The Association of Pleasure Craft Operators

The APCO Guide to Inland Waterway Boating Holidays

APCO Young Boaters Page

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On a boating holiday the journey becomes a voyage of discovery.

Boating holidays are great fun for boaters of all ages.

Hire boating combines a fun family holiday with real adventure for younger crew members.

Get the kids out from in front of the TV and into the countryside. Boating is a truly inactive holiday!

Plenty of exercise, constantly changing landscapes, team work, wildlife and heritage all combine to make boating fun.

Children don’t normally get bored as there is so much activity going on all the time. But successful holidays need careful planning, ask our member companies for advice on the most suitable boat and route for your family.

Try this fun game from WOW.
Links For Younger Boaters
WOW The child friendly face of the waterways, very colourful with lots of games
Waterways Wildlife Survey Wildlife on the waterways survey, have you seen an otter or a water vole?
Splash Camp A website linked to a popular children’s programme
The Waterways Trust Major waterways charity, which runs several canal museums
The Green Blue Enviromental information on the waterways
Design your own Concept Boat Calling all budding boat designers, perhaps your school may like to design the boat of the future
Rosie and Jim Ragdoll productions website that features puppets on a narrowboat- help answer the burning question of the year, “where is duck”?
Canal Folk Art- Roses and Castles Lots of information on canal folk art, and the roses and castles style of painting.
How and why do locks work
Find the sofa The visit the strangest sofa in England? On the Canal Art Trail in Coventry

Boating Holidays
What to expect on a UK boating holiday, different types of holiday and much more.
About APCO
Explaining the purpose and background of the Association of Pleasure Craft Operators.
APCO Members
Listing all APCO member, with their full contact details.
Handover Scheme
When hiring a boat you need to be sure you will be given suitable tuition.
Boat Grading Scheme
Explaining the Boat Grading Scheme from VisitBritain for Hire Boats and Hotelboats.
Boaters Code
British Waterways guide to how all canal users should behave. PDF download.
Boaters Handbook
The BW handbook, available here as a PDF to download, covers everything from Boat Handling, Safety and Rules of the Road.
Useful Links
Links to other useful waterways websites.
Joining APCO
Benefits and membership information for companies considering joining APCO.
Members Section
Information for APCO members, password needed to enter.
 
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