What is a Boat Licence?If you want to keep and use any type of  boat (even a Kayak or a canoe) on the Inland Waterways of the UK, including the canals and rivers, you will need to licence it. It's not just narrowboats and barges that need a licence on the canals and rivers. All portable, unpowered craft such as canoes, kayaks, dinghies, rowing boats, paddleboards and even light inflatable craft do too. This because the UK's 2,000 miles of canals and rivers need a lot of care and mainte....