This cruise on the Basinsgtoke has been sponsored by the Basingstoke Canal Society in conjunction with Byfleet Boat Club and the Local (Guildford and Reading) branch of the IWA.

It is the first cruise over the entire length of the canal since 2006 following a successful cruise by four boats from Byfleet Boat Club (Leo No2, Hazell Nut, Aqua Vitae and Winter Lilly) to Brookwood village between Christmas and New Year 2012.

The main aim is to navigate to the limit of the navigation but there are three options available as follows:

1) Cruise to the Bridge Barn hotel in Woking and return
2) Cruise to Brookwood Country Park and return
3) Cruise to King John's Castle (Odiham) and return

Application form available here

Currently the boat numbers are:

Woking - 2
Brookwood Country Park - 7
Odiham/King John's Castle - 32

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BCA and their Volunteers

We had a meeting this afternoon with the Basingstoke Canal Authority and I am pleased to confirm that all their engineering work is on schedule for completion well in time for our cruise despite the very wintry weather we have been experiencing.

Whilst the BCA Rangers will have volunteers assisting them they are not there to 'lock wheel' for you but will help if requested.  We do expect you, single or multi handed, to carry out as much of your own lock work as possible.  The locks, based on the experience of our trip to Brookwood Village between Christmas and New Year, are 'easy' to operate (having had all the jackheads replaced recently) so please enjoy using the locks and only call for assistance if you really need it.
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