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- Aquafest 2002 - North West Canal Happenings! - Information on events and festivals from Liverpool to Huddersfield and on cruising the newly opened canals in England's North West in 2002.
www.aquafest.co.uk
- Canal Boating in the U.K. and Europe - An introduction for those unfamiliar with the pleasures of canal and waterway cruising, as well as a resource for experienced boaters.
www.canals.com
- Canal Junction - Comprehensive guide and leisure directory for British canals, cruising guides and background about culture, tradition, heritage, engineering, and folk art plus links to leisure companies.
www.canaljunction.com
- Canalia - Britain's historic canals and waterways including holidays afloat, canal related books and magazines, events, stoppages and general information
www.canalia.com
- Carillon Canal - Parks Canada's National Historic Site, the Carillon Canal allows users to bypass the Long-Sault rapids on the Ottawa River. Built in 1833 for the military, it soon became used for commerce.
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/parks/quebec/canalcarillon/index_e.html
- Chambly Canal - Now a Parks Canada National Historic Site, this canal opened in 1843 to allow uninterrupted navigation between Lake Champlain and the Chambly Basin. Popular today with pleasure boaters.
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/parks/quebec/canalchambly/index_e.html
- Champlain Canal - History, boating information, maps, photos and business services available to travelers and shoppers on this canal in upstate New York, USA.
www.champlaincanal.net
- Cruising America's Waterways - Guide to destinations for independent boaters with descriptions of 20 multi-day cruises on America's rivers, canals, and waterways.
members.aol.com/americacruising
- Cruising the Canals and Rivers of Europe - A monthly newsletter with articles and information on traveling the waterways of 14 countries of Europe.
www.eurocanals.com
- Dudley Canal Trust - A brief history of Dudley Tunnel and famous limestone mines. Information for boaters requiring passage through the 2888m long tunnel,and information on boattrips into the limestone mines under Dudley
dudleycanaltrust.org.uk
- Erie Canal: The Building of the Great Western Canal - The Erie Canal became the superhighway of transportation in the 1800s and opened up the Upper Midwest of the United States to farming and migration.
geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa102000a.htm
- Exchange Your Boat - For boaters interested in swapping boats and cruising on different waterways.
www.ExchangeYourBoat.com
- Falkirk Wheel & Millennium Link - A tourist guide to the Forth & Clyde and Union canals and the Falkirk Wheel boatlift in central Scotland
www.falkirk-wheel.com
- Foxton Canal Museum and Inclined Plane Trust - The Museum illustrates the history of the inclined plane and the trusts plans to restore it as a working tourist attraction.
www.foxcanal.fsnet.co.uk
- Grantham Canal - Describing the restoration of this canal which runs from the River Trent to Grantham in the UK.
www.grantham-canal.co.uk
- History of the Erie Canal - University of Rochester students' documentation of the history of the Erie Canal and its successor, the New York State Barge Canal, with concentration on the impact on New York and America in the nineteenth century.
www.history.rochester.edu/canal
- Houseboats and Liveaboard Cruising UK - A wealth of information about houseboats and liveaboard cruising. Features, articles, want ads, boats for sale and discussion forum.
www.liveaboardcruising.co.uk
- Jim Shead's Waterways Information - Information on UK navigable rivers and canals, including tables of locks and distances, map, history, tunnels, aqueducts, bibliography, articles, photographs, and glossary.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk/jim.shead/index.htm
- Lachine Canal - A Parks Canada National Historic Site, this canal opened in 1825 as the doorway to waterways linking the Atlantic to the heart of North America. Replaced in 1970, it is being re-opening in 2002 for pleasure boating.
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/canallachine/en/index.html
- Lancaster Canal History and Information - Including information on the towns, villages, boatyards, boating, pubs and facilities nearby.
www.alucard.co.uk/lancaster
- Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal - The canal links Bolton and Bury to Salford in the UK and was built as a cheap form of transport for the goods being produced there.
www.mbbcanal.demon.co.uk
- Mike Stevens' UK INland Waterways Pages - Illustrated guide to London Canals. Maps of UK waterways history. Reports of narrowboat and sailing barge voyages. Waterways humour. Cats afloat.
www.mike-stevens.co.uk
- Millennium Link Resource - Details the re-generation of the Forth & Clyde, and Union Canals in Central Scotland UK, including the Falkirk Wheel. Archive of construction pictures, historic details, and engineering information.
www.gentles.milestonenet.co.uk/fcucanalweb/main_index.htm
- Narrow Boating on the UK Inland Waterways - Informative, yet humourous, with canal history, glossary, information for boaters and useful links about art, history and business on the canals.
www.jack-smith.freeserve.co.uk
- New York State Canal System - Information on the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca canal system, towns along the canals, things to do, things to see, boat operators, and other information.
www.canals.state.ny.us
- Next Generatin Boat Project - The graphics-intensive site of a non-profit organisation operating boating trips on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal for children and young adults.
ngbp.netfirms.com
- Pennine Waterways - Dedicated to the canals of the South Pennines, UK: Huddersfield, Ashton, Rochdale and Peak Forest Canals. Features restoration of Huddersfield Canal and virtual cruises.
www.penninewaterways.co.uk
- Rideau Canal - Parks Canada's official presence for this National Historic Site, a chain of beautiful lakes, rivers and canals winding 202 km from Kingston, at the head of Lake Ontario, to Ottawa, Canada's capital city.
