The Cruising Association’s European Inland Waterways Section (EIWS) has launched updated editions of 17 guides to moorings on the French inland waterways.
The A4 full-colour guides, which are produced and edited by EIWS member Gordon Knight, cover popular canals and rivers, including the:
- Canal du Centre
- Canal du Loing and Canal de Briare
- Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne
- Canal Latéral à la Loire
- Canal Latéral à la Marne
- River Marne
- Upper Moselle
- Canal du Rhône au Rhin
- Canal du Rhône au Rhin (Nord) and Canal de Colmar
- Canal de la Marne au Rhin (Est)
- Canal de la Marne au Rhin (Ouest)
- Petite Saône
- Canal de la Sarre and River Saar
- Canal de l’Aisne à la Marne
- Canal de la Sambre à l’Oise and River Sambre
- Canal de l’Oise à l’Aisne
- Canal Latéral à l’Aisne and River Aisne
Each guide details all the marinas, haltes and other mooring points (even picnic stops) along the waterways, together with information on facilities, shops and nearby attractions. Each mooring point is illustrated by a colour photo, making the guides an unmatched pictorial reference for cruising the French rivers and canals. Reports on all the moorings are also included on CAptain's Mate, the CA's proprietary app, where CA members can post their updated online reports.
"These guides are gems,”"commented EIWS Secretary Julian Dussek. "They are packed with up-to-date and practical information you probably won’t find anywhere else. Is there, for example, a picnic table, a waste bin, or, most important, are there bollards or mooring rings? Is there water or electricity or a bakery? These are just some of the features collated, and all from first-hand experiences. Written by a user, for users, they are an invaluable asset for cruisers."
Where to buy
All the mooring guides are available for purchase in print or digital format through the CA online shop. Prices range from £5.50 to £7.50. CA members can download all the guides free of charge in digital format.
Other European Inland Waterways Guides
The CA also publishes other inland waterways guides including:
- Introduction to the European Inland Waterways
- Cruising the Inland Waterways of France and Belgium
- 50 Great Inland Cruising Routes in the Netherlands
- Through France via the Inland Waterways
- Through the Netherlands via the Standing Mast Routes
- Cruising the Dutch Islands of the Waddenzee
- Cruising the Moselle/Mosel
- Guide to the German Rhine
For further information, visit the European Inland Waterways Section webpage at www.theca.org.uk/public/sections/eiw.
5 November 2024