St Pancras Cruising Club is well known for organising regular convoys of narrowboats, to travel up the tidal Thames from Limehouse to Teddington. These are especially designed for skippers that are new to the tideway. In this illustrated talk, Simon Judge will talk about the club’s trip a few years ago, when a group of experienced tideway boaters explored five of the less frequently visited Thames Creeks further down river – namely Bow, Deptford, Barking, Dartford and Crayford Creeks. In order to find a suitable overnight mooring (and pub), we also went under the Dartford Bridge to find some moorings in Gravesend, and practiced cruising round in circles while waiting for the wind to abate.

Organised by the IWA Kent & East Sussex Branch. All branch events are open to non-members and you are encouraged to bring friends. If you know of any local club or society whose members might be interested then please do let them know. Entry is free with a raffle to cover costs.