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Narrow Escapes! Narrowboat SWEPT AWAY! Averting a Flood Tide Boating Disaster! - Ep. 57
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2019
- Narrowboat swept away on a flood tide, almost causing a boating disaster!
Exploring Britain by Narrowboat, once again we take on the mighty River Ribble. This time we travel from the Lancaster Canal, taking narrowboat Silver Fox back to Tarleton on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Rufford Branch.
Everything seemed fine until we hit Savick Brook. The water level was seriously low and we, along with the other narrowboats in our group, were grounding and finding it difficult to make progress.
Worse was to come! Once we hit the sideways incoming flood tide of the River Ribble we were swept east despite giving full throttle to go west!
Find out if we averted a boating disaster on in this vlog.
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Thanks for including our video clip of you nearly coming to grief turning into the Ribble. It's a pity we didn't react quickly enough to have captured you being swept sideways and in the wrong direction but it all happened so scarily quickly. I couldn't believe the speed of the current, hence my embarrassing high pitched 'look at the speed of that' voice in the clip, and you did brilliantly regaining control of the boat (which was just before our video began). After seeing you nearly coming to grief we bottled it, turned earlier, and headed straight for your bows! I've done loads of tidal waters and this was the strongest by far. You certainly weren't exaggerating when you said how scary it was.
Glad you were there to catch it all, Neil! Not planning on doing it again in a hurry! 😂
So you have a "weed" hatch? Well done lads. Come back to Lancaster again soon. X
Oh dear oh dear oh dear! So what you captured was not even the scariest part?! And I was already sitting bolt upright holding my breath!
Wow what a capture! Definitely would make the heart rate increase!
@@FoxesAfloat did you, could you use the bow thruster to bring the nose around ?
Shaun used to be in the navy, so he should know how to deploy the anchor...
Shaun: I was a chef!
LOL
😂
Excellent job boys its getting better and better you always make me smile.xxx
Awww, thanks! ❤️
Geez that Ribble!! 👀 Never been more relieved to see a lock than Tarleton Lock 👍
I know, right?
Hello Guy's and Dillon, What the heck was that? Omg that was sick, Outstanding piloting 👍👍 Is that why you do this? That was a rush. Well done. I bet Astland Lamp never looked so good.The Ribble is a real adventure every time. Great to see you both having so much fun. Great video as always. Thanks🌹😊😊
Thank you! Yeah, was pretty relieved to see the lamp! 🙈
9 minutes in: "More power, more power!" says Colin. Then....in his best Scotty impersonation, Shaun says, "I'm giving it all I've got, Captain (Colin)!"
And, Colin was wearing his Peaky Blinders cap, so I knew that you'd get through just fine. I tell you, that cap has magic powers!
Haha! Told you we'd be okay 😉
Omg, you said "dressed to the left"... Lolol... And any men who mention Cagney & Lacey have MY #1 VOTE!!!! Instant love from across the pond!
Haha! They're legends! 😂
11:35 "That was sphincter-clenching lovely!"
I had a mouthful of tea when I came to that point of the video. Now, there is a mouthful of tea all over my kitchen table! ;-)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Get a cloth 🤣❤️
@@FoxesAfloat well, I did... after writing the comment.
(You have to set priorities, you know ;-)
Great video. I’m glad you all arrived safe and sound with relationship and pants intact! Thanks for sharing.
(pants on a pre-rinse) 😂
That looked terrifying! I’m with Colin. Don’t do it again! You’ve done the Lancaster now! Loved the cheese sandwich/beans on toast bit 😂You two are so lovely
We had cheese spread on a tortilla 😂
Shaun is the man! Does anything make him nervous? He is a man of great confidence. Well done!
When you called for "more power" etc.... I half expected to hear "Scotty" say "that's all there is captain!... the dilithium crystals canna' take much more of this"...
😂😂😂
@@FoxesAfloat Well, all of your "convoy" survived the maneuver unscathed (save for some rattled nerves). On a different topic, I recall an earlier video when you passed by a moored narrowboat named "Ellie" and then shortly thereafter, one named "Jethro". You had half of the main cast of "The Beverly Hillbillies" there! All you needed was "Granny" and "Jed"! I wonder how many people noticed that. Just like an intersection in the city where I live. There was an automotive repair shop called "Holmes Motors" on one corner. Directly across the street was... "Moriarty's Pizza" (I kid you not!). Both long gone now but I could bet that I was the only person who noticed this!
