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!
7 Year Wait Ends Canal Restoration Finally Filling!
4 August 2026 - Court Above The Cut
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Canal Secrets Emergency Gates & Hidden Utilities Revealed!
4 August 2026 - Court Above The Cut
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Incredible New Canal Gates Dutch Composite Tech!
4 August 2026 - Court Above The Cut
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Extreme Narrowboating! What a Day! Limehouse to Cutty Sark on River Thames. Vlog No 276
2 August 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
Always wanted to do the Thames! Having been invited by Subscribers Trevor and Julie Burridge, the Lumsden's embark on a lovely weekend with very nice people, that includes a mega...
The Rebuild Begins! Whitchurch Breach Weekend Update 02-08-26
2 August 2026 - Court Above The Cut
The Rebuild Begins! Whitchurch Breach Weekend Update 02-08-26 It's started the rebuild of the Whitchurch Canal Breach has begun! Embankment work has started, the flood field has finished and now...
Sheet Piling Explained Canal Repair & Concrete Strength
2 August 2026 - Court Above The Cut
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Bridge Repair Floating Booms Prevent Boat Damage
2 August 2026 - Court Above The Cut
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The Incredible Rebuild of the Chesterfield Canal
1 August 2026 - Court Above The Cut
The Incredible Rebuild of the Chesterfield Canal Join me on the Chesterfield Canal where the works at Staveley enter a new period where filling is soon to begin. From new...
Heating Up but Loving Narrowboat Life on the Canals as Continuous Cruisers
31 July 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
The heatwave is back and we are set to reach temperatures of 39C, not great on a narrowboat. We leave Fenny Compton and head to Napton after hiding in the...
Whitchurch Breach, Getting the Questions Answered
31 July 2026 - Court Above The Cut
Whitchurch Breach, Getting the Questions Answered It's tome for all the big questions on the Whitchurch Breach, What's happening, when does the rebuild Start? When will Kier and Canal and...
I’ve Never Seen a Canal Like This! | 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....
Broken Canal Lock Gate About to Close - Narrowboat Life Continues
24 July 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
Our Narrowboat is moored on the South Oxford Canal visiting Banbury, we had planned to stay for a few days and venture further South on Narrowboat Dexter’s Star, but a...
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...
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...
Banbury on the South Oxford Canal - As Far as we go on our Narrowboat Travels
17 July 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
After a brief stay in Cropedry Marina we head out on our Narrowboat, Dexter's Star to Banbury on the South Oxford Canal. Our new series hybrid electric narrowboat is still...
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...
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...
Trouble ahead on the Claydon Lock Flight - Oxford Canal Journey
10 July 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
We leave Fenny Compton on the Oxford Canal just north of Banbury and head to Cropedry Marina. Our elec trip narrowboat continues to amaze us and we cruise for free...
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...
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...
Electrika 2026 - Electric Narrowboat Show - Brinklow Marina
4 July 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
Join us at Electrika 2026 the UK's only dedicated electric boat show, in association with Ortomarine & Aquavista. Tickets are free and can be booked through the website Electrika.uk Held...
NEW BOAT TOUR - Step Inside and Find Out Why We Love THIS NARROWBOAT
3 July 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
Finally we are able to show you around our new series hybrid electric propulsion narrowboat. Built in 2026 by Elton Moss and with an Ortomate system from Ortomarine, including solar...
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...
Solar Powered Narrowboat - Summer on the Oxford Canal
26 June 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
It's June on the Oxford canal and the summer cruising season is well underway, but for us that means more narrowboats, more fun and games and a great atmosphere on...
How Fast Can We Do The Wolverhampton 21 Locks With a Sick Narrowboat Engine? Vlog No 270
21 June 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
How quickly can one get up the 21 locks of the Wolverhampton lock flight, with a 3 man crew and an engine that doesn't want to play nicely? It's an...
Our second trip out on the Narrowboat - Smashed Fingers and Bad News!
19 June 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
Our second trip out on our new serial hybrid electric narrowboat, we cruise from Braunston to Napton calling in at Wigrams and the Cidery, plus Anthony has an accident on...