“Rosie” is a 50ft (15m) open sided narrow boat originally built for the Huddersfield Canal Restoration Society in 1986 by Cammel Laird apprentices. She was named Greater Manchester and worked tirelessly raising money for the Canal charity eventually being sold to Foulridge Canal Cruisers between Burnley and Skipton on the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Her livery was changed from orange to green and red and she became ‘Barden Broomstick’ carrying shoppers from Burnley town to Barden mill shop and back at the weekends.

She came up for sale again in 2003 and was bought as the ideal first boat for Camboats to ply the River Cam and Gt Ouse. The family worked hard to restore ‘Rosie’ and get all the necessary training and licences to trade on the river between Cambridge and Ely for individuals, families, schools and groups. We continue to develop new river trip experiences and the range of food and drink add-on options for you  to choose.