Introduction to European Inland Waterways

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The pleasures of inland water cruising by motorboat and the resources available to plan your cruises on the continental inland waterways. Speaker: Gordon Knight.

Discover the delights of exploring Europe’s extensive network of rivers and canals. From preparing a boat for the inland waterways to navigating locks and bridges, this talk introduces the practicalities of inland cruising and what to expect along the way. Learn how to plan your own adventures and make the most of the Cruising Association’s wealth of inland waterways knowledge, cruising guides and resources.

This talk is the second of four talks in our Motorboat Cruising Month (by the Motorboat Section & European Inland Waterways Section) and forms part of the Cruising Knowledge Series which will run over the autumn and winter of 2026-2027.

Motorboat Month talk series

Make sure to tune into the next Motorboat Month Zoom webinars:
1900 hrs, Tuesday 17 November - Choosing a motorboat for sea cruising
1900 hrs, Thursday 26 November - Buying a second-hand boat: a practical guide

Future sessions

We are also exploring the possibility of hosting informal online ‘Chat & Share’ sessions in December 2026, offering attendees the chance to ask further questions, exchange experiences and discuss motorboat cruising in a small-group setting. These additional sessions will be shaped by the interests of participants.

Please note: lectures can be watched live online but we do not generally make recordings available after the event, for a number of reasons relating to time and copyright issues.

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