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| Books and Materials |
 | Barging in Europe (Second Edition), by Roger Van
Dyken, published by Cedarbrook Press, 2005.
Cost: $22.95 plus $3 shipping/handling (US addresses).
This new, expanded, and indexed second edition is off the presses and
available for purchase. Barging in Europe is unlike any other
book on the waterways of Europe. With practical hands-on
guidelines on how to handle a barge on the rivers and canals of continental Europe, it
includes such essentials as where to buy a barge, how to negotiate locks, "rules of
the road", critical safety procedures, fascinating canal history and cruising customs
in various countries. Many illustrations and practical anecdotes from the author’s
extensive cruising experience. |
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Cruising in the South of France: The Romantic Canal du Midi, by Pixie Haughwout & Ralph Folsom.
A practical and intimate kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the Canal du Midi
and related waterways. The Canal du Midi links the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea
and is a protected World Heritage Site. Cost: $34.95 plus shipping/handling. |
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| Map of the Inland Waterways of France,
including the major waterways of the Low Countries. Compiled by K. Nussbaum, Imray Laurie
Norie and Wilson, Ltd. Cost: $11.95 plus $2 shipping/handling.
This large wall map provides an overview of navigable waterways of France, Belgium, the
Netherlands, and western Germany. |
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| Navicarte Guides for the French
Canals, Detailed chartbooks on 23 cruising regions in France and Belgium. Cost is
approximately $25 per chartbook. Please inquire for price on a specific region of
interest. These are essential for cruising a particular canal in France. They show locks,
canals, and villages in large scale, with numerous symbols for essentials like groceries,
fuel, bakeries, water, repairs, etc. |
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