windsor duck tours

[thamesS23]

didn't realise there was a company doing these tours at Windsor

http://www.windsorducktours.co.uk/

so that's the trip boats, yellow motor hire boats, rowing boats and now this to avoid when passing the Brocas !

 

[Wavey]

There wasn't. It's a new venture (which probably accounts for the picture gallery having empty boats with no people on board).

 

[Akers_like]

Spotted in Windsor High Street this afternoon.

 

[thames cruiser]

Spotted in Windsor High Street this afternoon.

Yup, we also spotted them out on the water at Windsor last month. They have been 'practicing' the route, apparently.

 

[watson1959]

Hopefully they will have greater success than in central London and Liverpool!

 

[sailorman]

Taken off the tidal Thames i spose

 

[rosssavage]

Ah, I wondered what they were doing pootling up and down by my boat a few months ago. Thought they were post-maintenance testing london ones - didn't realise we have our own!!

 

[watson1959]

Yup... Thames House in the background

 

[thames cruiser]

Hopefully they will have greater success than in central London and Liverpool!

Ah yes indeed. I was initially horrified when I first heard about the plan for new 'duck' tours. But it seems these ones are with completely different vehicles/vessels. Brand new vessels, manufactured by an established company in Korea (I think) to modified design based on a very successful existing model. I don't think it will be anything as dangerous as the WWII ducks, but I do rather suspect it could end up being something of nuisance all the same. Will be interesting to see how they get on around the French Brothers steamers

 

[Bilgediver]

Hopefully they will have greater success than in central London and Liverpool!

Not so far to sink!

 

[watson1959]

Not so far to sink!

'zackly. They'll be able to drive along the river bottom with everyone sitting on the roof.