Carl Flaherty
My wife and I have watched hundreds of Youtube videos over the past few years covering all aspects of canal life. To celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary I decided to book the cute narrow boat “Irene” for the day and take a leisurely cruise with five of our friends and family. Jordan and Lee were amazing! Even though we’d watched lots of videos we’d never actually taken charge of a narrow boat before. They explained everything really well which gave us the confidence to set off, albeit as a crew of novices. The route immediately enters gorgeous countryside and even though I’d walked the towpath dozens of times, seeing it from a different perspective was magical! The boat was really easy to handle, most of us had a stint at the tiller and within 20 minutes we were able to stop zigzagging and cruise the boat in the direction we actually wanted to go. :) It was so much fun, taking charge of a type of vehicle we’d never set foot on before and quickly mastering the craft. We cruised for 7 hours in total but it honestly felt like 2 or 3, as they say; time flies when you’re having fun! All the crew said it’s one of the best things they’ve ever done and I agree. We will definitely be in contact with Jordan and Lee again soon to arrange our next cruise!
