The Canal Nav MCP server,
connected in one click.
Plan canal routes on Great Britain's waterways: lock-aware timing, live closures, boat-fit checks. Connect the official Canal Nav MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Canal Nav to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http canal-nav https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Canal Nav · https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcp
What your AI can do with Canal Nav
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “plan_route”: Plan a boat journey between two points on the inland waterways of Great Britain (canals and navigable rivers). The route follows the water i.”
“Use “plan_round_trip”: Plan return-to-start cruises from a point on the inland waterways of Great Britain, sized to fit a number of days. Returns several options:.”
“Use “get_closures”: Live closure, stoppage and restriction notices for the inland waterways of Great Britain, covering every GB navigation authority: Canal & Ri.”
“Use “will_my_boat_fit”: Check boat dimensions against the published maximum craft dimensions for a named British waterway (length, beam, draught and air draught, fr.”
How secure is the Canal Nav MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Canal Nav holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Canal Nav (canalnav.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Canal Nav adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Canal Nav
Choose Canal Nav in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Canal Nav's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Canal Nav exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
plan_route — Plan a boat journey between two points on the inland waterways of Great Britain (canals and navigable rivers). The route follows the water i
plan_round_trip — Plan return-to-start cruises from a point on the inland waterways of Great Britain, sized to fit a number of days. Returns several options:
get_closures — Live closure, stoppage and restriction notices for the inland waterways of Great Britain, covering every GB navigation authority: Canal & Ri
will_my_boat_fit — Check boat dimensions against the published maximum craft dimensions for a named British waterway (length, beam, draught and air draught, fr
find_place — Look up a place name on the British inland waterway network and return matching locations with coordinates (marinas, moorings, water points
search_directory — Search Canal Nav's directory of waterside businesses on the British inland waterways: marinas, chandleries, boat hire, boatyards, pump-out a
Who runs the Canal Nav MCP server?
The Canal Nav MCP server at a glance
https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Canal Nav MCP server?
Yes — Canal Nav operates its own remote MCP server at mcp.canalnav.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Canal Nav to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Canal Nav in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Canal Nav's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Canal Nav runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Canal Nav MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Canal Nav in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Canal Nav
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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