2008

  Day 5

Tue 3 Jun 2008

07:20 HAZELHURST AQUEDUCT Wake to heavy rain. Breakfast, oilskins on, and brave the weather!   o / c / a / r+
08:30 HAZELHURST AQUEDUCT Cast off for day
08:45 HAZELHURST J. LEEK Brnch Return to main line and contiinue towards Froghall. Commence Hazelhurst flight
09:20 HAZELHURST BOT LK(12) < Complete Hazelhurst flight
10:30 CHEDDLETON BOT LK(14) < Complete Cheddleton flight
11:40 OAK MEADOW FORD LK(16) < 7' 2'' Lock down onto River Churnet
12:25 FLINT MILL LK(17) < 9' 4" Clear river section   o / c / b / id
13:10 FROGHALL TUNNEL 76 yds Stopped for lunch before tunnel. "Willow" is too big to go through tunnel. Walked up to terminus
15:00 FROGHALL TUNNEL 76 yds Resume, and winded to return towards T&M
15:45 FLINT MILL LK(17) < 9' 4" Locked up onto river section
16:15 CONSALL FORGE Moored for night   c / c / b
  CONSALL FORGE Dinner aboard as Black Lion doesn't do food weekday evenings   bc / c / a

Daily totals Miles Locks Hours Ave lm/h
  7.40 9 5.92 2.77

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