The Oxford Canal meandering through countrysideJulie and Colin about to launch boats in Oxford CanalEncountering first of dozens of locksNegotiating boats through locksColin cranking the sluice gates to fill the locksA typical canal boat squeezing through the locksJulie cranking the sluice gates to drain the locks and lower water level.Julie rowing under bridge on Oxford CanalBridge spanning Oxford CanalRowing past moored canal boatsJulie ogling half-naked univerity students celebrating year end.Floating shop selling farm-fresh goodsColin choosing provisions from floating farm shopPaddling along the serene waterwaysJulie opening lock gate at Isis lock which leads from Oxford Canal into Thames RiverJulie paddling along Thames into Oxford CityCamped for free in the heart of OxfordView of Oxford through phone booth
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The Oxford Canal meandering through countryside