Boat trips and boat hire

If you don't have your own boat, you can take narrowboat trips starting at the Canal Visitor Centre, Mytchett at weekends and during school holidays from Easter-September. You can also hire a boat for the day or bring friends and family together for a private party cruise.

John Cale Canal Cruises
Operate a selection of boats from the canal centre including pedalos and self drive hires.
tel 01252 837165, mob 07984 952712

“John Pinkerton” narrowboat
A 67ft Traditionally styled narrowboat offering public cruises and charter hire for up to 50 passengers.
tel 01962 713564

Galleon Marine, Odiham
A fleet of narrowboats available to hire for a single day, a short break or a longer holiday. Also on offer are rowing boats, punts and canoes.
tel 01256 703691, email info@galleonmarine.co.uk

Accessible Boating
Offer a day hire boat “Dawn” which takes 12 passengers (space for 6 wheelchair users). There is also a seven berth luxury holiday boat “Madam Butterfly” specially designed for disabled use. Both boats operate from Odiham.
tel 01252 622520, email bookings@accessibleboating.org.uk

Woking Recreational Boating for the Handicapped
Free trips are offered for small groups aboard “Maggie G” a special boat designed for wheelchair users.
tel 01483 761499

Surrey Care Trust
From Easter to the end of September trips are also offered near Woking for disadvantaged community groups on a specially designed boat called “Swingbridge”. The boat, which is wheelchair accessible, is operated by the Surrey Care Trust who work with volunteers and offenders on Community Punishment Orders to carry out conservation work along the canal.
tel 01483 426990.