John and Annie Henshaw took their first narrowboat holiday in 2002. Now, in Narrowboating for Novices they share all the knowledge they have acquired over the years - and which they wish they'd had when they were just beginning

Aimed at both the complete newcomer and those with limited experience of narrowboating, this is a combination of guide book and instruction manual, which will help readers to:

• choose which canal to explore (they're not all the same )
• find the best maps and guides
• discover interesting places to visit near the canal...

A fascinating story of how one of the most important ship designs of World War II originated on the banks of the River Wear in NE England.