The canal de Roanne à Digoin is a 56 km waterway, with 10 locks of at least 38.5m by 5.1m. The minimum air draft is 3.5m and the maximum authorised water draft is 1.8m. The course of the waterway is very rural.

It would be hard to find a waterway that is easier for a first timer to navigate, so it is a good place for any newcomer to gain confidence, before