WaterNav allows you to navigate the waterways without the need for physical maps
About WaterNav
WaterNav is a maps & navigation app developed by WaterNav.
Download Statistics
WaterNav has been downloaded 2.7 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 260 times.
User Ratings
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App Information
WaterNav is FREE to download. The APK download size is 47.73 MB. The latest version available is 3.0.13. The last update was on May 27, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2025.
Description
WaterNav is unique in that it has been developed so that you can access all date even without an active internet connection. (It works offline once the maps are downloaded)
It monitors your location using the phones inbuilt GPS, giving your precise location on the map. The maps display thousands of continually updated points of interest (such as pubs, shops, vets, diesel, moorings, etc), as well as all the waterway information such as locks, bridges, turning points, etc, and canal closures. It is the essential towpath companions for boaters, ramblers, cyclists, or anyone else enjoying the waterways.
The route planning options and enhanced options are available once you create an account (no charges or obligations) and with options of picking location, searching for a location or using your own current position it provides lots of flexibility. You can also chose journey times, lock delays and speed.
River Canal Rescue members will automatically be granted access to a special RCR interface that will offer exclusive features. RCR members will be able to access their membership details, see their RCR history, log callouts, book services, and request additional works. They will also be able to utilise a new arrival aid system which will allow them to track their engineer in real time.
The WaterNav App is in ongoing development; there are new updates and development of new features and we are resolving issues continually. ( so make sure you regularly update, and let us know if we can make things easier for you)
Recent changes: Like a well-run lock, WaterNav is always being fine-tuned behind the scenes. Keep updates on to enjoy the latest improvements.
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Lots of negativity for this app when actually if I'm on the canal it's something I rely on. It's great for letting you know the bridges, the locks, water stops, waste/rubbish, moorings, the general route of the canal, tunnels, possible issues with the canal/tow-path, marinas etc. The route planner needs to be taken with a large pinch of salt as its estimated time is quite out ie it said 32 mins, and it actually took 1hr30 :) Brilliant app for on the canals.
★★★★☆Liam Stanley· Jun 19, 2026
Good app. You CAN save plotted journeys (or I can). Very handy to have. Won't supersede the maps, it's not quite a SatNav but still very helpful.
★★☆☆☆Paul Thomas· Oct 15, 2025
Disappointed that your flag for the England and Wales data download is the English flag only. Wales is not England 🏴. I would suggest that you have the English and Welsh flags side by side. 🏴 🏴. This is important to many people.
★☆☆☆☆M AS· Apr 1, 2025
Edit: Apparently it's my device at fault! It's a Google Pixel running the latest Android!! Please could you extend your 'seamless' testing to those? Route planning still doesn't work. Shows only a gray screen.
★★☆☆☆Dave Thomas· Nov 3, 2025
Using it for 5 min and it won't stop requesting my location. Seeing as how im not on the water right now how does that help me? Let me choose when you have access to my location. I want to look at my routrs without the need to waste more data sending you my location when it isn't needed.
★★☆☆☆Cameron Wilson· Aug 2, 2025
The Route Planner timings should include a filter for swing bridge delays as well as locks. It appears also to ignore the speed selected - I plotted a 1.2 m route and got exactly the calculated same time at 6mph as I did 2mph. Shame because this otherwise beats Open Canal Map hands down
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