European Inland Waterways

The EIWS spring seminar is a thoroughly enjoyable occasion to catch up with old friends and meet new ones, especially those who have joined the section recently. A series of talks will inform members about cruising in inland Europe, the pleasures, the rules and the joy of the various countries. Good food, good talks and a convivial atmosphere make this a popular event.

Date: Saturday 1 March 2025

Time: TBC

Place: CA House

During this EIWS Zoom session, Tim Ball will give a short talk about taking a Catalina 36 and its 50ft mast to the Mediterranean and Julian Dussek, the Section Secretary, will briefly play with a boat in the bath.

Afterwards members can tell us about their plans for this year. The session is timed for 90 minutes so there will be plenty of time for discussion and questions and of course participants can drop out at any time without offence.

Date: Tuesday 9 April 2024

Time: 20:00

Find out about the delights of the inland waterways route from St Jean de Losne to Strasbourg from speaker Gordon Knight.

Gordon is the editor of the range of 17 full colour guides to moorings on the French inland waterways, as well as six other guides covering the European inland waterways. The guides are available to purchase in printed or digital format (PDF, which members can download for free).

Our winter Zoom talks are informal events and there is usually the opportunity to ask questions.

Join us online for an informal discussion, preceded by a talk by Richard Heywood about his experience on the Belgian waterways. The meeting will be limited to one hour.

Date: Wednesday 20 December 2023

Time: 19:30

Place: Your own home or boat (Zoom meeting)

Booking: This event is open to CA members only. There's no need to book but you will need to be logged in to see the link below to join the meeting on the night.