What can you see and do in 1 day boating on the Norfolk Broads? This new mini-documentary takes us on a tour from Wroxham - and we take a look at the amazing variety of boats on the water too!

From the narration:

We decided to celebrate summer on the Broads in Norfolk with a day-long boat hire from Wroxham.
In this film I’ll show you how far we got and what we saw.
We hired our boat from Broads Tours next to the hump-back road bridge.
We had a small diesel-powered boat with space for 8 people.
These boats are easy to operate even if there are only 2 of you!
Larger Day Cruisers are also available.
We were on our way very quickly, with 8 hours to explore.
This gave us plenty of time to travel both upstream and downstream.

We travelled upsteam towards Coltishall and downstream to Horning on the River Bure. We also travelled up the River Ant to Ludham Bridge

You’re likely to see a huge variety of boats as you travel around the Broads in Norfolk.
Small Day Boats, diesel or electric, can be hired for just a couple of hours but there’s no toilet.
Larger Day Cruisers have cooking facilities and a loo - useful if you can’t find a mooring!
Larger cruisers are perfect for a family holiday on the Broads.
Boats with forward steering tend to be on one level and are generally low enough to pass through all of the bridges on the broads.
Other boats have a raised central steering position which is great for visibility.
But the higher the boat, the less likely it is to fit under all of the bridges, for example, the hump-back bridge at Wroxham.
Dual steering cruisers have both inside and outside steering positions, the latter usually reached by a set of steps to the upper deck.
And cruisers with an aft cockpit have a canopy which you can lower in good weather.
Most modern cruisers have fibreglass hulls but various types of wooden boats are still plentiful on the Broads, from motor cruisers to sailing boats.
The Norfolk wherry is a type of sailing boat used on The Broads.
In the past they carried small perishable cargoes and passengers.
They feature a distinctive gaff rig with a single, high-peaked sail and the mast stepped well forward.
Other types include this small canal narrowboat and small Edwardian-style launches.
Some of these launches are privately owned but the Liana is used by the Broads Authority for tours carrying up to 12 people along the upper reaches of the River Bure between Wroxham and Coltishall.
There are also a number of larger passenger boats offering regular trips downstream on the Broads along with refreshments and commentary.
At the other end of the scale, small open boats and kayaks are popular ways for smaller groups to explore the waterways along with canoes.
We saw a lot of groups of people canoeing on our day out.
There are plenty of places on the Broads offering canoe hire, including Wroxham, which was the base for our day out.
Stand Up Paddleboarding is also becoming popular - but be prepared to get wet!
Other folks head out in small boats to go fishing and a number of Broads Authority launches patrol the waterways making sure that people navigate properly and obey the speed limits.

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