Wisbech to Kings Lynn

[Anode]

Hi,

 

has anyone (indeed, is it navigable) gone from the river Nene to the Ouse, along the coast of The Wash, in a narrow boat? If so, is it a hairy journey & how do you plan the tide movement ?

 

I'm wondering if I can get from Grand union to Cambridge in a 62 footer basically.

 

Cheers

 

A.

[NB Willawaw]

Yes its navigable but dangerous on all but the calmest of days.

Why dont you just go up the Northampton Arm, via Northampton, Peterborough, etc

to get to Cambridge.

This is what we did.

 

Hi,

 

has anyone (indeed, is it navigable) gone from the river Nene to the Ouse, along the coast of The Wash, in a narrow boat? If so, is it a hairy journey & how do you plan the tide movement ?

 

I'm wondering if I can get from Grand union to Cambridge in a 62 footer basically.

 

Cheers

 

A.

[Anode]

Hello,

 

there's a route to Cambridge from Peterborough ? I must be missing something. Where do you go after Peterborough ?

 

Cheers

 

A

[NB Willawaw]

We did the route from the GU, up the Northampton Arm via Northampton and Peterborough on the Nene,

and then across the Middle Levels to Salters Lode.

About 500m of tidal Ouse through Denver Sluice and then cruise South via Ely.

[Anode]

Hi Mark,

 

ah, I see. I think the middle levels is restricted to 60ft, we are 62ft.

 

Anyone know if that is correct ?

 

Many thanks

 

A

[NB Willawaw]

No, its not true.

Boats up to 70ft went through to get to the IWA National at St.Ives last summer.

[Keeping Up]

It's a really enjoyable trip Anode. We're 67 foot and had no difficulty when we went there in 2004 (except that the Great Ouse flooded); here's our report on the trip

 

Allan

[Anode]

Ah, fantastic, problem solved.

 

thanks guys

 

A.

[stickleback]

Keeping Up, that sounds quite hairy! A trip I'd love to do - but I shall wait until a) we are more (much more) experienced and until global warming reduces the river levels a bit! Seriously though, really want to get to Cambridge / Ely area. Presumably nav lights are needed for this trip?

Edited February 1, 2008 by stickleback

[Chertsey]

We did it too last summer and were following a big 70 footer that got there in one piece. It's just a couple of sharp bends that are the main obstacle, but you can be long and thin, or short and fat, just not long and wide. The other thing is one of the locks, but if you're too long for it you can go through on the level tide.

 

It's all here (scroll down to the bottom and work your way back up)

[blackrose]

We did it too last summer and were following a big 70 footer that got there in one piece. It's just a couple of sharp bends that are the main obstacle, but you can be long and thin, or short and fat, just not long and wide. The other thing is one of the locks, but if you're too long for it you can go through on the level tide.

 

It's all here (scroll down to the bottom and work your way back up)

 

How wide can you be exactly?

[Scotty]

you would need to be under 7ft wide to get through the GU at Northampton

 

The proposed MK to Bedford link is intended to be a broad canal though

Edited February 1, 2008 by Scotty

[Chertsey]

How wide can you be exactly?

 

If you are already on the Nene or the Ouse and want to get from one to the other, best contact the Middle Level Commissioners to get the full low down on width/length combinations for Kings Dyke (or is it Whittlesey Dyke? Can't remember). If you're going via Northampton, it is of course academic ...

[Keeping Up]

Presumably nav lights are needed for this trip?

No I don't think there's any requirement for them. The non-tidal sections don't need them, and you'd only be on the tideway for about a half hour which is always going to be in daylight.

 

I presume it would be a different matter if you were going round by the wash.

 

Allan

[blackrose]

you would need to be under 7ft wide to get through the GU at Northampton

Yes, that's what i thought.