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We are taking the boat for a two week outing on the Rochdale Canal using the two week allowance from British Waterways for Bridgewater Licence holders.
VIDEO 2. LEAVING MANCHESTER
VIDEO 1: THE ROCHDALE NINE
VIDEO 4: THE SUMMIT TO TODMORDEN
VIDEO 3: LEAVING LITTLEBOROUGH
The Outward Journey
Friday 7th September 2007
Move the boat up from Stretford to Dale Street Basin up the 'Rochdale Nine' by the crew of the day: Bill, Phil, and Ernie.
Saturday 8th September 2007
Set out with new crew up the 19 locks of the Rochdale with 'assisted passage' starting at 8.30 am.
The Rochdale Broad Canal.
33 Miles from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge.
Locks: 91 @ 74ft x 14ft 2ins.
Begun in 1794 by William Jessop.
Opened 1804 along its complete length.
we rescue the frog from drowning, and is adopted as cabin boy.
1996 Canal opened to Summit from Sowerby Bridge.
2000 Rochdale Canal Company obtained by Waterways Trust.
2002 Canal re-opened along the complete length.
new 90 metre tunnel in Rochdale.
Steve in charge of the boat
the urban-rural landscape
Arrive at Slattocks, and leave the boat, catch the bus back to Manchester. Graham on board.
Sunday 9th September 2007
Drive out to Slattocks picking Phil up from Stretford. 10am. start.
ITINERARY.
Day 1. Stretford to Dale Street Basin
Day 2. Dale St. to Slattocks.
Day 3. Slattocks to Littleborough.
Day 4. Littleborough to Todmorden.
Day 5. Todmorden to Hebden Bridge.
Day 6 Hebden Bridge.
Day 7 Hebden Bridge to Sowerby Bridge.
Day 8 Sowerby Bridge to Brighouse
RETURN JOURNEY
Day 9 Brighouse to Mythanroyd.
Day 10. Mythanroyd to Todmorden
Day 11 Todmorden
Day 12 Todmorden to Summit.
Day 13 Summit to Littleborough
Day 14 Littleborough to Slattocks
Day 15 Slattocks to Failsworth (Boat and Horses)
Day 16 Failsworth to Dale Street Basin.
Day 17 Dale St. to Stretford.
the start of new diversion under the motorway.
The trans-Pennine cycle route into Yorkshire
Arrive at Littleborough for a good meal in the local
Monday 10th September 2007
Set out from Littleborough, and get through the summit at midday after lunch in the pub. BWB tell us we should have been there at 8.30, but our information from the website was different. They were there anyway to let another boat through, so quite convenient.
approaching the summit pound
Giving the lock keeper a lift to the other end of the summit pound
Arrive at Todmorden, and train it back to Manchester
Wednesday 13th September
Tuesday 11th September 2007
Graham takes the boat on his own to Hebden Bridge where he stays for a couple of days.
A day at Hebden Bridge
Thursday 13th September 2007
Leave Hebden Bridge
Arriving at Sowerby Bridge.
Friday 14th September 2007
Sowerby Bridge to Brighouse
Fixing the mended tiller welded at the local garage.
operating the wooden spike on the Calder and Hebble section
The Return Journey
Saturday 15th September 2007
We take the boat as far as Brighouse, and Graham starts the return journey. I join him later in the day and we get as far as Mytholmroyd, where we have a fantastic supper in the Shoulder of Mutton.
The view from the 'Shoulder of Mutton', Mytholmroyd
Sunday16th September 2007
Arrive in Todmorden in the evening
'Live Aboards' at Hebden Bridge
Dropping in at the local, Todmorden.
Monday 17th September 2007
The boat stays in Todmorden all day, clean up, while Graham goes home for the day.
The Town Hall, Todmorden.
Tuesday 18th September 2007
Back to the Summit pound.
Wednesday 19th September 2007
One of the few wet days, bow-hauling across the summit.
Thursday 20th September 2007
From Littleborough to Slattocks
Friday 21st September 2007
Move the boat to the 'Boat and Horses' pub in order to be at the top lock at Failsworth for the 'guided passage' start at 8.30 on saturday morning.
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