Leisure and recreation facilities attract 160 million visits a year, either by boaters, anglers, cyclists, towpath walkers, naturalists, wildlife photographers or artists.
As leisure boaters' red diesel usage makes up less than 0.05% of the country's diesel consumption, the environmental benefits are essentially negligible.
This all adds to the service to the boater and to the amenities.
I am unhappy about the view that canoeists and other small boaters are disruptive.
Two arc provided solely for safety purposes to assist swimmers or boaters who get into difficulties.
Is he aware of the enormous controversy and enmity between boaters and anglers on the canals?
The walkers and hikers could go elsewhere, but the anglers, the boaters, and the industrial archaeologists have very few alternatives to the waterways.
It includes people who use canals and waterways both commercally and for leisure purposes—anglers, boaters and so on.
