9 All the sloping banks had to be reprofiled to produce a slope that could be more easily strimmed. The main corner of the viewing area had some turfs laid as it was felt this sloping area would not take well to grass seed. Finally, we finished laying roadstone on the second car park area and rolled that while other members of the working party spread grass seed on all the soil we had smoothed out. Celebrity Paddleboarders Navigate the Canal Eleven intrepid celebrities including adventurer Charley Boorman, rugby star James Haskell and former racing driver Damon Hill took on a 30-mile endurance paddleboarding challenge along the canal to raise money for charity. Completed over two days, the event was held in support of Movember, a leading men’s health charity with a particular focus on mental health and suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer. Lisa Taylor
Trips aboard the John Pinkerton II and Kitty Boat Trip News Public trips are now open for booking on .LWW\ in Woking and -RKQ 3LQNHUWRQ ,, in Odiham. Public trips will be running on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays as well as on Fridays until the end of October. -RKQ 3LQNHUWRQ ,, public trips are on Wednesdays and Sundays. Private charter trips on both boats can be booked. Full details are on the booking site. All trips are crewed by trained volunteers who are passionate about the canal and all proceeds go towards maintaining and enhancing the canal for all to enjoy. NB. All our boat trips may be subject to change. Please check the latest news for more information.
Future Events Theme trips on the -RKQ 3LQNHUWRQ. Fri 3rd Sept, 7pm: Join us for an evening of Live music with Jen Marchant. Price £22.00 Please check our website for additional theme cruises If you would like to charter on a day without a trip shown, please contact us at https://basingstoke-canal.org.uk or phone the Booking
