Don't forget England/UK: http://www.holidayuk.co.uk/canals/book.htm
I rented a canal boat there twice once as a student and once when I worked in London for the US Navy. Those were such memorable experiences that part of my retirement plan is to live for an extended period on a canal boat. Its magic coming into an old town and seeing the churches and mills and feeling like ancient times. You can tie up at the "rear" of a number of pubs for lunch or a snack. Great way to meet people. Try to skip the high season as the locks will back up but if you're not in a hurry, who cares? There is a remarkable network of canals in the UK so you can tour around and stop in areas that interest you including the London area.
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Anyone have any trip reports or references to a comprehensive book that's good for planning a barge trip? I've rented (skippered) house boats here in the US, and thought it might be fun to do a river trip in europe. But being the kinda guy I am, I'd like to know the ropes (hehe) concerning what its like (what the differences are) in the UK versus France, Germany, Belgium, etc.