The Boating Association was set up over 70 years ago to promote co-operation and comradeship between all river users and all associated waterways, to ensure the extension, development and improvement of these waterways and of their facilities and amenities so as to make the waterways safer and more pleasant.
The Boating Association represents the collective individual interests of all Members in all matters relating to boating and the use of the waterways.
1948 – Skippers guide available on the River Trent
1949 – The Trent Boating Association is formed from the Trent Boat Club
Founding Members: Dr Patterson and Mr Herbert Hodgson
TBA Achievements
Skippers guide turned into Trent series charts, fully updated 2011.
Floating Moorings are installed at Torksey Cut, Dunham, Cromwell, Stoke and Gunthorpe.
Waiting pontoons are installed at Holme lock.
VHF radios given to Trent Locks and Yorkshire navigations
Floating moorings installed at Washingborough, Bardney, Southrey, Kirkstead, Tattershall, Dog Dyke Antons Gout and Boston on River Witham.
BMYC moorings are installed.
Boat Safety Scheme guided to be workable.
Timelines
1949 – Trent Boating Association formed
1987- Trent valley association of powerboats merge with TBA
1992- Fully-fledged representative organisation
2004- Became The Boating Association (National – less regional)
2013- TBA becomes an ‘e-club’
2024 – Trentlink merges with TBA