http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/ Cruising the Canals & Rivers of Europe Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:23:31 GMT Peggy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1874 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1874 Having taken several week-long drive-it-youself barge vacations in France, I can tell you that not everyone on the canals is wealthy. The trips we took Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:56:53 GMT cliffbartlett@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1873 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1873 Brian, If you're looking for a boat over here then here are a few websites that might be worth looking on. Good luck Cliff _www.eyb.fr_ (http://www.eyb.fr/) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:41:20 GMT s3scube http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1872 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1872 If you can afford to cruise in the U.S., then you can afford to cruise in Europe. My perspective comes from the East Coast of the U.S. (Florida) and I find Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:12:39 GMT Brian B http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1871 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1871 Hi Tom, Thanks for getting back to me. It seesm to be hard to find anyone who is active on many groups. Nice to find an exception to the rule. It's interesting Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:13:22 GMT tomsomcanals http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1870 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1870 Brian, more comments later, but for now take a look at this website of a fellow Canadian: http://web.mac.com/islandrovercanada/iweb/Site/WELCOME.html Barbara Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:48:07 GMT Brian B http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1869 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1869 Traveling the canals of Europe has been a dream of mine for more than 30 years. Over the years I've looked into it and each time have been discouraged by Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:03:59 GMT tomsomcanals http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1867 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1867 For anyone with a serious interest in the activities of the French waterways authority VNF, go to this page and download a 76-page pdf, essentially an annual Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:47:38 GMT jhanlon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1866 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1866 From the Fluvial magazine web site (English translation; original French below): The report "Saint Pulgent" advocates the cancellation of 27 waterways! 12 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:40:20 GMT Jim Hanlon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1865 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1865 If you can come back that far north (I don't know where you actually are), then Pont de Vaux would be a very good choice and they can take boats your size if Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:47:28 GMT Nick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1863 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1863 Not a barge person, but two suggestions. 1. l'Ardoise, just north of Avignon. 06 77 08 11 10, speak to Ariane. 2. Vallabregues, just north of Beaucaire. I Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:49:40 GMT aholiday11@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1862 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1862 Lew, Just north of Chalon sur Saone at the bginning of the Canal du Centre is a very nice municipal halte fluviale at Fragnes. The quai looks new with veey Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:33:49 GMT tomsomcanals http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1861 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1861 Lew, Since you are considering coming back north, check out Pont de Vaux (PK97 on the Saone, between Tournus and Macon.) Their website shows 8 spaces for up to Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:58:22 GMT aholiday11@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1860 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1860 Have you contacted St. Jean? They may be full. If you are up there and they are full- including the disused lock on the Saone- try contacting the VNF about Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:37:19 GMT Lew Hays http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1859 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1859 Dear Fran and June, Thanks for you input What I found when contacting your suggestions (two of which I had previously tried on the embranchement de Beaucaire) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:54:38 GMT aholiday11@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1858 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocanals/message/1858 Came up with one more: Beziers has a long quai. VNF: 04 67 11 81 30. Not crowded when we were there but power was not functionning and security more