Welcome to the website of the W & A Enterprises Ltd Boat Group. On the right you should find links to all the information you need to make the best of your boating experience on the Wey & Arun Canal. If there's something you can't find but think should be here, please let us know.
We believe that as far as possible, involvement in the activities of WAEL should be an enjoyable experience for volunteers.
W & A Enterprises Ltd was created to enable the Wey & Arun Canal Trust to raise funds by trading, without infringing the rules which forbid charitable bodies from doing so. It follows that the principal objective of WAEL is to make money; all of which is ploughed back into the work of the Trust in different ways. All of those involved in the running of WAEL, Directors and volunteers alike, give of their time freely and receive no remuneration or reimbursement of travelling expenses. An added benefit, as far as the wider aims of the Trust are concerned, is the publicity which its endeavours attract in raising the profile of the entire Wey South Project. Like all voluntary organisations WAEL can only operate with the consent of its associates. It therefore seeks to inform and consult as widely as possible; the Directors welcome comments and suggestions, particularly when accompanied by offers to carry them out.
Click here to read a letter of thanks to Dusty Miller and WAEL from Peter Foulger and WACT, for all your efforts during 2008.
Crew briefings - Don't forget you must attend a crew briefing before crewing or skippering each season. Details on the Forthcoming Events page.
New trip times for 2008 - The times of the public trips were changed for the 2008 season:
Saturday: 12:30, 13:30, 14:30 (Enthusiasts' trip)
Sunday: 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 (Sunday outing)
This means starting the day half an hour earlier than before.
ZK's new engine - You may be aware that ZK had a new (quiet!) engine for Easter 2008. Here are some pictures taken by Derek Heath... 1 2 3
Updates to Boat Operations Manual - The Boat Operations Manual was last updated in February 2006. Please review it again before you crew this season. Click here. It will be updated again during 2009.