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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!

Experience Life Afloat in 360° | Narrowboat Journey to Barlaston.

Experience Life Afloat in 360° | Narrowboat Journey to Barlaston.

17 October 2025 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey

Join us aboard our narrowboat Never Two Late for a unique 360° journey along the beautiful Trent and Mersey Canal, travelling towards Barlaston. 🚤🌿 This immersive video lets you take...

Narrowboat Journey - We Need Help Again!

Narrowboat Journey - We Need Help Again!

17 October 2025 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked

We finally get off the Coventry Canal at Fradley Junction, but not before seeing for ourselves the impact of the drought. We have a bumpy start and get stuck in...

Narrowboat to Battyeford

Narrowboat to Battyeford

17 October 2025 - Minimal List

The short versions of our Narrowboat Journey from Dewsbury to Battyeford on the Calder & Hebble Navigation. From: Perseverance PH Moorings To: Battyeford Lock Waterways: Calder & Hebble Navigation Date...

Blown Away, Living in a Dry Dock and Disturbing Findings Under My Narrowboat Home! #258

Blown Away, Living in a Dry Dock and Disturbing Findings Under My Narrowboat Home! #258

17 October 2025 - The Mindful Narrowboat

This narrowboat vlog shows what it's like to live onboard in a dry dock while work is being done to it. I discover disturbing things at the bottom of my...

A Rescue Mission  | Boat Life River Adventure

A Rescue Mission | Boat Life River Adventure

16 October 2025 - The Narrowboat Pirate

Cruising the River Weaver in pouring rain might sound miserable… but when you live full-time on a narrowboat, every day is an adventure! 🌧️ Join Gabby and me aboard The...

Leaving Birmingham’s Canals for the Black Country - 336

Leaving Birmingham’s Canals for the Black Country - 336

14 October 2025 - Boat Time

🦈 Go to https://surfshark.com/boattime or use code BOATTIME at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Thanks to Surfshark VPN for sponsoring this video! 🦈 After months of...

Our postcard to you, From our van home | Fulltime Narrowboat life #boatlife #narrowboat #canal

Our postcard to you, From our van home | Fulltime Narrowboat life #boatlife #narrowboat #canal

12 October 2025 - Art in the corridor

Welcome back to Art in the Corridor (ep.94) This week see's us Heading back to Norfolk in our second home, Geoff the van. We have a lovely, relaxing time exploring...

The Forgotten Recipe Behind Halloween: Soul Cakes & The True Origins of Trick or Treating

The Forgotten Recipe Behind Halloween: Soul Cakes & The True Origins of Trick or Treating

12 October 2025 - The Ritual Kitchen with Laura May

Hello lovely creatures! This is the second video in a new series I am calling "Folk Food" where I will be exploring a person, a place or a thing connected...

Little Boat in Ship Lock! Beautiful Wife at Boat Tiller! Summer Narrowboating on River Severn No234

Little Boat in Ship Lock! Beautiful Wife at Boat Tiller! Summer Narrowboating on River Severn No234

12 October 2025 - Narrowboat Natterings

Paul & Paula, aka Lumpy and Mrs Lumsden are still on their way to Tewkesbury in July 2025. These river locks are so big. They feel quite insignificant when inside...

380. Blimey! It fits! (transom repair on fibreglass cruiser, continued)

380. Blimey! It fits! (transom repair on fibreglass cruiser, continued)

11 October 2025 - CruisingTheCut

This was supposed to be a very productive day when I almost finished the new wood core for my fibreglass cruiser's transom, however part-way through I was called away. So...

Canal life in bad weather - 335

Canal life in bad weather - 335

10 October 2025 - Boat Time

Life on a narrowboat isn't just about soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the summer, it's also about enduring the rain and storms that autumn and winter bring, and in...

I still find it incredible that…

I still find it incredible that…

10 October 2025 - Flow with Mylo

…. barges of THIS size can squeeze their way in and out of London! These barges still move between Camden and a west London refuse site. The skippers must be...

The Unexpected Adventure of a Coventry Narrowboat Journey

The Unexpected Adventure of a Coventry Narrowboat Journey

10 October 2025 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked

Our Narrowboat Escape continues as we leave Polesworth and head through the Glascote locks, little do we know that they shut at 3pm but we make it after rescuing another...