Well done! That is a test for any couple. The wife and I say, if you can make it launching a boat, canoeing, or dealing with a breakdown you can do anything together. Great job! 😃
Omg...I was shaking whilst you were in the ribble...whew...so glad you made it...oops love the out takes😂🤣😅🤣
Ha ha! Thanks, Meekey! 🙈
That view from Comfortably Numb really illustrates it all! That's a STRONG Tide.
It was a BEAST! Third largest tide in England!
@@FoxesAfloat We're in Grimsby, fancy taking on the Humber? ;)
Colin is so pleased to be back on “solid water”! Well done both.
Haha! Solid water. Love it! 😂
You guys must put an extraordinary amount of hours into your vlogs. A unique channel with such professional presentation - a real standout!!
Thanks David. Nice that you appreciate that 👍🏻
That was exciting as promised! Thanks for putting so much production work into these videos. So very enjoyable and informative. You guys are the perfect pair for doing this type of video.
Thanks for a nice Friday afternoon scare. That current though...
I know! Freaky fast current! Thanks, Peter! 👍🏻
I'd say your curry was well earned... growing up on the Fylde Coast, you quickly learn a huge respect for the sea, the massive tidal ranges we get, and the powerful currents in the estuaries. Nicely done.
Thanks, Mike! Lots of respect from us two!
"Shauny, we need more power!"
"I'm giving it all she got Captain!"
Holy hell! What a white knuckle ride that was!! My anxiety was through the roof and I was only watching it! Great job!
Haha! It was even worse on the boat 😬
Enjoyed another great video, this one a little more exciting then usual. As a Yank, I am not very familiar with places and locations. I find I have to keep Google Maps up when I watch your videos. I love it when you include history in your videos along with the local sites, places to eat, and things to do. Not that I will ever be able to do them all, but I can dream. And that's really the point of my enjoyment of your narrowboat odyssey; it allows me to enjoy two nice guys living their dream.
Hi William, thank you so much for you fantastic comments.
Never say never when it comes to things you want to do. You never know, you could one day book a vacation on a UK canal.xxxxx
Once more Sean’s seamanship shines through the situation!
My 1 top tip for surviving the Ribble Link, hire someone to take her across and get a taxi 🤣 Well done, you handled that one well. Dylan had the best idea, sleep through it then wake up wondering what all the fuss was about.
Look on the bright side, if you get swept west you could visit Blackpool and Southport or at least wave to them on your way past into the Irish sea.
We've been told that a few have done that! 🙈
Well done guy's glad to see you're safe. If you fancy more adventure take Silver Fox across the wash. My grandparents did it with me on board about 35yrs ago. I was 7.
No chance! 😱
@@FoxesAfloat Chicken !!!!
Personally I prefer the quiet relaxing trips too but some like adventure. When are you going to visit Somerset?
WELL worth the wait! Usual terrific ‘sky camera’ shots. I know you’ve told me once what it’s called 🤪 At least you both had company!
Yeah, five os us this time around. 'Sky Camera' = Drone 👍🏻
What a pleasure to see my old home town through your lens. As to fear, my Father told me, a mother of a few sensitive kids, “Where there’s no fear, there’s no sense.”
Good words! 🙈
Love these short films! You need to be on channel 4! I live near the forth and clyde canal and spend ages walking, cycling and biking down there. All the best of luck!
Thanks, Mr Golding. (Is that your name) 😂 Not sure Channel 4 are ready for us yet 🤯 Ha ha! x
i have a chaotic boat story for you :) I'm the states (Denver, Colorado to be exact) and we have a small 10ft. x 35ft. houseboat on Horsetooth Reservoir and this reminded me of the time a small tornado formed near the lake. This storm developed so rapidly that we didn't have time to seek shelter in a cove or tie up at the marina. The wind was just blasting boats around like they were kites while 3-4 feet high waves tossed us around like rubber ducks in a Jacuzzi. We didn't even try to anchor because the water was too deep and it wouldn't have been able to hold us anyway. Our only option was to point the boat in the direction of the wind and ride it out. We had that 90 horsepower outboard motor at maximum revs and it was barely enough to keep us from slamming into the rocky shoreline! If we hit those rocks they would've torn the aluminium pontoons to shreds and we would've sank in minutes with my entire family on board. I was so glad my dad opted for the 90 horsepower outboard instead of the standard 60 horsepower (that most houseboats of this size had). There was no way that little 60hp could've held its ground against the sudden onslaught of wind & waves.
Wow!
