Nothing could dampen the celebratory spirit of this lovely group of 30-somethings celebrating a birthday on a rainy afternoon this month when our skipper Eric took them out on The Preterist at The Beetle & Wedge in Moulsford.

Smiles like these are what it is all about for us at Pure Boating!

Thank you, Clarice, for your raving review and for choosing us to help make your festivities fun and memorable.

Many existing Pure Boating customers, Goring & Streatley locals and some new faces joined us at our launch party at the beginning of the month, where we debuted our new partnership with The Coppa Club & The Swan in Streatley.

We operate four electric 5-seaters there, ideal for a relaxing little cruise for couples or family and friends. They can be hired for as little as 30 mins at a time up to 4 hours.

If you are looking for a bigger boat to hire, maybe for a special birthday, a corporate event, a proposal or your actual wedding, 'Sapphire Rose' will be perfect. She is a stylish recreation of a traditional beaver stern launch from the early 20th century that seats up to 10 and comes with a skipper to boot!

Here we took 'Sapphire Rose' out for a drive at our Streatley location for you to see her in action.

From May 16th, picnics can be ordered online from Coppa to take with you on your boat trip, making your cruise even more enjoyable.

The locals seemed to rather enjoy the idea of having a boat hire option on their doorstep, and we anticipate that the bustling Coppa Club will fill our boats on the weekends.

Needless to say, we at Pure Boating are excited about the coming season in Streatley and hope you will join us for the ride.

To celebrate our return to Coppa at The Swan in Streatley we are having a casual boating party along the river at The Swan for all Goring and Streatley residents to come and have the opportunity to see what we do and get afloat for a test drive.

So come along on May 6th 2022 from 5pm.

Free of charge, all locals are welcome, we just ask you to please register your interest via the booking link below, so we know to expect you.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pure-boating-launch-at-the-swan-tickets-274214311387

We look forward to seeing you there!

We are excited to announce that our booking system is open! We will be operating from The Swan at Streatley, The Boat House in Wallingford and The Beetle & Wedge in Moulsford. Make sure to get your bookings in early to avoid disappointment! We look forward to seeing you all afloat!

Unlike private boat owners, you are part of a commercial enterprise and your employer has a legal duty of care to you and your customers. This means that in case there is an accident you must be able to show that:

• You have considered the risks involved and have a written risk assessment,
• You have received adequate training and
• Any accidents or injuries are recorded.

Any dangerous (i.e. life threatening) incidents must be reported to the authorities by law.

We talked about safety precautions, how to rescue someone from the water and how to help people on and off the boat.

I explained that most boats have a rudder behind a propeller so that the propeller jet stream passing the rudder allows you to steer even when the boat is stationary. However, in reverse the rudder has no effect until you are going backwards quite fast, so we steer the boat going forwards and reverse slowly in a straight line.

Some electric boats, like the one we used, have no rudder: instead there is a motor and propeller in a steerable pod where the rudder would be. This works like an outboard motor and steers as well in reverse as forwards.

• Always steer first, then apply power.
• Always go very slowly when manoeuvring in a confined space.
• Always be aware of wind and current, strength and direction.

Red and green buoys are channel markers: when going upstream keep green (starboard) buoys on your right and red (port) buoys on your left to avoid going aground. The opposite applies when going downstream. Yellow buoys indicate underwater obstructions or shallows.

After casting off always coil the mooring lines ready for use: never let the stern line trail in the water – it will foul the propeller sooner or later.

We are saying goodbye to Barnaby from after the bank holiday 27th August.  She is going into private hands – lucky things.

However we are saying hello to her counterpart Ella Rose, also a Canadian Fantail, as from 4 September.  She has all the attributes of Barnaby but she’s totally new!  And very beautiful!

Step aboard, smile and go cruising!!

The much loved Mudlark has been lifted and taken out of service and is to be refurbished as she has been sold to a lucky Henley Sales and Charter customer for private use.  She has served a magnificent season and has given much pleasure to the many dozens of customers of Pure Boating who have enjoyed her.  She will be much missed

Her sister ship Annabelle X continues to do sterling service

Here is the replacement for Barnaby leaving our Beale Park yard.  Arriving on the river at Wallingford on 3rd September.  Further pictures and information to follow!!

Our resident family of swans has braved the recent river rapids and came to say hello to Barnaby today, mum doing the hard work

As seen through the canopy of Barnaby