In a message dated 01/10/2007 11:33:41 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I suppose the Chelmer and Blackwater would be quiet - getting there could be interesting though. The C&BN is surprisingly busy, especially around Paper Mill Lock - mainly plastic but there are some narrowboats. When I was helping to move the dredger the other week (a barge that must be over 15 feet wide) it was fun watching the cruisers as they realised most of the channel was blocked. They would head rapidly to the bank and there was a frantic bit where everyone on board was holding onto whatever they could - reeds, nettles, boat hook - to hold the boat as far as possible out of the way of this leviathan. As the dredger could only safely move at about 1 mph, they had to hang on for ages. Happy days! DaveD I raise money for charity just by searching the web! www.everyclick.com is an internet search engine with a big difference - it donates half its revenues to charity, please support them too! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
