Is it not possible to have some system to warn canoeists, boaters and others about unfavourable weather conditions?
Walkers may enjoy a refreshment there, and the boaters will do likewise when boats start going on to the canal.
How many boaters navigating those waterways today have the slightest idea how fortunate they are?
There is little boat traffic at night and minor delays would be the only inconvenience to boaters.
Since only two locks at a 20-mile interval were closed, boaters were left with the impression that the waterway was not closed.
Only a few who use the waterways—boaters and anglers—pay any appreciable amount for using them.
It is representative of all the leisure interests, including boaters, fishermen and walkers.
It includes people who use canals and waterways both commercally and for leisure purposes—anglers, boaters and so on.