A Woman and Her Dog Hide From a Wind Storm in a British Narrowboat Home #257

A Woman and Her Dog Hide From a Wind Storm in a British Narrowboat Home #257

10 October 2025 - The Mindful Narrowboat

This narrowboat life vlog shows what it is like living on a narrowboat in a named storm. There are lots of ASMR rain and wind noises in this video. I...

Fairleads fitting  & Window fixing!! #canal #canalboatlife #narrowboat #canalboat #gardner2lw #boat

Fairleads fitting & Window fixing!! #canal #canalboatlife #narrowboat #canalboat #gardner2lw #boat

10 October 2025 - Precious Narrowboat

More work on my narrowboat, this time I fir some fair leads as I fed up with the centre ropes rubbing the paint away! Also one of the bathroom windows...

Climbing the Stairs to the top of the The Gherkin // 30 St Mary Axe

Climbing the Stairs to the top of the The Gherkin // 30 St Mary Axe

10 October 2025 - Minimal List

Day two of Octover the top! Thank you to everyone who has supported Michael on his climbs. https://www.justgiving.com/page/help-michael-climb-the-carbunkle?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL •Become a member of our YouTube channel for early access, priority replies,...

Can we make it? | Boat life on the River

Can we make it? | Boat life on the River

9 October 2025 - The Narrowboat Pirate

Cruising along the river on my narrowboat The Jolly Roger sounded like the perfect day — until we hit a wall of floating pennywort! 🌿 What started as a peaceful...

Aqueduct Marina Boat Show | Elvis Tribute | Camp Site

Aqueduct Marina Boat Show | Elvis Tribute | Camp Site

8 October 2025 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked

The summer of 2025 has flown by and long gone are the hot barmy days. This is our visit to the Aqueduct Boat Show and camp site, staying in a...

Real-time canal boat cruise from Alrewas to Kings Orchard marina (ASMR / Slow TV)

Real-time canal boat cruise from Alrewas to Kings Orchard marina (ASMR / Slow TV)

8 October 2025 - CruisingTheCut

As usual, this is the extra, bonus footage from the bow camera, shown here in real-time with no commentary just the actual sound as recorded. The vlog version of the...

A Journey Along London's Waterways - help save them by asking your MP to make them a 'living person'

A Journey Along London's Waterways - help save them by asking your MP to make them a 'living person'

8 October 2025 - Michael Walker

London's Waterways are dying from neglect and are unloved by the authorities. This journey along them on Narrowboat Bertie is a plea to recognise them as a living person as...

Our first bad narrowboat experience in Birmingham - 334

Our first bad narrowboat experience in Birmingham - 334

7 October 2025 - Boat Time

Living on a narrowboat in the city centre is always an adventure, but in this episode, we feel a little uncomfortable in Birmingham. From an attempted nearby boat break-in, to...

From River to Basin: Cruising the Severn to Stourport! Ep 237

From River to Basin: Cruising the Severn to Stourport! Ep 237

7 October 2025 - Our Narrowboat Quest

From River to Basin: Cruising the Severn to Stourport! Ep 237 Narrowboat Cruise from Droitwich to Stourport | River Severn & Staffs and Worcs Canal Adventure In this episode, we...

When you take your eyes off for a second whoops. #narrowboatlife

When you take your eyes off for a second whoops. #narrowboatlife

6 October 2025 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey

Sometimes things go a bit wrong, the scratch did come out with T cut. Not my best day at steering. #whoops #crash...

It's a dark and grubby job | Fulltime Narrowboat life #boatlife #narrowboat #canal

It's a dark and grubby job | Fulltime Narrowboat life #boatlife #narrowboat #canal

5 October 2025 - Art in the corridor

Welcome back to Art in the Corridor (ep.93) This week see's us getting those last minute winter prep jobs done on the boat. We look back at everything we have...

Inside Italy's Stinky Hot Springs! You WON'T Believe What I Found In Tuscany

Inside Italy's Stinky Hot Springs! You WON'T Believe What I Found In Tuscany

5 October 2025 - Ula Blocksage

As always, thanks for the Support Beauties: https://buymeacoffee.com/ulablocksage This week, join me as I explore Italy’s rather stinky hot springs in Bagni San Filippo, Tuscany – a surreal natural wonder...

E25.2 || We lost George at the Lock

E25.2 || We lost George at the Lock

5 October 2025 - Minimal List

This is the lost vlog. I edited it three weeks ago and then my lap top died. I couldn't bring my self to re-edit it until no. Sorry they are...

