Northern canals have been the worst affected by the canal crisis, however, low water levels have also caused navigation restrictions in parts of the Midlands and the south, with pinch points hampering cruising routes. Engineering and maintenance work has also meant lowering or emptying water levels at some CRT reservoirs across the charity’s 2,000-mile network. “As soon as water levels allow, we’ll get the canals back open.”Boaters are advised to share locks and to sign up on the CRT website for automated alerts. “We can only survive during this time as a shop because we run a fuel delivery service on the Shropshire Union Canal and Llangollen Canal all year around. “There’s been a lot of press about the water levels so there’s been a deluge of text messages, phone calls and emails from customers.