Types of Boats Offered: Semi-
trads, 50ft, 6 berth, prices include consummables such as fuel, beding
linen and teatowels also supplied
Periods of Hire: Short Breaks,
Weeks
Comments and Reviews:
Banks Boats
Offer a range of both historically interesting and scenic routes.
The Selby canal links the Ouse with the River
Aire.
One week cruise routes will include exploration of Sheffield and Keadby
taking in the Aire and Calder Navigation,the New Junction Canal and the
Stainforth and Keaby .
Another alternative is to to head topwards Sowerby Bridge at the head of
the Calder and Hebble Navigation during which you can also explore the
Dewbury and Halifaxarns and the Huddersfield canal.
Skipton is another option near the summit ofthe Leeds and
Liverpool canal, which is the longest canal in the UK.
Notable features include the Bingley three and five staircase locks,
which raise the canal 60ft over a distance of 100ft.
York and Rippon are alsooptions, as are the Derwent and Pocklington
Canals.