Tooley's Boat Yard

RYA Inland Waterway Courses

From £185.00

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Contact Matt and the Team at Tooley's Boat Yard directly to discuss further:


Call:  01295 272917

Email: info@tooleysboatyard.co.uk

Tooley's Boat Yard

Having first started operating in 1778, Tooley's boat yard in Banbury Town centre is a historical site for the canal and river network.

Today Tooley's is the oldest operating dry dock on the UK Canal Network and includes a working; Forge, Dry Dock, Chanldery and RYA Training School.

RYA Inland Waterways Courses

With many of our students from North Oxford Marine Training taking an active interest in Inland Waterways & Canal Boating, we are pleased to be able to recommend Tooley's Boat Yard as our most local RYA Training Centre Neighbour that is able to offer RYA Inland Waterways Practical Courses.


Courses available include:

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RYA Inland Waterways Crew Course

Pictures accredited to the RYA (Royal Yachting Association)

Duration: 1 day, or 2 days if accompanying another course.

Min Age: 8

Certificate Issuing Criteria: Able to be a useful crew member and assist the helm.

RYA Inland Waterways Helmsman Course

Pictures accredited to the RYA (Royal Yachting Association)

Duration: 1 or 2 day

Min Age: 12

Certificate Issuing Criteria: Able to helm a vessel safely on inland waterways

Supporting Courses

Below are 2 really useful supporting courses for inland waterway boaters. 

Some stretches of water including the river Thames, require you to operate a VHF Radio in certain areas  - so an RYA VHF/SRC Course and associated license to operate a marine radio is key.

RYA VHF/SRC Course

From £119.00

RYA 1 Day First Aid Course

£99.00