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A collection of vlogs from the UK canal network. If you have a vlog that you would like to be included, please contact us and let us know!

A Cosy Start to Autumn on Our Narrowboat | Candle Making, Pear Pudding & Fire Cider

20 September 2026 - thistinylife

Our first ever Settle into Autumn box is here! 🍂 Take a look at https://thistiny.life — inside you’ll find Settle, the candle Gabby has been making with our friend Sarah,...

412. A solar-powered boat tackles the River Thames.

20 September 2026 - CruisingTheCut

I was kindly invited aboard DB1, an all-electric prototype day boat for part of its journey along the length of the Thames, powered purely by the sun. My start point...

The Newest Canal Lift Bridge is Here - Shrewsbury & Newport Canal

19 September 2026 - Court Above The Cut

The Newest Canal Lift Bridge is Here - Shrewsbury & Newport Canal Today we are on the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal near to Telford in a place called Rodington where...

Minions Under the Bridge! | Sunday Roast & Uber Eats on the Canal

19 September 2026 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey

Another day of narrowboat life on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal brings us good food, beautiful scenery, a search for water…and a rather unexpected sight under a bridge! We leave...

A Nostalgic Weekend At The British Seaside

18 September 2026 - Boat Time

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Is the Mad Rush on the Canals Finally Over? Can we make it North?

18 September 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked

Our last couple of days moored on our narrowboat home Dexter's Star on the Coventry Canal at Fradley Junction and we start heading North on the Trent & Mersey Canal....

I Ran Out of Canal… Now What?

17 September 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate

This week, narrowboat life on the Llangollen Canal gets VERY tight as we take the Jolly Roger through the final narrow sections and into Llangollen Basin — as far as...

#173 Yet Another A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You - A Narrowboat Journey on the North Oxford Canal

17 September 2026 - Yet Another Canal Adventure

#173 Yet Another A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You - A Narrowboat Journey on the North Oxford Canal It's good to be back on the canal and cruising...

Damming the Whitchurch Breach

16 September 2026 - Court Above The Cut

Damming the Whitchurch Breach The dam is going in to close the Whitchurch arm, its getting closer to a drained canal and some real action Buy me a coffee! -...

Has Work Started on the Bridgewater Breach?

15 September 2026 - Court Above The Cut

Has Work Started on the Bridgewater Breach? Has work finally started on the Bridgewater Breach? Is there finally progress from Peel Holding and the Bridgewater Canal Company on the New...

Goodbye Summer, we are back together| Fulltime Narrowboat life #boatlife #narrowboat #wagon

13 September 2026 - Art in the corridor

WELCOME BACK TO ART IN THE CORRIDOR (ep.117) *Links to all our work and socials , Patreon and buymeacoffee further down in the description* To enter our monthly Draw, see...

Narrowboater Charms the Ladies with his Scintillating Local Canal Knowledge! NOT! Vlog No 281

13 September 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings

Still trialling the reliability, Lumpy invites some friends along for a summer evening cruise on the Trent & Mersey Canal from Armitage, Staffordshire to Rugeley and back. That gearbox still...

E47 || Why our Narrowboat Broke!

12 September 2026 - Minimal List

From: Rednal Basin To: The Queen's Head PH Waterways: Montgomery Canal Date Filmed: 18th June 2025 •Become a member of our YouTube channel for early access, priority replies, extra content,...

We Reached HALFWAY! Tough Swing Bridges & Stunning Leeds Liverpool Views

12 September 2026 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey

After enjoying a lovely peaceful mooring, it’s time to move on because, as is so often the case with narrowboat life, we need to find somewhere to fill our water...

This Is Why Boat Life Is So Chaotic

11 September 2026 - Boat Time

379. Life on a narrowboat on the UK canals can be pretty random. Every day presents something different and unexpected, and in this episode we encounter quite a few unusual...

A Tight Squeeze on the Canal and Whoops we didn't mean to do that...

11 September 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked

We are moored by the Tame Otter at Hopwas and have a surprise visitor, before we start our cruise to Fradley Junction, Canal & River Trust have planned works but...

We Had 48 Hours to Fit Another Bedroom Into Our Narrowboat

10 September 2026 - thistinylife

This week we're turning our disused space into a new bedroom on our narrowboat - but we've only got 48 hours to do it! Thanks to Bluetti for partnering up...

411. Canal boat dodgems! The British canals in peak summer season (part 2)

10 September 2026 - CruisingTheCut

After the summer canal carnage shown in vlog 410, here's my return journey when things got even busier! But can you guess how many boats will have gone past me...

E46 || Our Engine Conked Out Mid Cruise

6 September 2026 - Minimal List

From: The Ellesmere Arm To: The Queens Head Waterways: Montgomery Canal Date Filmed: 17th June 2025 •Become a member of our YouTube channel for early access, priority replies, extra content,...

Narrowboat Fixed Yet? Don't Hold Your Breath! A Test Cruise To Discover The Answer! No 280

6 September 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings

When the gearbox and driveplate failed back in October, Lumpy had no idea he'd still be having issues 10 months later! Replacement engine. Diesel bug. Engine mounts, Fuel pump and...

Blackburn Locks, the Slowest Water Tap Ever & a Perfect Countryside Mooring!

5 September 2026 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey

We’re continuing our narrowboat journey as we tackle the Blackburn Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal — before discovering what might just be the slowest water tap on the...

Narrowboat Life Escaping Closures & New Van Pod System

4 September 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked

After leaving Atherstone on our narrowboat and making it down the locks before the summer canal closures we have one more challenge, to make it down the Glascote Locks and...

We Didn't Plan On Cruising, But We're Glad We Did

4 September 2026 - Boat Time

378. This year the UK has been battered by heatwaves, and off-grid life on the canals over summer has been a struggle between soaking in the sunshine and hiding from...

Behind Me: An Irreparable Decision Has Just Severed My Journey

4 September 2026 - The Mindful Narrowboat

In this vlog, I come to the end of the canal navigation for my narrowboat but there is a special and magical waterway beyond which I start to explore in...

Crossing the World's Highest Canal Aqueduct… and a New Van?!

3 September 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate

This week, narrowboat life takes me across one of the most spectacular pieces of canal engineering in the world — the incredible Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, otherwise known as the Stream in...

Will our wagon survive the rain? |Fulltime Narrowboat life #boatlife #narrowboat #canal

30 August 2026 - Art in the corridor

WELCOME BACK TO ART IN THE CORRIDOR (ep.116) *Links to all our work and socials , Patreon and buymeacoffee further down in the description* To enter our monthly Draw, see...

410. Canal carnage! It's so busy in peak summer season...

30 August 2026 - CruisingTheCut

In the midst of the school holidays, in summer, in a heatwave, at a weekend, just how busy do the British canals get? Let's find out as I take a...

Three Failed Moorings... Until We Found the Perfect Spot!

29 August 2026 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey

In this week's narrowboat adventure aboard Never Two Late, we tackle the beautiful Johnson's Hillock Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal with the help of volunteer lock keeper Dave,...

The Biggest Gathering Of Historic Narrowboats

28 August 2026 - Boat Time

This is one of the best canal festivals in the UK. If you like narrowboats, history, or both, then this is the event for you! We've moored our off-grid home...