Selby Canal & Tidal River Ouse

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Narrowboat  'Bunbury' Enters Selby Lock
Use short ropes forward & aft around yellow 'slide cables' when penning up the lock.

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Narrowboat  'Bunbury' Leaving Selby Lock on a HIGH SPRING TIDE !
Note that she heads 'straight across'  -  the River Ouse Flood will taker her head upstream
(without previous experience it is better to choose a low
NEAP Tide)

 

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Narrowboat  'Bunbury' Begins to Turn Upstream (left)
Note that her tiller is still 'straight ahead !

 

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Narrowboat  'Bunbury' now Heading Upstream (to Naburn Lock)
(having first checked Selby Rail & Road Bridges for 'Air Draught')

 

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Narrowboat  'Bunbury' Heads for Right Hand Arch of Selby Rail Bridge

Click Here for Pictures of  Narrowboat 'Bunbury' Arriving at Selby FROM Naburn

Click Here for Further Information & Pictures Upstream from Selby Lock to Naburn Lock

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