I live in Canada but I am addicted to this UK canal narrow boat YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6SNxiLzSlh8e0yjndE9o_A
Seeing the photo of the River Wharfe (Wetherby) reminded me of that. What a great resource you guys have in your country.
Seems like a nice retirement lifestyle to me (or a good way to save up for the property ladder if you live near London).
It's great the you got to see the forests in the States. I have been to Colorado USA and Vancouver Island here in Canada. Amazing places and great forests.