| 07:00 | Dean Lock (90) | Both awake so up for breakfast | c / c / a | |
| 07:50 | Dean Lock (90) | Cast off for day | ||
| 08:35 | Appley Lock | |||
| 10:25 | Burscough junction | Turn right onto Rufford Arm | ||
| 10:40 | Latham Locks | Commence flight of 6 | ||
| 12:05 | Chicken Lock | Complete flight | b / h / b | |
| 12:30 | Rufford Lock | Joined by Peter and Susan for afternoon | ||
| 13:15 | Spark Bridge | Stopped for extended lunch break | ||
| 14:40 | Spark Bridge | Resume | ||
| 16:00 | Town End Swing Bridge | Winded (problems finding winding hole, ended up reversing from head of navigation) | ||
| 17:05 | Sparks Bridge | Took FW | ||
| 17:15 | Sparks Bridge | Resume | ||
| 17:50 | Rufford Lock | |||
| 18:00 | Rufford Lock | Moored for night after lock. Peter and Susan leave (many thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon). Light dinner aboard (ate too much lunch!) | Sausage, egg, cheese and beans on toast! | |
| 21:30 | Rufford Lock | Bedtime with books, after revising schedules | bc / w / a |
We have been advised that the 'stoppage' at Plank Lane is now removed. The original intention was to head down the Leigh Branch to Worsley and back, but after revising the schedule and taking into consideration the heat, we have decided not to go that way after all, and have a relaxed return instead.
| Daily totals | Miles | Locks | Hours | Ave lm/h |
| 17.75 | 8 | 8.58 | 3.00 |
