The NABO Story

The National Association of Boat Owners is dedicated to promoting the interests of private boaters on Britain’s canals, rivers and lakes, so that their voice can be heard when decisions are being made which might affect their boating. NABO will always challenge injustice where necessary at the highest level. The Association does not cater for […]

Welcome to the NABO Website

Welcome to the NABO website ………………..…. listening to boat owners …..                                                      …. speaking out for boat owners                                                                                               …. representing boat owners

BW Response to WCS

Caroline Killeavey, Head of BW Customer Relations, wrote: “The NABO Condition Survey provides good information and our Waterway Managers will use the data as they plan for next years works. The key benefit of customer feedback like this is that it helps us prioritise the works we do in line with customer needs.

BW Local Moorings Strategies

The aim of this British Waterways consultation is to invite feedback on the mechanics of how BW should develop local mooring strategies. These are proposed as a means of ensuring that, as boating use of the waterways increases, scarce space along the line of the canal is shared fairly between waterway users and general amenity […]

BW Moorings Consultation

The aims of this British Waterways consultation are to: improve understanding of the complex issues associated with management of moorings on BW’s 2,000 mile historic waterway network in England and Wales  invite feedback on new policy proposals which we have developed with help from national boating organisations.

Waterways for Everyone

DEFRA has launched a consultation on an updated Government strategy for the inland waterways of England and Wales – “Waterways for Everyone”. This sets out this Government’s way forward for enhancing the public benefits of inland waterways and replaces the previous strategy document called “Waterways for Tomorrow”.