285A The most unusual narrowboat cruise I've ever been on (Part 1 of 2)

I was invited to take part in a trip that very few narrowboats are able to enjoy, along the "Cambridge Backs" - the river Cam running through all the historic university colleges. For most of the year the waterway is forbidden to powered craft but in winter, with permission, you can take a narrowboat. The trip is in two parts, this being the first is the voyage from Ely to Cambridge; part 2 is the trip along the Backs themselves. See Part 1, the Backs themselves, at    • 285B The narrowboat river trip you’re not ...   See Simon's website at scholargypsy.org.uk If you have enjoyed the video, a tip can be left via https://www.ko-fi.com/davidjohns or   / cruisingthecut   Get your Cruising the Cut mugs, t-shirts and other merch here: https://cruisingthecut.myspreadshop.c... Info Q&A: https://www.CruisingTheCut.co.uk/f-a-q/ Filming Gear: https://www.CruisingTheCut.co.uk/gear/ Contact Me Twitter:   / cruisingthecut   Instagram:   / cruisingthecut   Facebook:   / cruisingthecut   Web: http://www.CruisingTheCut.co.uk Theme music: "Vespers" by Topher Mohr and Alex Alena, from the YouTube music library #narrowboat #canal #cruisingthecut #rivers #offgrid #liveaboard