Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle
The Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle is an event held annually to promote use and awareness of the Montgomery Canal.
The event is organised by the Shropshire Union Canal Society, with help from the Friends of the Montgomery Canal, part of the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust, and supported by British Waterways. The event involves unpowered craft such as dinghies, canoes and coracles travelling along the canal. Due to lowered bridges the craft may need to be carried across roads at some points.
In 2007 the dawdle was between Burgeoning Locks and Llanymynech Wharf. It took place on Sunday, 10 June 2007.
The 2008 dawdle took place on Sunday, 8 June 2008, starting at Redwith Bridge and ending at Queen's Head.
The 2009 dawdle took place on Sunday, 7 June 2009, starting at Garthmyl and ending at Freestone Lock.
The 2010 dawdle took place on Sunday, 13 June 2010, starting at Berriew with a lunch stop at Belan Locks and ending at Welshpool. The local MP Glyn Davies started the event, the 25th time it had been run. Over 60 craft took part.