© Tony Dyer 2004 - 2021
Rivers & Canals Cruising
Aboard my Narrowboat on the Rivers & Canals of England
2021 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, David and Steve 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 much appreciated that they joined me.
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