Welcome to the website of the W & A Enterprises Ltd Boat Group. This site is intended for boat crew volunteers only - for information about public boat trips, go to the main Wey & Arun Canal website.
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 Sally Schupke and WACT, for all your efforts during 2011. Although the letter is addressed to Dusty, he is sure it is for all of you, who worked so tirelessly during the year. WAEL is nothing without all the good people who make it happen.
Newsletter - Click here for the latest edition of the Boat Group News. (Password protected, same as for crew and skipper contact details).
Crew briefings - Don't forget you must attend a crew briefing before crewing or skippering each season. Details on the Forthcoming Events page.
Trip times - The times of the public trips are as follows:
Saturday: 12:30, 13:30, 14:30 (Enthusiasts' trip)
Sunday: 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 (Sunday outing)
Updates to Boat Operations Manual - The Boat Operations Manual was updated for the 2011 season. Please review it again before you crew this season. Click here.