River Canal Rescue

04/06/2026

Our Engine Maintenance Courses are still proving to be extremely popular.

Don't just take our word for it, check out just a tiny section of our feedback!

To book your place, please go to the link our website https://www.rivercanalrescue.co.uk/courses/

Or you can call us for further info 01785 785680

02/06/2026

Some great customer feedback from Jacky Osborne, thanks very much for taking the time to write to us Jacky, we are very happy that we were able to get you moving again so quickly.

Well done to all involved, our engineer teams and office team love to hear from our customers on a job well done.

01/06/2026

Thankyou for sharing it too Canal Boat Magazine!!

Look out for River Canal Rescue (RCR) in the new episodes of Channel 4’ Narrow Escapes, airing from Monday 1 June at 4pm. The breakdown and emergency assistance firm features throughout the first week of the series, which after broadcast can be viewed on Channel 4’s streaming service. A film cre...

01/06/2026

Thanks to our good friends at Towpath Talk for sharing this on their page. To say we're excited for this, is a bit of an understatement... 😄

River Canal Rescue is set to feature in new episodes of Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes, with cameras following engineers during two dramatic recoveries — including the raising of nb Rosie on the Oxford Canal after it was ransacked and sunk, and a boat recovery at Kelston Lock following an explosion.

Watch out for RCR from Monday, June 1, and read the full story https://www.towpathtalk.co.uk/river-canal-rescue-in-channel-4s-narrow-escapes/

01/06/2026

Well, today is the day!!

Catch us on Narrow Escapes all this week 4pm daily on Channel 4, starting today!

Watch our amazing rescue team this week as we attempt to raise Rosie.

27/05/2026

Help us to find you, faster and more efficiently.

We get a lot of breakdown calls everyday and sometimes members can't tell us exactly where they are, which can make it a challenge for us to get to them.

If you had our WaterNav App downloaded, you can click on the SOS button which tells us exactly where you are, this would always be a much better option for our members, because not only can you pinpoint your whereabouts, the app gives you so much more information, mapping and routing. It's free to download and there is a web based version very near to completion coming soon.

We also have a dedicated SOS app to alert to us that you have a problem and to see exactly where you are. If either the SOS app, or the SOS facility on the WaterNav app are activated, you will receive a call from our headquarters to see if everything is ok.

There are many other mapping options and apps, the best of which we have found, other than WaterNav or the SOS app, is What Three Words. If you have this, then we will also be able to find you accurately.

So help us to help you quickly by having these apps downloaded and ready to go should you have an emergency or a breakdown.

RCR - Keeping you moving.

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20/05/2026

Wow! We're just 14 followers short of 10000 followers!

If you haven't already followed our page, please follow us now and be a part of our RCR family!

We post regularly about all things boating and we have occasional competitions aswell as keeping you updated about new technologies and advice on different engines and components via our YouTube channel. Join us!

20/05/2026

Membership to RCR means peace of mind travel anywhere on the UK Inland waterways, are you covered?

Treat your boat as you would your car, make sure you don’t have to deal with the inconvenience and distress that expensive breakdowns can cause!

Click on the link below to check out our packages to see which one fits your needs and as an added bonus if you apply using our online portal you get a 5% discount!

https://www.rivercanalrescue.co.uk/breakdown-cover/

You can come and talk to us directly at Crick Boat Show this bank holiday weekend, we will be in the Waterways World tent, stand number WW28, we will be more than happy to go through everything with you, you can even renew your membership with us while there.

Alternatively you can always call us on 01785 785680 and we can talk you through the membership packages that suit you.
Get covered today, don’t set off without us.

RCR - Keeping you moving

16/05/2026

16/05/2026

River Canal Rescue are sponsoring the Stafford Riverway Link - A Community Interest Company fun day today down at Baswich in Stafford ST18 0YJ

A lovely little festival atmosphere is being had by all, we have lots of stalls, roving traders, food stalls, beer tents, boat rides and its all free entry.

There is something here for all the family, come in down today until 5pm and tomorrow 11am until 5pm!

TraX DJ & Disco with Mark on the decks today and tomorrow 🙂