End of RiverBoat season; AGM and member’s meetings

The season has ended for the Derby Riverboat The weather has turned and the river levels have increased so we have returned the boat to its winter moorings in Darley Abbey. Despite the challenges encountered the operation of the Riverboat has been a real success. We took a risk starting operations before everything was in [...]

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Riverboat trips on Outram have begun!

Riverboat trips for passengers started on 21st August.  Yes, we have commenced operation of the Passenger Riverboat! Our first fee paying passengers were on board on 21st August following a press weekend launch the previous Sunday. The press launch went well—we had a Central News TV camera, local radio and the local [...]

By |2022-09-03T22:02:41+01:00September 3rd, 2022|Breaking News, Events & Fundraising, Media, News|0 Comments

Chairman’s Update – July 2022

Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter; Phew—What a scorcher! We’ve certainly seen the temperatures rise over the last month. I spent the hottest afternoon training volunteer Riverboat drivers. I wasn’t sure whether it was the best place to be in the heat, but [...]

Chairman’s Update – June 2022

Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter; I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine and showers of summer. I’m sure we are all thinking of holidays and no doubt with the travel challenges at present staying in the UK and particularly on the [...]

Chairman’s Update – May 2022

Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter; We’re getting into holiday season now and I’m pleased to relate that I’m typing this on my shareboat as we cruise the Ashby. It’s a good reminder of what we are all working for as our emphasis [...]