We were about to have breakfast when the boat we overtook came by, but for some reason they moored a short way ahead of us, then set off again just before we were going to, so we waited a bit and two hire boats came by both single handed, as we guessed they were being moved from Kings Orchard to another marina. So we were now three boats back for the flight, so we thought we best follow them before anyone else came along.
Then a pleasant surprise the first boat was coming back again, so down to two.
As we passed the Grendon services a lady called out that no boats had gone up the flight this morning due to lack of water and none went up yesterday. When we arrived at the flight there were three boats being moved single handed, an ex working boat that wasn’t going up and two above lock 11. They were there all day yesterday morning because of low levels between 9 and 10. We had only just done ½ hour. At half one the last of the hire boats being moved to Springwood Haven went up lock 11 and we moved forward to the lock moorings. The poor deer that I dragged from the canal was still laying in the hedgerow, I thought the fox’s may have taken it by now.
Because of the low pond they were basically sending one boat down and when that reached lock 10 sending one up, letting water down all the time. By the time the next boat came down the pound was within 300mm of weir and I suggested to one of the boat movers he should go up. All this was being organised by other boaters, I didn’t see any sign of CRT. Once we were away things went well and we steadily made our way up to above lock 6 where we moored for the night just before 5pm. So that about 6½ hours to do 2¾ miles.
Todays journey
2¾ miles with 6 locks in 3½ hours.
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