River Stour Boating as a Community Interest Company operates completely with volunteers.

After the deduction of over-heads, such as running costs, insurance, replacement of equipment & Mini-Bus, boat registration fees etc, any surplus funds will be directed towards river projects.

With only one lock being completely replaced in the last fifty years and with ten more still to go, it could take hundreds of years before complete navigation can be achieved for sizeable river craft.

Punt-rollers on the River Cherwell, Oxford

With this in mind, RSB aims are:- (a) to raise funding to install BOAT ROLLERS around the remaining weirs. (b) to make portaging, SAFER & EASIER for family size canoes & rowing boats. These would substantially cost a great deal less than reinstatement of locks, which also have the the added disadvantage in that, single boats are are unable to operate the locks. The days of resident lock-keepers have long gone. To conclude, it is generally accepted that canoes & rowing boats are the largest percentage of crafts using the River Stour. RSB believe that more funding should be directed toward their safe passage.