Some 30 trailed boats travelled over 6,000 miles to attend the Festival and other enthusiasts showed their support by booking in as camping entries. In all, over 150 people were resident on site throughout the Festival.

Attractions for the public included an extensive trade show, live entertainment and a range of catering outlets. Free trip boat rides were provided on "Waterwitch" and "Roseann" crewed by members of the Lancaster Canal Trust and the Bridge 19-40 Canal Society [based on the Union Canal , Scotland] respectively. Around 1,000 members of the public were able to get afloat over the three days of the Festival.

The IWA's Wild Over Waterways team ran the WOW Passport scheme offering a range of 12 activities including dry canoeing and coracle building in addition to the more traditional activities. Around 180 passports were issued during the weekend.

Members of the Waterways Recovery Group [wrg] were on site for almost a week assisting with the provision of site services, car parking and a whole host of other jobs.

Organisers gained sponsorship from Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Awards For All; Cumbria County Council; Lancaster Canal Restoration Partnership; Rural Regeneration Cumbria and the Westmorland County Agricultural Society Ltd. British Waterways supported the event by building a slipway suitable for trailed craft.

Festival Chairman, Audrey Smith, expressed herself delighted with the outcomes of the Festival. "We campaigned; we raised the profile of the Northern Reaches; we demonstrated public support for the restoration - both locally and nationally; we had a happy Festival and I believe we shall have made a modest profit which will contribute to the restoration of the canal to Kendal."