Wow... the more I see of the Ribble Link, the more I think maybe we will just live vicariously through you for this part of the network... 😅😂 (Maggie) xx
No! Do it! 👍🏻
Hi there, we are Carol and Dave and have been subscribed for a while now, We are caravanners but love the canals, all narrowboats, towpath walking and cycling and gradually working our way through all the videos. Just watched the turning into the Ribble, that was something of a bum clencher 😂👏👏 we love the chat, the interesting info given out by yourselves and your cheerfulness, best of luck to both of you 👍
What a great watch as ever. Glad that cruiser made it too. Looked like a seamaster 27 . I really miss my seamaster and regret selling so much but that's another whole other story. Great vid guys loved the "covered in fairies, that takes me back to my teens" outtake. Hilarious.
Ha ha! The guy in the cruiser had only bought it a few days before. I thought he was a gonner!
Foxes Afloat I loved giving my seamaster a big handful on a quiet bit of river, she had some power and in the right circumstances could lift her skirts and plane for a bit but that current looked brutal.
Now that was the scariest bit I’ve watched. I’d be freaking out seeing that tide coming in 😵💫😬😵. Just no no no.
Hehe! 😬
"I was a Chef"... isn't that what Steven Seagal said in User Siege!
Ha ha! YES! 😂
Friday night is Foxes night - normally. And even though we were having a great time in London I was fretting because we couldn’t watch until now to see what really happened.
It’ll be a long time before I’ve screwed together enough courage for the Ribble link. It wasn’t long ago I was scared of weirs. Respect To you both!
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. Hope you had a great time in London ❤️❤️
"Covered in fairies. Takes me back to my teens"
Genius
😂
Lovely vlog again (as usual) but next time you're heading into a strong current, DON'T navigate in the middle but look for the SIDES of the navigable channel; it usually doubles your speed to do so. This is true for EVERY situation of sailing against the current (rivers and tides alike). Use recent navigation charts to know where the channel is deep enough!
Hi Hans. Yeah, a few people have said that but we are told to stay to the centre-right of the channel. There are many posts and obstacles towards the sides and also sandbanks and walls hidden in shallow water. Many boats have grounded or been damaged by them.
The official charts don't show depths that far upriver, and the sands often shift anyway. You really need recent local knowledge.
Now that was an exciting vlog! Finally, a film that's as good as the trailer promised. :-)
Thanks, Tao! 👍🏻
Wow, darlings, that was a stressfull journey! So good to have Sean as helmsman, he doen't even blink! Captain Sean, you're great! But I think, next time, I'll take the train with Colin!
Big hug from Anneke
Haha! See you on the train! 😂
I used to go down to Naze Point. When the docks were still operational you could watch the container ships going in and out of port and they would draw the water away, then it would all come rushing back in again. Always interesting to watch. I doubt they'd have considered the Ribble link if the port was still open!
I doubt it would! 🙈
ok...can't help it...."Scotty, I need more Power"...in my best capt'n Kirk accent lol...wa wa wa..."I'm givin' er all she's got Capt'n"...in my best Scotty accent...🖖
Ha haa! 😂
Brilliant as always. I was on the edge of my seat so exciting to watch. wonderfully edited well done guys. Yorkshire I bet its Yorkshire !!! :)
Ha ha! It might be Yorkshire 😉
Your videos have been helping me with my mental health alot. Ur both amazing nen. Love the way shauns always happy and laughing. Brought me back up again binging on your videos thank u
Our pleasure, Dann!
Holy moly! Just watched this. I can see why boaters are happy to get back to quiet canals.
Haha! Yeah 😂
My oh my, that was a bottom clencher of an episode!
😂😂😂😬
I think crossing the English Channel with Silver Fox to Calais is the next challenge lads.... got your passports ready? ⚓🚢😊
No chance! 🙈😂😱
Shaun shows his seamanship and Colon shows his love of the calm waters!
Who the f**k is Colon?
Who'd of thought a narrowboat could be so exciting, a brilliant video made me chuckle all the way through
Aww, thank you! 👍🏻
Around 2009 i was returning my boat from Preston to Fleetwood, we moved the boat outside of the dock and tied against the wall the night before, it was a 23 foot colvic watson fishing boat, the tide was at 0230 hrs and we decided to set off 45 minutes before high water to ensure we could make it the 14 miles to sea before the tide went from under us, as we left the dock wall it was pitch black i could not see my hand in front of my face, with five onboard we edged into the river which was a spring tide and in full flow, about 40 yards from the wall we were swept upstream, the boat hit the bottom and turned on its side as we were pushed along, we could hear the rocks on the bottom scraping down the side of the boat, my son said this it were going to turn over, i walked along the side of the boat to the bow and manually threw the anchor in front, i kept hold until it grabbed and as it did it pulled us round and righted the boat, to say it was scary was an understatement, when leaving the savick brook you should have upped the power before your nose hit the ribble, however it was a good recovery, well done and thanks for sharing.
