Waterways: The Royal Canal

On this episode of Waterways Dick takes a break from Rambler and its crew and heads off in his canoe to enjoy a spot of fishing. He catches some perch and roach and carefully returns his prey to the canal.

In this episode Dick and the crew of Rambler are now well on their way to reaching the Shannon. At this stage in the journey their relationship with time has completely changed.

In this episode of 'Waterways' Dick and the crew of Rambler reach the end of the Long Level and begin locking up to the summit level of the canal.

In this episode of Waterways - Dick and the crew of Rambler enter the Long Level - the stretch of the Royal Canal between the seventeenth and eighteenth locks that's 32 kilometers long. Featuring: Enfield Harbour, Ireland engineer John Mc Keown, Furey's Pub, The River Boyne, A surprise from the Crew, Thomastown.

Dick and his crew of the Rambler leave the urban landscape of Dublin behind them to embark on the next leg of the journey. The outside world disappears as the canal dives into the "Deep Sinking" - a narrow rock cutting filled with extravagant vegetation.