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Drifters day boat hire

You can hire a boat for the day from many of our bases.

Enjoy a day out boating with family and friends on Britain’s beautiful inland waterways.

Full tuition is included, so if you’re new to narrow boating, you can get the hang of steering, mooring up and working the locks.

All our day boats are equipped with cutlery, crockery and a kettle, and most also have a toilet, cooker and fridge. So you can plan a picnic afloat or stop-off for lunch at a canalside pub along the way.

Boats range in size and can accommodate between eight and 12 people.

We have day hire boats available from the locations shown and listed on the map below.

Prices start at £99 for a day boat for up to 10 people.

Hover over the hot spots below to find out more!

Electric day boat hire on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Wiltshire

Interior of electric day boat, Drifters Holiday hire boat

Blue Light Card Discount

Blue Light Card holders save 10% with our Blue light card discount. It’s our way of saying thanks to our NHS, social care & emergency workers.

Blue Light Card Discount

Drifters price promise

If you see the same holiday elsewhere at a lower price, we will match it. It would be good to flesh out this offer a little more to balance out

Drifters Price Promise

Hire Boat Survey

The national waterways charity wants to know about your experience of hiring a boat on the canals and rivers in its care, to help make the experience better.

Launch Survey