today, Saturday 16th April, for a trip that will see us hopefully cross Manchester and take in the Huddersfield…

  • Written by Helen Huish and pictures by Peter Huish as publised in the March 2011 edition of Wilderness News. In 1999 Wilderness boats joined with the Royal Canal Amenity Group members as the first English boats to cruise the Royal...

    The Royal Revisited

    Written by Helen Huish and pictures by Peter Huish as publised in the March 2011 edition of Wilderness News. In 1999 Wilderness boats joined with the Royal Canal Amenity Group members as the first English boats to cruise the Royal…

  • Really nice to see that all that work through so many years by so many people has finally paid off as the Kennet and Avon canal has finally been awarded “cruiseway status” as announced today by British Waterways. See more...

    Good news for the K & A

    Really nice to see that all that work through so many years by so many people has finally paid off as the Kennet and Avon canal has finally been awarded “cruiseway status” as announced today by British Waterways. See more…

  • Are you looking to join the many satisfied Wilderness boaters located in this country and abroad, in one of our low purchase cost, low running cost, low maintenance, full height throughout, 2 or 4 berth trailable boats with all the modern...

    Boats for sale!

    Are you looking to join the many satisfied Wilderness boaters located in this country and abroad, in one of our low purchase cost, low running cost, low maintenance, full height throughout, 2 or 4 berth trailable boats with all the modern…

  • (Updated 22nd Feb) Some pictures of the slipway taken around the same time can be found here (Original Item) Jeanne and Derek Smith visited the Neath and Tennant canal in November when they drove down to go to a committee...

    Neath and Tennant – pictures of work

    (Updated 22nd Feb) Some pictures of the slipway taken around the same time can be found here (Original Item) Jeanne and Derek Smith visited the Neath and Tennant canal in November when they drove down to go to a committee…

  • Two Wilderness boats trailed to Sleaford in early July 2010 to help the Sleaford Navigation Trust celebrate the opening of their new slipway and lift bridge in the centre of Sleaford. Derek and Jeanne Smith arrived on the Friday and were...

    Sleaford Slipway and Bridge Opening

    Two Wilderness boats trailed to Sleaford in early July 2010 to help the Sleaford Navigation Trust celebrate the opening of their new slipway and lift bridge in the centre of Sleaford. Derek and Jeanne Smith arrived on the Friday and were…

  • I found this the other day in a Twitter posting from @InlandWaterways (if you are into Twitter you will know what that means) and thought it might be of interest. It’s from a Irish website clubpowerboat.ie and is a short...

    Towing and going to Ireland?

    I found this the other day in a Twitter posting from @InlandWaterways (if you are into Twitter you will know what that means) and thought it might be of interest. It’s from a Irish website clubpowerboat.ie and is a short…

  • Thanks for the pictures – brr … makes you feel cold except for the thought of a hot stove and mulled wine keeping you warm and toastie! Tweet This Post

    Merry Christmas – snowy pictures of boats – v4

    Thanks for the pictures – brr … makes you feel cold except for the thought of a hot stove and mulled wine keeping you warm and toastie! Tweet This Post

  • It was with great regret and much sorrow that the Wilderness Boat Owners Club announced in mid November 2010 that Keith Hadden, our Chairman since the post was created in May 2001, passed away suddenly on Tuesday 9th November 2010...

    Keith Hadden

    It was with great regret and much sorrow that the Wilderness Boat Owners Club announced in mid November 2010 that Keith Hadden, our Chairman since the post was created in May 2001, passed away suddenly on Tuesday 9th November 2010…

  • We are very pleased to pass on the following news. WBOC honorary members Roy and Lois Parker, who are well known trail boaters using their self-built boat Marie II, were awarded IWA Richard Bird medal at the IWA AGM in...

    Congratulations

    We are very pleased to pass on the following news. WBOC honorary members Roy and Lois Parker, who are well known trail boaters using their self-built boat Marie II, were awarded IWA Richard Bird medal at the IWA AGM in…

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