2021 Narrowboat Gallery

Alkeny departed from the Nationwide Narrowboat Sales Boatyard at Thorne in South Yorkshire on Friday 5th March 2021 and passed through the lock from the Stainforth & Keadby Canal onto the River Trent at 0900-0930 the following day. High water was at 1213 on that day, so Alkeny should have had the flood tide helping her on her way towards our first overnight stop, at Torksey, but the fast flowing River Trent cancelled out any advantage. On the following day, Sunday 7th March 2021, we ascended the first River Trent lock, located at Cromwell, but then continued on to Newark-on-Trent where Kate, who had accompanied me since Keadby, disembarked. I then continued on to Hazelford Lock where I stopped for the night. Eventually after having been delayed by a lock closure for over a week I happily arrived in Mercia Marina late afternoon on Wednesday 17th March 2021. And so started my canal cruising life - the itinerary is available by clicking the button at the toolbar at the top of the page.

Alkeny departed from the Nationwide Narrowboat Sales Boatyard at Thorne in South Yorkshire on Friday 5th March 2021 and passed through the lock from the Stainforth & Keadby Canal onto the River Trent at 0900-0930 the following day. High water was at 1213 on that day, so Alkeny should have had the flood tide helping her on her way towards our first overnight stop, at Torksey, but the fast flowing River Trent cancelled out any advantage. On the following day, Sunday 7th March 2021, we ascended the first River Trent lock, located at Cromwell, but then continued on to Newark-on-Trent where Kate, who had accompanied me since Keadby, disembarked. I then continued on to Hazelford Lock where I stopped for the night. Eventually after having been delayed by a lock closure for over a week I happily arrived in Mercia Marina late afternoon on Wednesday 17th March 2021. And so started my canal cruising life - the itinerary is available by clicking the button at the toolbar at the top of the page. My thanks to Kate, Steve and David for their invaluable assistance along the fast flowing River Trent and through the many locks on my first voyage. I learnt hugely from their knowledge and experience, and I much appreciated that they joined me.

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Here are the six daily tracks between Thorne in West Yorkshire to Mercia Marina in Derbyshire. A total distance of 108 miles.