An inquest into the death of Lucy Grace Spafford, 34, was held virtually at Bradford Coroners’ Court.
She was recovered from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, near Bingley, on Wednesday, November 25 last year.
Her death sparked an outpouring of grief from those who knew her.
“She was just a bright star and was everyone’s best friend,” said Lucy’s mum, Maggie Garratt, in a tribute last year, and she added: “She was artistic, funny, witty, but she never thought that much of herself, she was always thinking of other people.”
In a statement, she told the hearing how her daughter was a “very special person who everyone loved so much” and she was the “kindest person you could ever wish to meet”.