{"id":477,"date":"2013-12-10T09:47:59","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T09:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drifters.co.uk\/blog\/?p=477"},"modified":"2020-01-20T10:18:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T10:18:52","slug":"new-getting-started-film-for-boaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drifters.co.uk\/new-getting-started-film-for-boaters\/","title":{"rendered":"New &#8216;getting started&#8217; film for boaters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve worked with The Canal &amp; River Trust (CRT) to produce a new training film to show new canal boat holiday-makers the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a companion to the popular Boaters\u2019 Handbook and contains lots of \u2018getting started\u2019 tips for narrowboat hirers and new boat owners, as well as important reminders to old hands about how to boat safely.<\/p>\n<p>Sally Ash, head of boating at CRT, says: \u201c<em>We want new boaters to have a safe and enjoyable experience of the waterways. 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