The coracle is one of the simplest and strangest-looking boats ever designed for use on our rivers. It has been used by hunter gatherers for many centuries and is thought to date back to pre-Roman ...

It looks at boats ranging from the modest coracle – whose shape was adapted to suit individual rivers across Britain – to the imposing Thames sailing barges – boats that helped build London.

A 2,000-year tradition on the River Dee is set to formally end next year with a permanent ban on net fishing. With numbers of salmon and sea trout still falling, planned byelaws would close the ...

Coracle ride: Coracle, also known as Dongi, is a bowl-shaped boat made of reed, saplings and hide. For one of the most thrilling boat rides complete with whirlpools, high currents and crocodiles ...