October 2021 issue

On the cover of the October issue... A variety of craft in Godmanchester Lock on the River Great Ouse

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Part standard fit-out and part tailor-made, Ovation Boats’ latest narrowboat looks to offer the best of both worlds. Mark Langley finds out more...

The growing popularity of drone cameras has given us a new perspective of our canals and rivers.

As lovely as the Thames but without the traffic. James Francis Fox cruises East Anglia’s finest waterway…

James Francis Fox explores the horrible history of drownings during the working waterways era.

Andrew Denny describes one of the most perilous canal journeys he has ever experienced

David Floyd relates how his family found the perfect second-hand boat

Model canal boats can have relevance for more than just the serious hobbyists, says Sarah Henshaw

James Billingham’s fascination with the waterways began as a boy during World War II. He recalls his many memories of the working boat era

Artist David ‘Dusty’ Miller tells WW how his enduring love for the waterways led to a career painting them

This spring David Millward tackled the River Trent on a delayed cruise from Cheshire to Newark - and encountered the after-effects of heavy rain

Andrew Denny calls for a wholesale relaunch of a scheme for environmentalism on the inland waterways