Relaxing on the Selby Canal

Moored at Gateforth Landing, north of Paperhouse Bridge, Selby Canal

Just enough room for one boat here, such a delightful mooring. I spent most of the day fishing and caught some nice perch, all between 6 and 10oz, the water is clear but there is a lot of weed. We were lucky to find this spot, the banks so far along this canal have been very high and totally overgrown, it is very river like.

On the opposite bank there are reeds and also a bank of sand, and I watched sand martins diving in and out all day. The picture above was taken very late last night just as the sun was going down, it has a strange autumn look to it, but it's the low sun! I took a long walk this evening with Lucy, the walks round here are absolutely great, I was thinking of my friend Ann on Moore to Life 2 who we had left in Braunston in June, Ann if you are reading this, then it's almost worth the trip to the north here just for this wonderful place and the wonderful walks here. I do miss Ann's company when I am walking, we spent many, many hours walking last winter and spring while travelling together.

Tomorrow we will phone the lockeeper at Selby Lock to see what the best time to arrive will be. We join the River Ouse at the end of this canal, and it is tidal for the first part on the way to York. Hopefully too he will be able to give us some idea where to moor between Selby and York as it is quite a long stretch to do in one day.