CanalAbility Canal Boat Day Trips

Take a 4-Hour Day Cruise on a Canal Boat

Our accessible canal boats are specially adapted for disabled people and available for exclusive hire

Please contact us by e-mailing or call us on 01279 424444. We look forward to welcoming our disabled clients again!

What a great way to take a day out, this inexpensive treat is a great way to take in the sights and sounds of the river! Just stock up with plenty of picnic fare, and set off on a journey of exploration along the river Stort through the idyllic Hertfordshire and Essex countryside.

We steer, and you decide where to go, whilst our specially adapted canal boats provide all the facilities needed for people with disabilities to enjoy and fully participate in the trip.

At no extra cost, we provide you with a fully qualified skipper and crew. So you can either take it easy and enjoy the scenery, or get involved and be part of the crew yourself.*

Where to Go

Possible Day Routes

We offer day hire which consists of 4 hours cruising and the boat is exclusively yours. In 4 hours you will travel through at least two locks and take in the idyllic scenery along the river Stort.

Travel to Roydon and back, taking in Parndon Mill and Hunsdon Mead nature reserve on the way.

Alternatively cruise north past Harlow Mill towards Sawbridgeworth.

Our Specially Adapted Canal Boats

Family on-board our specially adapted canal boat We have two boats to choose from – Stort Daybreak and Stort Challenger. Both boats have fully equipped galleys to prepare your own meals, or you can stop off at several nearby pubs and restaurants or, bring your own picnic to enjoy as you cruise along.

Each boat is centrally heated to allow you to cruise all year round. Our Christmas Cruises in December are especially popular.

Either way you can take in the scenery, watch the ducks and swans float by, and marvel at the Kingfishers and their antics.

Availability

Stort Daybreak

12 Passengers
Stort Daybreak is available exclusively for day hire. To make a reservation select the month and year you want to see availability for, and then click VIEW:

	There is a booking on this date at sometime. However, we may still be able to help. Give us a call.
	No booking for this date yet. Click Make A Booking Enquiry to secure your trip.

Stort Challenger

10 Passengers
Stort Challenger is available exclusively for day hire. To make a reservation select the month and year you want to see availability for, and then click VIEW:

	There is a booking on this date at sometime. However, we may still be able to help. Give us a call.
	No booking for this date yet. Click Make A Booking Enquiry to secure your trip.

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Day Hire - 4 Hour Trip

2022 Hire Charges

Month	Rate	Stort Daybreak 12 passengers	Stort Challenger 10 passengers
Jan	Low	£157	£126
Feb	Low	£157	£126
Mar	Low	£157	£126
Apr	Mid	£210	£165
May	Mid	£210	£165
Jun	High	£239	£182
Jul	High	£239	£182
Aug	High	£239	£182
Sep	Mid	£210	£165
Oct	Mid	£210	£165
Nov	Low	£149	£126
Dec	Christmas Cruise	£168	£143

Waterways Skills Day - Call the office for programme details and price.

A Loyalty discount of 10% per booking is available when more than one booking is made within any 12 month period. Not available if other discounts or price reductions have been applied. Terms and conditions apply to these offers. Telephone the office for details on 01279 424444.

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Terms and Conditions

Day Hire Frequent Users · A 10% loyalty discount will be applied to each booking fee when more than one booking is made during any 12 month period by the same client or group. · Each boat counts as a separate booking (i.e. a trip for 22 passengers using two boats counts as two bookings.) · Each of the trips can be taken at different times throughout the year. · Where two or more bookings are made at the same time the discount will be applied to each booking. Where a second (or more) booking is made at a later date the discount will apply to this second (and any more) bookings. It will not be applied retrospectively to the first booking. · The discount is not available if other discounts or price reductions have already been applied.

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If you have mobility difficulties, or are a wheelchair user, you'll love our boats! Each boat has a ramps & lifts to enable access via wheelchair and for people with impaired mobility, and other adaptive technology to allow everyone to take an active part in its operation. Unlike the majority of canal boats, our boats also have disabled toilet facilities and our holiday boats have full wet rooms rather than just a shower tray or a bath. See the individual boats for details of their accessibility features.

Redwatch Holiday Canal Boat
Red Watch is available exclusively for holiday hire. She has four main sleeping compartments and can sleep up to 12. One bunk is specially adapted for those with mobility difficulties, or who use a wheelchair. She also has a fully equipped galley and a large seating area.

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Stort Challenger- Canal Boat for Holidays and Day Trips
Stort Challenger is available exclusively for day hire. The boat has full wheelchair access including the galley.

She has diesel central heating, a disability wet-room, separate toilet, and fully equipped all electric galley. She also has a day bed with hoist and is equipped with ramps and lifts to ensure full participation by wheelchair users.

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Stort Daybreak - Day Hire Canal Boat
Stort Daybreak is available exclusively for day hire and will accommodate 12 passengers on a day trip. She is so spacious that this number may include 6 wheelchair users.