Navigating on tidal waterways often means an early morning to catch the tide right for your journey. It does however make for some stunning photograph oppurtunities.This one was taken early morning at Keadby with the sun just making an appearance.
Some of the locks along the way Aire are a little on the heavy and leaky side. This one was no exception. Some work to the gates wouldnt go amiss.
The Selby canal was the shallowest water that we encountered along the way. The average depth of this canal being about 4ft and we have a draft of 3ft, even so at times we were trawling the bottom. Each time we met a boat coming the other way we had little choice but to move over into the shallower stuff and beach the boat. The bridges are not very high either.
Thankfully at the end of the Selby Canal is the Tidal River Ouse. Another early morning saw us up and about waiting for the incoming tide. The tide rises very quickly here and within 30 minutes of this picture being taken the water was half way up the lock wall and the mud banks had been lost from view. You need to know what you are doing to navigate this stretch of water safely.
Safely in York and in the boat crews favourite bar The Stone Roses Bar. Time to enjoy some well earned rest and beverage. A trip to remember and one im sure we will all complete again. Next time we really need to convince the pirate ship that Trent Falls is the way to get to York though!!
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