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Repainting of wide beam boat
Repainting of wide beam boat
Repainting of wide beam boat
Repainting of wide beam boat
Kate Boats are doing an incredible job on Close Shave. She's looking beautiful! We can't wait to get her home and back on the water for our guests to enjoy 🌊💙 #MondayMotivation #Charity #Boathire #Widebeam #UKcanals #GrandUnionCanal #CanalBoat
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Widebeam boat with wheelchair access ramp
We believe everyone should have the chance to enjoy the water, fresh air & the simple joy of a day out on a boat. All three of our boats are fully accessible, allowing people of all abilities to experience our beautiful waterways #DisabledAccessDay #WideBeam #BoatHire #Charity #Access #UKCanals
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Ad: For Sale - Reada - 50' by 11' Wide Beam Canal Cruiser Boat - 3 Birth #BoatForSale #CanalCruiser #WideBeam
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Clients and wheelchair user by lock on Grand Union canal
It’s #internationalwheelchairday and our three boats are purpose built to allow wheelchairs users to experience our canals and canal boating #Charity #SundayThoughts #BoatHire #Accessible #Accessibility #ukcanals #Widebeam
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Widebeam boat on trip on Grand Union canal
We are getting very busy for the spring and summer months, but we still have availability on our smaller, cosy widebeam boats, Close Shave and Sheldrake II. They accommodate up to 12 passengers
#SaturdayMotivation #BoatHire #Accessibility #Charity #LifesBetterByWater #UKCanals #Community #Widebeam
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Widebeam boat decorated for valentines day
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️ Our boat trips are suitable for all occasions... We've even had a wedding on board our beautiful boat Sheldrake III. Why not choose us for your special occasion? You'll have a day to remember! #Valentines2026 #BoatHire #Charity #WideBeam #UKCanals #ValentinesDay
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Thank you to our wonderful volunteer Lin for these photos from a recent training trip. These training sessions give new volunteers a chance to gain confidence and let our experienced crew refresh their skills or pick up something 💛 #Charity #BoatHire #Volunteers #Widebeam #UKCanals
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Hard work continues with Close Shave's refurbishment. Thanks to Kates Boats for the photos and all their work so far on this project. We're excited to see her all finished 💙 #FridayFeeling #Boathire #Charity #Widebeam #Refurbishmentproject #ukcanals
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Accessible Widebeam boat from outside moored up
Accessible Widebeam boat from inside
Accessible Widebeam boat on the canal
Accessible Widebeam boat on the canal
Why not treat yourself to a more intimate, relaxed experience on the water aboard one of our smaller, cosy boats, Sheldrake II or Close Shave, taking up to 12 passengers. Our boats are fully accessible, making them perfect for everyone! #BoatHire #Accessibility #Charity #UKCanals #Widebeam
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Widebeam boat being refurbished
Widebeam boat being refurbished
Widebeam boat being refurbished
Our beautiful boat Close Shave's face lift is underway at Kates Boats. She's going to look amazing when she's finished 💙 #CharityTuesday #Boathire #Widebeam #Ukcanals #Community
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Volunteers outside Kates Boats
Widebeam boat being repainted
Widebeam boat being repainted
Widebeam boat at kates boats
Our beautiful boat Close Shave has finally made it to Kates Boats after 20 days on the water! It should have taken our lovely volunteers 8 days but in the end took 20 due to the bad weather! Our volunteers are amazing!! 💙❄️💦 #WaterwaysWednesday #Ukcanals #Volunteers #Boathire #Charity #Widebeam
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Canal boat on Grand Union Canal with children at lock gate
We’re proud to be an award-winning, volunteer-run charity, operating three canal boats on the Grand Union Canal near Hemel Hempstead and sharing the joy of canal boating with our community! 🚤 #Volunteers #BoatHire #GrandUnionCanal #Herts #Community #Charity #Canal #Widebeam #UKcanals #Friyay
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What a day! 🌧💦 Our volunteers have been out in the rain all day today on their way to Kates Boats. It's quite a journey and our volunteers have been amazing braving all this wet, cold weather 🥶💙 #Volunteers #Boathire #Charity #Rain #Winter #Ukcanals #GrandUnionCanal #Widebeam #ThursdayMood
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Widebeam boat in lock on Grand Union Canal
We are finally on our way to Kates Boats to get Close Shave repainted. We've been iced in for a few days, delaying our journey quite significantly! ❄️🥶 Thank you to our amazing volunteers for their patience & perseverance ⭐️
#Winter #Ukcanals #Volunteers #Widebeam #Charity #Boathire #TravelTuesday
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Child at helm steering boat on Grand Union canal
#ThrowbackThursday to a trip from last January. We welcome everyone to have a try at steering the boat and working the locks!
