Indeed, as a result of the popularity of these brightly decorated leisure craft, there are now more narrow boats on the canals than in the heyday of commercial traffic, and canals are being restored at the same rate as they were being built 200 years ago.
Kuna need värvikirevad alused on nii populaarseks saanud, sõidab kanalitel praegu rohkem laevu kui nende õitseajal ning kanaleid tehakse korda samas tempos kui neid 200 aastat tagasi rajati.