Crusader Community Boating specialises in boat trips which enable everyone, regardless of age, physical or mental ability, to experience the fun and beauty of our waterways in Northamptonshire on the Grand Union Canal on our boat Mountbatten and River Nene on our boat Community Spirit. The service is run by fully trained crew volunteers and funded through hire charges and voluntary donations. Subsidised trips are available for eligible groups.

 

Community Spirit: Up to 35 passengers. Fully accessible with a lift, fully accessible toilet, tea and coffee making facilities and a fully enclosed cabin with audio-visual facilities.

 

Mountbatten: Up to 12 passengers. Fully accessible with a ramp, fully accessible toilet, tea and coffee making facilities, indoor cabin and outdoor deck space.

For the majority of our passengers, the ability to come on our specially equipped boats, along with their carer, provides them with social and leisure opportunities which they might otherwise be unable to access. We hope this contributes in some small way to their social welfare, countering feelings of isolation many often experience.

​Private Charter Trips: These can also be arranged for anyone looking for an interesting day out for a party of up to 35 people. These trips help cover our overhead costs.

Eligible Group Bookings

Most trips are booked up through a support organisation serving people with physical and/or mental disabilities and care homes.

More about Eligible Group Bookings

 

Individuals with Disabilities

We are able to offer a limited number of trips for disabled people who aren’t associated with any particular support organisation. Each disabled person can bring up to two carers with them.

More about Individual Bookings

 

Primary School Trips

More about trips for Primary Schools

 

Private Charter Trips

Private Charter Trips can also be arranged for anyone looking for an interesting day out for a party of up to 35 people. These trips are are run to help cover the overhead costs of our service for subsidised trips for eligible groups.

More about Private Charter Trips

 

Heritage Open Weekends - September 2026 

More about Heritage Open Weekend Trips nearer the time