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With swimming pools across the country closed, we urge young people not to be tempted to cool down in open water this summer. Water temperatures can be extremely cold causing even the strongest swimmers to get into trouble and there are often hidden risks under the surface of the water. With swimming pools closed due to coronavirus, and with the summer weather ahead, we are urging young people not to take a risk by swimming in canals, rivers, reservoirs and other open waters. Alternative ways to stay cool this summer The warm summer months are the most popular times for people to visit Britain’s canals and rivers; however if anyone is thinking of going into the water, please don’t; people can get into difficulties after jumping into the water to cool down. Canal and river water will be very cold, even…

Link to original article: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/news/skipton-canal-towpath-works-completed-along-broughton-road Work to improve the canal towpath in Skipton from Gawflat Swing Bridge, near Aireville Park, to Niffany Swing Bridge, has been completed. boat alongside canal towpath This stretch, which runs parallel to Broughton Road, has now reopened to the public, providing a wider, traffic-free route to local schools, the railway station and the town centre through the Skipton Canal Waterfront scheme recently delivered by Craven District Council. Funding for the towpath The funding to enable improvement of the Broughton Road stretch of towpath was secured by Craven District Council from the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership. Additional funding was secured by us, the waterways and wellbeing charity that cares for the canal, from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development along with further support from Craven District Council. The £2 million project to improve the…

We will now be reopening for a very limited service from July 4th. We’ve implemented a lot of changes, most notably we will only be running at a capacity were we can following social distancing guidelines. In most cases this means we will be running at less than 50% capacity, so we encourage you to book online in advance. Due to the coronavirus, all boat trips on the Dalesman and Cobbydale from 20th March to 30th of June were suspended. This included all 1-hr public trips, public afternoon tea cruises, gin cruises, roast dinner cruises, etc. If you were booked between these dates and you would like to switch your tickets to a new date, or switch to a voucher valid for two years, please email us at info@canaltrips.co.uk. We were able to contact 95% of these passengers via email,…

Following Government guidelines and permission from the Canal & River Trust, we are happy to announce that from June 5th, we are now able to rent our self-drive day boats to party’s from the same house hold. Online availability, and booking here LINK In the announcement from Canal & River Trust Richard Parry, chief executive at Canal & River Trust, said: “Research shows that simply being by the water makes people feel happier. As lockdown measures ease and allow overnight stays away from home, what better way to see the countryside and soothe away the stress of the past few months than a cruise around the UK’s waterways? “Hire boat holidays offer a perfect getaway while staying safe and avoiding international travel. Instead of a cruise round the Caribbean or the Med, now’s the perfect time to get aboard your…

Due to the excellent response from last season, Skipton Boat Trips have just added a bunch of new dates for its very popular Afternoon Tea cruises. A beautiful presentation of assorted tasty sandwiches on white and brown bread, freshly made fruit scones with whipped cream, strawberry jam, and butter. Includes a delicious selection of cakes…

Book your next trip with us today! After a busy end to Christmas 2019, we’re getting ready for 2020. We’ve added all of our trips to our online booking system, and we can’t wait to see all of you this year. Due to how successful they were in 2019, we’ve added even more public Afternoon…