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/rideau/Rideau_canal_e.htm
- Rideau Canal Waterway - A portal to the sights, activities and businesses along this canal and waterway between Kingston and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Site includes virtual tours, business directory, boating information and FAQs.
www.rideau-info.com/canal
- River Thames - Offering some information on the history and heritage of this river. The site includes descriptions and pictures of some attractions and facilities along the river.
river-thames.com
- River Thames Guide - The many attractions of the River Thames including cruises, boating, restaurants, hotels, museums, theatres, galleries even properties and more, interestingly and helpfully reviewed.
www.riverthames.co.uk
- Saint-Ours Canal - A National Historic Site of Canada, this canal was opened in 1849 and allows watercraft to link Lake Champlain with the Saint Lawrence River. Today, pleasure boating has replaced commercial boating.
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/parks/quebec/canalstours/index_e.html
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal - A Parks Canada National Historic Site, the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal opened in 1843 to join lac Saint-Louis and lac des Deux-Montagnes, at the mouth of the Ottawa River. Today, pleasure boating has replaced commercial boating.
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/parks/quebec/canalsteanne/index_e.html
- Sault Ste. Marie Canal - A Parks Canada National Historic Site, this canal was opened in 1895 to bypass rapids between lakes Huron and Superior, thus completing an all-Canadian route from the head of Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean.
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/sault/sault_st-marie_canal_e.htm
- Severn Boating Page - Motor boating on the River Severn, River Avon and Sharpness canal, England.
www.btinternet.com/~motorboat
- St. Peters Canal - A Parks Canada National Historic Site, this canal links the Atlantic Ocean with Bras d'Or Lake. Started in 1854, the canal was completed in 1869 and has the only functioning lock system in Nova Scotia.
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/peters/st_peters_canal_e.htm
- Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre - Details and visitor information about the highest, longest, deepest canal tunnel in Britain.
www.standedge.co.uk
- Steering South on Erie Canal - A couple depart Toronto and take you with them for a voyage along the Erie Canal to the Hudson River and Bew York City. Photographs and detailed navigation illustrations along with the narrative.
www.canadianet.com/erie/index.html
- The Anderton Boat Lift - The official site of the Anderton Boat lift, the world's first and the UK's only working boat lift.
www.andertonboatlift.co.uk
- The Burgundy Canal - Information about barges, cruising, boating and navigation on the Burgundy Canal in France.
www.burgundy-canal.com
- The Driffield Navigation - A website dedicated to the Driffield Navigation its History and future. Take a Virtual Cruise up the River Hull, view the Picture gallery past and peresent and lost more.
www.driffieldnavigation.co.uk
- The Falkirk Wheel - The official website of the world's first and only rotating boatlift. The graphics intensive site includes awkward navigation through engineering details, location and canal links.
www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk
- The Montgomery Canal - Bringing together up to date items of news and interest concerning the Montgomery Canal in the UK.
members.lycos.co.uk/pkirkman/montgomerycanal
- The South Pennine Ring - The restoration and ecology of the South Pennine Ring canal, which consists of 68 miles of waterway, 186 locks, 20 aqueducts and 8 tunnels.
www.southpenninering.co.uk
- Trent Severn Waterway OnLine Cruising Guide - A comprehensive guide to this waterway linking Lake Ontario with Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada. The site includes maps, instructions, regulations, pictures and sailing directions.
www.cruising.ca/trent/index.html
- Trent-Severn Waterway - The official Parks Canada presence for this National Historic Site which meanders 386 km across Central Ontario, linking Lake Ontario with Georgian Bay.
parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/parks/ontario/trent-sev-waterway/trent-sev-waterway_e.htm
- U.K.Canals - Dedicated to those who work, rest and play on the waterways of the UK. Includes anything to do with canals. Home of the UK Canals web-ring and discussion group.
www.ukcanals.net
- UK Canal Vacations - Information including touring guide, self drive rental barges, skippered barging, canal routes plus heritage, culture, and folk art.
www.canal-vacations.com
- Up The Canal - boating along the Thames - Ever wondered what messing about on a river is really like for a holiday? Here's the story of eight intrepid adventurers boating along the Thames.
www.UpTheCanal.co.uk
- Up The Cut - Birmingham and Black Country canals past and present with digital photographs,postcards,wildlife and places of interest
www.upthecut.co.uk
- Worldwide Water Web - Information for boaters on the inland waterways of the world.
www.thewaterweb.net
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