A Taffmog member has a narrowboat. He usually goes off in it for weeks at a time. Usually on canals without too many locks! A couple of years ago when on a Taffmog trip we visited Hatton locks. From memory 21 locks on a steep incline. That would take a lot of time to pass through!
We once stayed at Lion Quay hotel near Llangollen and our room backed onto the towpath of the Llangollen Canal. The hotel had a pull in for about 6 boats for mooring. It looked a nice gentle, relaxed way to tour.