Canal boat holiday users 'must keep safe in winter'

Those on canal boat holidays during the winter months should ensure they take steps to keep safe, it has been claimed.

Wearing gloves when handling ropes and metal work can help ensure a boater can get a grip on the object, Waterscape has suggested.

It also highlights the importance of limiting the amount of time spent cruising, as it can be very easy to get cold en route.

If the ice is thick, the news provider suggests those on canal boat holidays should also ensure that they do not cruise when the ice is thick, as this can damage their vessel.

It is also worth keeping an eye on the number of obstructions along the waterway, whether this is maintenance or debris from beside the towpath.

The importance of wearing lifejackets was recently highlighted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which claimed that more people wearing these would save numerous lives each year. ADNFCR-2853-ID-19563864-ADNFCR

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