oldgit
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Latest PDF regards the non tidal Medway.
712 boats on the river .
216 were unregistered.
All areas visited including marinas and basins etc as well as the river bank.
Some worrying signs of non powered houseboats recently appearing on sections of the river bank, mini gardens (Rhododendrons) being planted next to the already narrow footpath along with scaffolding being driven into the bank/riverbed to provide access and enable mooring .
Inside Navigation Ed.1
Spent the weekend in Maidstone Town Centre, no problems at all ,even if the road was bit noisy during the day.
Rochester to Allington remarkably rubbish free only two lumps of timber and single 40 gallon plastic oil drum spotted.
Also loads of Herons, Cormerants and single Kingfisher spotted on the way up.
A rather large tree down across the river between the M20 bridge and the lock but Medway boaters (a real can -do bunch) will be more than capable of going round it using a device called the " helm".***
This is not the thing called a Bowthruster.
Peel Ports are responsible its removal, are aware of it, but apparently do not have the equipment to remove it.
Usual welcome at the lock from lock staff and some activity with boats going in both directions.
Quite few rowers spotted on route but we have a device to sort this , its called a throttle and magically enables you to slow the boat down which always ensures a wave from the cox.
712 boats on the river .
216 were unregistered.
All areas visited including marinas and basins etc as well as the river bank.
Some worrying signs of non powered houseboats recently appearing on sections of the river bank, mini gardens (Rhododendrons) being planted next to the already narrow footpath along with scaffolding being driven into the bank/riverbed to provide access and enable mooring .
Inside Navigation Ed.1
Spent the weekend in Maidstone Town Centre, no problems at all ,even if the road was bit noisy during the day.
Rochester to Allington remarkably rubbish free only two lumps of timber and single 40 gallon plastic oil drum spotted.
Also loads of Herons, Cormerants and single Kingfisher spotted on the way up.
A rather large tree down across the river between the M20 bridge and the lock but Medway boaters (a real can -do bunch) will be more than capable of going round it using a device called the " helm".***
This is not the thing called a Bowthruster.
Peel Ports are responsible its removal, are aware of it, but apparently do not have the equipment to remove it.
Usual welcome at the lock from lock staff and some activity with boats going in both directions.
Quite few rowers spotted on route but we have a device to sort this , its called a throttle and magically enables you to slow the boat down which always ensures a wave from the cox.
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