EFOG Llangollen Canal

CONTENTS

EPPING FOREST OUTDOOR GROUP

Our first afternoon on the boats entailed a bit of instruction for many of us, and some practise for all of us. Essentially we had a boat of women - with one man, and a boat of men - with one woman. This arrangement seemed to be adequate for all.

Llangollen Canal - April 2007

Daffodils by the Llangollen Canal - 7 April 2007

For some of us on this trip it was the first time, or at least one of few times, that we'd been on a narrowboat. So there was a lot to learn, to try to be at least effective (if not efficient) at managing the boat.

Negotiating our first lock - Maz is skipping with anticipation...

- before she gets down to - raising the paddles...

- for the way clear ahead..

Jenny the tiller girl on one boat....

and Peter does some driving on the other

- Steve confidently deals with mooring...

- before we take a well-earned glass of wine

An evening meal at our first stop-over

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