Vlogs
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!
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...
This Famous Canal Is Absolute CHAOS!
27 August 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
This week, narrowboat life on the Llangollen Canal is getting BUSY! 😂🏴☠️ I’m cruising from Whitehouse Tunnel towards Froncysyllte, just before the incredible Pontcysyllte Aqueduct — and it seems everyone...
Our narrowboat life in London begins • Little Venice + Paddington
23 August 2026 - Kris Atomic
After a long journey from the Midlands, we've finally made it to London with our narrowboat! Bizarrely, home for the next few days is Paddington Basin. We explore Little Venice...
How Many Narrowboats in One Lock?? WOW! What an End to an Awesome Day on the Thames! Vlog No 279
23 August 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
After 10 hours of cruising, filmed across 3 vlogs, the Lumsdens reach their destination. It's June 6th 2026 and Teddington Lock is where they'd left their car the day before....
The Heatwaves Are Changing Life on the Canals
21 August 2026 - Boat Time
377. The UK has been going through some major heatwaves and drought, and as the summers continue to get hotter, we battle through some of the record breaking temperatures weather...
Why Are BOAT Jobs NEVER Simple?! | Llangollen Canal
20 August 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
This week, narrowboat life on the Llangollen Canal continues as I leave Chirk, cross the spectacular Chirk Aqueduct and head through two tunnels in search of something that has become...
We Can't Stay Still On Our Narrowboat
14 August 2026 - Boat Time
376. The UK canal network is in a bit of a drought, with restrictions all around the network, but in our timeline we're still trying to slow down on our...
I’m Adding a NEW ROOM to My Narrowboat!
13 August 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
This week I'm adding a NEW ROOM to my floating home... well, sort of! 😂🏴☠️ I've decided it's finally time to make better use of the semi-trad stern of the...
No Power On Our Narrowboat... Now What?
7 August 2026 - Boat Time
375. We're finally ready to enjoy this year's summer on the canals, taking it slow and enjoying narrowboat life. Unfortunately, our off-grid tiny home has other ideas, and in this...
This Canal Has Completely Changed
6 August 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
I'm back onboard my narrowboat, the Jolly Roger, after our epic Scottish adventure — and this time we're heading back along the beautiful Llangollen Canal towards Wales. I haven't cruised...
188 Miles and 127 Locks On A Narrowboat
31 July 2026 - Boat Time
374. We've been cruising our tiny off grid home along the canals for 5 years, but this year we've been on one of the most epic and exhausting adventures of...
My Favourite CANAL ADVENTURE | Scottish Highlands by Boat
30 July 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
This is definitely NOT your average canal holiday! In the final part of our Caledonian Canal adventure, we continue our incredible self-drive boating journey through the Scottish Highlands, cruising back...
Wonky in Worcester
28 July 2026 - Myles McDowell
Wonky in Worcester | Flow with Mylo Vlog 230 Come with us as we continue our canalboat journey through England. Today i explore the city of Worcester and have a...
Narrowboater's Excuses! What's Next? I've Made 66 Videos in the last 58 Weeks! Be Patient! No 275
26 July 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
This is a really interesting, short 'holding' vlog, that gives some tasters of what's to come! After 58 consecutive weeks, Lumpy has struggled to edit a full vlog this week....
A Long Narrowboat Cruise Past An Underrated City
24 July 2026 - Boat Time
373. We're on an epic canal journey taking our narrowboat home from near London to Crick in the Midlands. We're exhausted from DIY blacking, and almost non-stop travelling since the...
Can We Make It Through BRITAIN'S MOST INCREDIBLE CANAL?
23 July 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
Our Scottish boating adventure continues as we leave Fort Augustus and make our way across the spectacular Caledonian Canal towards Neptune’s Staircase. But first, we’ve got the Fort Augustus staircase...
