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Which animals can you spot along France’s canals?
A Locaboat holiday means relaxation, but it can also mean new experiences: new food, culture, music... and the natural world.
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Locaboat’s fleet is equipped with next generation batteries
Setting off on a Locaboat boat and living your life at the pace of the waterways and nature, that’s the best way to recharge your batteries.
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There’s a knack to fishing on the canal
When they’re not going for a dip or a cycle ride, fishing is one of the favourite pastimes for our sailors who cruise the inland waterways.
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How do you use a bow-thruster on a self-drive boat?
Nowadays, almost all the self-drive boats available for hire from Locaboat, from the “Terrasse” to the “Flying Bridge”, are fitted with what's known as a “bow thruster”.