Boating Without Boundaries Blog

Here’s a selection of photos from our adapted canal boat ‘Stort Challenger’. Stort Challenger is specially designed for taking people with disabilities out on day trips, and for holidays, along the rivers Stort and Lee. Continue Reading

No tranquillity at CanalAbility – Why? – Lots of Excitement… Two weeks – 2 Awards At 19.30 on Tuesday 4th June, representatives from 26 organisations mustered at the Rhodes Centre in preparation for the Daniel Robinson Cash for the Community Awards. CanalAbility, a... Continue Reading

Let’s celebrate! It’s 25 years since CanalAbility registered as a charity! So we are going to be celebrating with our loyal customers. 2014 is going to be a fantastic year and we want to involve as many of you as we can. So we are announcing a number of special offers... Continue Reading

Specially adapted for use by people with disabilities, CanalAbility’s Holiday Canal Boat Redwatch ventured far away from it’s Harlow home – all the way down to the River Thames for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Here are a few photos from the journey:   Continue Reading

Whether you have travelled with us before or not we welcome you on our boats in 2014! Take advantage of our early booking discount and save 15% off the advertised price. Your trip can be taken any time in 2014 – just book and confirm it before 31st March to qualify. New for... Continue Reading

Dear Friends of CanalAbility, Thank you for a wonderful year! We, from CanalAbility, feel very accomplished when we see your happy faces when you go on board on our boats. This is the purpose of our work – to bring happiness and joy to your hearts! Our new year resolution... Continue Reading

Half the Price but All The Fun! Christmas might be over but the presents and the fun aren’t. CanalAbility is offering canal boat hire on both its day and holiday boats at half price.  You can book for a day or up to two weeks and provided your trip starts in January or... Continue Reading

The European Commission celbrated the ‘European Day of Persons with Disabilities’ and the ‘European Tourism Day’ with a joint conference on ‘Accessible Tourism in Europe’. The main aim of the two-fold event was to raise awareness on the right... Continue Reading

What makes the clients of CanalAbility come back for holidays again and again? Often the answer we receive is that each holiday on our boats can offer something different. It can be an adventure on the British waterways, a relaxing escape from the fast-paced world, connecting to... Continue Reading

Although on a rainy autumn Sunday most people choose to stay at home and watch the world through their window , the CanalAbility team turned it into a lovely cruise adventure. Nice people, delicious food, a variety of desserts and fruit, the warmth and cosiness of Stort Daybreak... Continue Reading