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In a canal, you might see various types of boats, including narrowboats commonly used in the UK for leisure and residential purposes, as well as small motorboats and kayaks for recreational activities. Barges, often used for transporting goods, are also prevalent, particularly in industrial areas. Additionally, you might spot pleasure cruisers and paddle boats, which are popular for sightseeing and leisurely outings.
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What kind of boats might be used in a canal?
Narrow boats.
When was Storybook Land Canal Boats created?
Storybook Land Canal Boats was created in 1994.
What is canal boats?
something that goes along a canal
Who invented canal boats?
Canal boats were invented by engineers who also built railroad for the canal boats to travel on. Canal boats at and up side and a down side and they rode piggyback on railroad flatcars. Canal boats had 3 sections, a kitchen and different bedrooms. People that rode canal boats usually ate around 6:00 pm and meals cost between 25-37 cents. Mules or Horses usually pulled canal boats. A man at the back of the boat guided it with a stick-like rudder. In good weather passengers could sit on top of the house, but they had to watch out for low-laying bridges. Unfortunatly steam engines were built providing faster and cheaper ways of transportation and the canal boats were outdated. After all that work building the aqueducts (special water bridges built fro canals) and locks (raised or lowered canal boats by raising or lowering the canal water.
What do you use canal boats for?
To float in the water.
How do boats traverse the Panama Canal?
Through Locks
How does the panama canal use transportation?
they use boats
Who used to raise and lower canal boats?
locks
What are the Rideau canal locks for?
it acts as a stairway for boats
Who used to raise lower canal boats?
locks
How did New York pay for the Erie Canal?
The Erie Canal was paid off by the tolls payed by the boats that were passing through the canal.
What types of boats were used on the Erie and the Chemung Canal?
The Chemung Canal was very similar to the Erie Canal. It connected the Finger Lakes region of New York with the Susquehanna River. Both canals used barges or packet boats.
