Tips and Tricks for drive Canal Boat
- Filed under: Outdoor Recreation, Beach & Watersports, Activities & Adventures
- Date: Dec 12,2007
Have you heard about boat ? Are you want to drive and didnt know for how its works ? here ill gave you a simple tips and tricks for safety drive a boat
1. What’s the difference between a canal and a river?
Canals are manmade waterways, built in Britain during the industrial revolution some 200 years ago. Therefore they do not have a current like a river does, making them much easier for navigating a boat! Some canals do join up with rivers but first timers should stick to the canals.
2. What is a canal lock ?
A lock allows you to go up or down hills on the canal. It’s a simple piece of engineering that sometimes scares first time boaters… but they’re easy to get the hang of. You cruise into the lock, close the gates behind you so that you’re in a sealed area of water. You then open ‘paddles’ which let water trickle into the lock, raising the water (and your boat) to the higher level. Only then can you open the top gates and cruise out.
Still confused? Don’t worry, Tillerman Holidays give thorough training on locks when you arrive and will make sure you fully understand before you cruise.