Logbook

News, stories and updates.

Notes from the towpath: what's new at BoatStays, owner stories, and the slow life on Britain's waterways.

8 Jul 2026

BoatStays is here: Britain's boat owners invited to share their vessels

Our official launch. A new owner-hosted platform for narrowboats, river cruisers and dayboats, with a founding-owner offer for Towpath Talk readers who list before 30 September 2026.

16 Jun 2026

A vessel for happiness

Your boat is already telling a story, through the care you've put into it, the routes you've taken, the small touches that make it feel like somewhere. Here's why sharing it is the best thing you can do with it.

6 Jun 2026

The slow miles

There are 2,000 miles of navigable waterway in Britain, and over 33,000 licensed boats on Canal & River Trust water alone. Most of those boats sit on their moorings for most of the year. We think that is about to change.