In October 2008, the entire Landscape Architecture population of Kingston University spent 5 days living and travelling on Canal Boats. We visited various sites along the Wey and Arun Canal met with members of the Wey and Arun canal trust and professional involved in its restoration.
Leo and Matt from Room 60 have compiled a short video of the trip;
http://www.vimeo.com/2065120
the post below explains a bit more about the first stage of this project