#172 Yet Another Time for Tea on the Stern Deck - A Narrowboat Chat with bird song
23 July 2026 - Yet Another Canal Adventure
#172 Yet Another Time for Tea - Talk & Bird Song In this vlog we have stopped for a cup of tea on a journey back to Safe Harbour. We've...
The Hazards of Narrowboating! Iceberg Starboard! Lock wall Port! Clickbait Title? Part 2. No 274
19 July 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
Having conquered the Farmers Bridge flight in a personal record time of 1hr 10mins, Lumpy, Stu Cox and Rich Harding continue at speed down the 11 locks of the Aston...
We're Back in the Swing of Narrowboat Life
17 July 2026 - Boat Time
372. What does everyday narrowboat life look like when you're on the move, continuously cruising around the canals? So far this year our adventure has been a bit chaotic, filled...
I Never Expected THIS on Scotland's Caledonian Canal
16 July 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
This week, our Scottish adventure begins as we collect our boat from the wonderful team at Caley Cruisers and set off to explore the spectacular Caledonian Canal. After learning the...
#171 Yet Another Crick Boat Show 2026 - Lakeland 57 Narrowboat - Boat Tour
13 July 2026 - Yet Another Canal Adventure
Yet Another Crick Boat Show 2026 - Lakeland 57 Narrowboat - Boat Tour In this, our final Crick Boat Show 360 degree vlog where YOU are in control of where...
A Very Fast, High Fun Descent of The Mighty Farmers Bridge Flight! Lumpy Finds a New Friend! No 273
12 July 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
Boating with fun and friendly people is what Lumpy loves best and after several weeks of stressful, troublesome boating, the boat decides to behave a bit better and a more...
We Knew It Wouldn’t Last…
10 July 2026 - Boat Time
371. 🎀 Thanks to Wild for partnering with us! Use code BOATTIMEFLASH for 20% off the entire website, or use this link: https://wearewild.com/?discount=BOATTIMEFLASH&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=boattime-4&utm_content=loveshack-fancy-4/ 🎀 Having worked hard for over a...
Is a £40k houseboat the only way to afford London life? | How I Live in London
10 July 2026 - BBC London
Is this the only way to afford London? The people living in this hidden community think so. Today, we go inside the lives of boaters living off-grid. They've...
Getting Ready for What’s Next… | Boat Life 🏴☠️
9 July 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
Ahoy me hearties! As a solo boater, living aboard my Narrowboat - the Whitchurch breach has left me spending far more time on the Llangollen Canal than planned. So in...
We took our narrowboat to London (it only took 2 months)
5 July 2026 - Kris Atomic
After two months, 100 miles and 90 locks, this is it. The final leg of our journey to bring our narrowboat into central London. We're coming in from the west...
Narrowboat Cruise Birmingham New Mainline. Incredible Historic Evolution. Now Simply Gorgeous No 272
5 July 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
Lumpy is still bringing the ailing Narrowboat Wee May into Birmingham City Centre in this Part 2 continuation of Vlog No 271. He and his mate, ex Sherbourne Wharf employee...
We Completely Transformed Our Narrowboat
3 July 2026 - Boat Time
370. It's part 2 of our narrowboat blacking, and after the bad (and expensive) news last time, we're pushing on to get this big job done. But in an attempt...
Can SHE do it? - Trusting HER With My CANAL BOAT Home
2 July 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
As my time on the beautiful Montgomery Canal comes to an end, fellow solo boater Tracey and I begin our journey back towards the Llangollen Canal, helping each other through...
Narrowboat Recovery on Crystal Clear Birmingham Canals. BCN! Looked nothing like this photo! No 271
28 June 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
Lumpy and his mate, ex Sherbourne Wharf employee Ian Slater collect narrowboat Wee May from the Black Country Living Museum, in part 1 of this cruise to central Birmingham. Lumpy...
Our Narrowboat Is Going To Cost Us Thousands
26 June 2026 - Boat Time
369. Narrowboat blacking is one of the worst and most expensive jobs that comes with life in a tiny off grid floating home. And having raced across the country over...