#ThursdayMood #BoatHire #Charity #WideBeam #GrandUnionCanal #UKCanals #Community #TrySomethingDifferent
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Volunteers in training on widebeam
We have regular practice trips take place at Wexp. These sessions give new volunteers a chance to gain confidence & let our experienced crew refresh their skills! Every trip is a chance to learn, grow, & enjoy life on the water 💛 #SundayMotivation #Charity #BoatHire #Volunteers #Widebeam #UKCanals
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Winter on Grand Union Canal
Winter on Grand Union Canal
Winter on Grand Union Canal
Winter on Grand Union Canal
A cold but lovely day on the Grand Union Canal. Some of our amazing volunteers are braving the cold and taking our beautiful boat Close Shave to Kate Boats to have her outside repainted! 🥶❄️ #Volunteers #Charity #Boathire #Ukcanals #GrandUnionCanal #Winter #Community #Widebeam #SaturdayMood
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Clients with volunteer at lock gate on boat trip
Do you need something to look forward to in 2026? Our day trips are tailor-made for your particular group. You hire the whole boat and we provide the crew, all run by volunteers #SaturdayMotivation #Charity #BoatHire #GrandUnionCanal #Volunteers #ukcanals #Community #WideBeam
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Kingfisher on rope of moored boat
Two widebeam boats with Wexp passing each other
Some photos from recent trips, with two of our beautiful boats coming along past each at once and a Kingfisher sitting on the rope of a moored up boat by Kings Langley Lock 💙 #SaturdayMood #Boathire #Charity #Ukcanals #Widebeam #Kingfisher #GrandUnionCanal #KingsLangley
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This week is #UKCharityWeek . We are a charity run 100% by volunteers. We welcome priority groups in our community to enjoy a day on one of our three wide-beam canal boats #MondayMotivation #Charity #BoatHire #Volunteers #GrandUnionCanal #Canal #Herts #Community #Widebeam #UKcanals
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Volunteers putting up Christmas decorations
Volunteers putting up Christmas decorations
Volunteers putting up Christmas decorations
Volunteers putting up Christmas decorations
The Christmas decorations are going up! Our lovely volunteers have made a start on the boat base, with our beautiful boats still to go! 🎅🎄 #ThursdayMood #Festive #Christmas #Volunteers #Boathire #Charity #UKcanals #Widebeam
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It's always busy down at the base on a Wednesday. Work continues on our beautiful widebeam Sheldrake II. Ongoing thanks to our brilliant volunteers for all their hard work. She's going to look amazing when she's finished! 🔨⭐️
#WaterwaysWednesday #Charity #Boathire #Volunteers #Ukcanals #Widebeam
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Volunteers with certificates having passed RYA training
Huge congratulations to Anthony, Brian and Keith who have successfully passed their RYA Helmsman’s Certificate and are now fully qualified WEXP Skippers on our widebeams 👏💛🚣
#MondayMotivation #UKcanals #Charity #BoatHire #Volunteers #Training #WideBeam
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Widebeam undergoing maintenance
Widebeam undergoing maintenance
Widebeam undergoing maintenance
Widebeam undergoing maintenance
🛠️✨ Our beautiful Sheldrake II is getting a little makeover! 💛 Our wonderful volunteers are working their magic! We just know she’s going to look absolutely amazing once she’s finished! 🌊🚤
#Community #Volunteers #BoatHire #Charity #UKcanals #BehindTheScenes #WideBeam #WaterwaysWednesday
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Volunteer crew in training on boat
Congratulations to Susie for passing her Senior Crew on the widebeam boats last week. It was a glorious day for training, heading North passing Apsley Marina. Thanks to Sarah and Phil for supporting on the day 💛
#Widebeam #Volunteer #Crew #Autumn #Training #Charity #Boathire #UKCanals #MondayMood
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