Stroud on Water – the event – revisited!
Reflections after the event Well the IWA Trailboat festival, which this year was part of the Stroud on Water Jubliee event, is all over for another year.  Whilst the weather wasn’t as foul as on the...
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Stroud on Water early view of venue
During a visit to Stroud on Monday 14th May, Â IWA , WBOC, Sea Otter representatives and others had an opportunity to see the work going on on the stretch of canal that will be...
Going around in circles
DAY 1 Waiting for the off for a clockwise trip around the Four Counties Ring starting at the friendly and attractive Stafford boat club site. Two boats Bobbles and Tophyl arrived yesterday and had...
Keith Hadden bench dedication
We are publishing John Parker’s (WBOC chairman) speech here in full for those members who could not attend the bench dedication, and for those who knew Keith but who are not associated with the Wilderness Boat...
Jim Bell
It was with great sadness that we learnt that Jim Bell, former owner of âMary Aliceâ and WBOC member, died unexpectedly just over a week ago. Jim and his wife Pauline were active trailboaters...
Back to the Emerald Isle
In 1999 Wilderness Boat Owners Club members were invited to Ireland by The Royal Canal Amenity Group to join the inaugural cruise on the reopening of the first 60 miles of the Royal Canal...
IWA 2012 Trailboat Festival location announced
The location of the 2012 trailboat festival has been announced. Called Stroud on the Water it will be at Marling School, Stroud and will run from 2nd to the 4th June 2012. Details of...
IWA Trailboat Festival at Resolven
Lots of boats here at Ynysarwed Farm, Resolven in South Wales. First impressions are a really well organised event, with boaters needs all catered for even a temporary 30mph speed limit covering the entrance...
Wilderness boats first on Canal at Hereford since 1880s
Three WBOC members boats launched on Friday 20th May 2011 at the new Hereford and Gloucester canal trust slipway at Aylestone Park in Hereford. Snapdragon, Grey Owl and Tophyl were the first occupied boats...
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...