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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A Semi-Bespoke Boat
Boat Review
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...
Waterways from the Sky
Waterways Photography
The growing popularity of drone cameras has given us a new perspective of our canals and rivers.
WW Guide: Upper Great Ouse
WW Guide
As lovely as the Thames but without the traffic. James Francis Fox cruises East Anglia’s finest waterway…
The Fatal Cut
Looking Back
James Francis Fox explores the horrible history of drownings during the working waterways era.
Close call on the Calder & Hebble
Explore The Calder and Hebble
Andrew Denny describes one of the most perilous canal journeys he has ever experienced
Reader's Boat: Buying an ex-hire narrowboat
Reader's Boat
David Floyd relates how his family found the perfect second-hand boat
It's a Small World
Model Boats
Model canal boats can have relevance for more than just the serious hobbyists, says Sarah Henshaw
A Lifelong Passion
Looking Back
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
Oil and Water
Interview
Artist David ‘Dusty’ Miller tells WW how his enduring love for the waterways led to a career painting them
Mixed Weather Boating
River Cruising
This spring David Millward tackled the River Trent on a delayed cruise from Cheshire to Newark - and encountered the after-effects of heavy rain
The Green Blue Blues
Last Word
Andrew Denny calls for a wholesale relaunch of a scheme for environmentalism on the inland waterways
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