Narrowboats go so well on Rivers! Smooth & Swift! Look Out For Dinosaurs Though! No233

Narrowboats go so well on Rivers! Smooth & Swift! Look Out For Dinosaurs Though! No233

5 October 2025 - Narrowboat Natterings

Paul & Paula, aka Lumpy and Mrs Lumsden are on their way to Tewkesbury in July 2025. In this film they meet up with their Boaty friend Stu at Stourport....

Climb The Capital

Climb The Capital

4 October 2025 - Minimal List

He did it! Thank you to everyone who supported him! Three of the tallest buildings in London in less than 30 minutes. 121 floors and over 300 stairs! It wasn't...

Stuck Without Water – Life Afloat Paused

Stuck Without Water – Life Afloat Paused

4 October 2025 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey

Not all canal life is about cruising… sometimes it’s about waiting. 💦🚤 With water levels too low, we’ve had to pause our travels and keep to the same short stretch...

The Lost Bridge Emerging from the Canal

The Lost Bridge Emerging from the Canal

4 October 2025 - Court Above The Cut

Today we visit the Somerset Coal Canal near to the City of Bath to see how the fantastic Terminus bridge is progressing. We join the big dig work parties where...

Reolink Argus 4 Pro on a Widebeam Boat | Solar Security Camera Review | 200

Reolink Argus 4 Pro on a Widebeam Boat | Solar Security Camera Review | 200

4 October 2025 - Widebeam and Wellingtons

Thanks to Reolink for sponsoring this video! Today we’re testing the brand-new Reolink Argus 4 Pro with solar panel onboard our wide-beam boat Vivere. This 4K UHD smart security camera...

A New Narrowboat Engine - vlog 98

A New Narrowboat Engine - vlog 98

4 October 2025 - Bobbing Along

After months of being broken down, transportation to Thorne, scraping, painting, cleaning and sanding, the new engine is IN! And it's being INSTALLED! Fantastic installation of new skin tank and...

Back to narrowboat life on our own - 333

Back to narrowboat life on our own - 333

3 October 2025 - Boat Time

We're setting off on our narrowboat alone for the first time in 4 months, and after a bittersweet farewell to our flotilla friends Rob & Isabelle, we head back into...

Narrowboat Life: The Unexpected Perks of Canal Closures

Narrowboat Life: The Unexpected Perks of Canal Closures

3 October 2025 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked

We have ourselves a convoy of narrowboats trying to escape the canal closures. We have ten 10 days to beat the canal closures and get our narrowboat to safe waters...

Will it Be Ready on Time? Getting Stuck into Winter proofing Our Narrowboat Home #256

Will it Be Ready on Time? Getting Stuck into Winter proofing Our Narrowboat Home #256

3 October 2025 - The Mindful Narrowboat

In this narrowboat vlog, I start to prepare for life afloat in the winter. There is lots to do and I show how I plan to get my narrowboat home...

All Good Things Come to an End.

All Good Things Come to an End.

2 October 2025 - thistinylife

A quick thank you to Wild who have partnered with us for this video 🌿 You can tap this link: https://bit.ly/THISTINYLIFE20 and use the code THISTINYLIFE20 for 20% off your...

What Happened to The Rum Wench? | Boating Q&A + Music update

What Happened to The Rum Wench? | Boating Q&A + Music update

2 October 2025 - The Narrowboat Pirate

Join me as I cruise my Narrowboat along the river answering your questions about narrowboat life – including what happened to my old boat The Rum Wench. I also share...

It’s The End Of The Ashby Canal And A HUGE Surprise! Ep 160

It’s The End Of The Ashby Canal And A HUGE Surprise! Ep 160

2 October 2025 - One Day More Aboard

Hop on board Narrowboat One Day More as Pete takes on the last stretch of the Ashby Canal solo, making his way towards Snarestone Wharf, the very end of the...

#152 Yet Another Sunny Day - Narrowboat Journey on the  North Oxford Canal

#152 Yet Another Sunny Day - Narrowboat Journey on the North Oxford Canal

2 October 2025 - Yet Another Canal Adventure

Yet Another Sunny Day - Narrowboat Journey on the North Oxford Canal Join us as our journey continues back down the North Oxford Canal to the lovely village of Ansty,...