OMG! Makes our video look like Driving Miss Daisy 😂
@@FoxesAfloat I wouldn't say that,any mishap on the Ribble has the potential to turn into a disaster, you have to respect the Ribble otherwise it will bite you hard.
just a chef you say, I have seen Under Siege. Loving the video's :)
Ha ha! Yes! 😂
Damn - can't stop watching your videos- your travels just are great - don't get anything done here at home when I latch onto your video travels - I've got to stop bringing them up after my early morning walk and then a coffee to chill out and watch and indulge myself of my favourites - was in England 1979 for 5 months- loved it - luv you guys ❤️👍🏿🇦🇺
Hehe... Carry on watching 😉
Guys, I'll always give you a thumbs-up! What an adventure!
Awww thanks, Barney! Yeah, a real adventure! 😂
7 seconds of Dillon? Your viewers demand a Dillon "Dogs Afloat" episode!
Ha ha! He gets 30 seconds at the end! 🐶
Most sane people would probably like this?! 🤣🤣 Yeah! Nope!!! I'll stick with canal cruising thanks. That looked hair raising and terrifying and scary! Glad you made it through in one piece, 👍🏻🙏🏻💓
It was awesome, would definitely do it again xx
That was fun to watch...thought that cruiser was not going to make it, but all good in the end!...thanks for sharing
Me too! A few times it looked like it was off to Preston 😬 Glad he made it 😊
Another great video, guys. As a fellow drone pilot, how about adding a lower altitude shot of staircase locks from start to finish to better show the elevation change of the water as you'll go through them...maybe 75 feet up or so? The high altitude looking down shots are keepers, too, though.
Thanks, Hugh. I'll remember that for the next set of staircase locks 👍🏻
You two make my day -- great vlog again!! Probably a silly question but wouldn't it be better to go on the river just before the tide turns when the current is minimal, or is the river really full speed one way then the other?
No, the journey to Tarleton takes up to three hours and there's a ledge on Tarleton Lock, so if the water falls too low you can't get in the lock, then you're really stuck! That's why we have to set off at just before high tide. xxx
Well done boy's you tackled the river like pro's, but hey Shaun next time if there ever is you could have Colin give the boat a tug with his new kayak that way he'd fill more relaxed during the river crossing lol, kidding aside we have the Delta's here in California and I got caught in high currents and white caps while fishing from my kayak I used to have a few's years ago and that was the last time for me on the Delta, loved the video as always. Also glad all turned out ok in the end take care guys ;)
Fantastic comments Eric. The kayak towing Silver Fox...... now there’s a plan 🤣
"Well done, Shaun" - Ne'er truer words were spoken.
👍🏻
I was laughing when ya all turned onto the ribble, not at you guys, but i heard my mom and dad arguring when something went wrong in their fishing boat. Thanks for that guys. Great vlog as normal
Cheers Rusty. I hope they’re not still arguing 😂
@@FoxesAfloat not in this world but i habe a feeling mom is still telling dad what to do and dad yelling mom to be quiet he knows what he's doing. Lol
@@RustyManisduckman Damn! Sorry, put my foot in that one! 🙈
@@FoxesAfloat no worries. Never no worries
I have wondered can you get a tug (😉) across? What about little 40ft boats?
I know a few boats who were tugged across, mainly due to engine size. I've even seen small GRP Crusiers do it 👍🏻
Foxes Afloat good to know thank you. I keep eyeing up little boats, I think my husband has realised that it’s not a passing phase.
Hi you boys just a question how do you get your mail, parcels ext thanks I'm injoying your life on the water and do you get wobberley when you step on land as I used to do after a day at sea thanks.
Hi Christopher. Yeah, we use Post Offices and Amazon lockers for most stuff. Sometimes sway on land a bit 😂
😱. That did look a wee bit hectic to say the least. Well done for doing it BOTH ways. Bless your hearts. Hope you enjoyed your well deserved curry. Glad you’re still with us. 🤣💖🤗💕😘
Thank you! The curry was a bit 'meh' but welcome after a long day 😊 xx
Oh Colin, what could possibly go wrong? Oh, such drama, give it some wellie, full marks to Shaun, keep calm and carry on. Dillons got the right idea, bless him. Yet another great video guys, thanks.
Absolutely! He's always so calm. Dillon just sleeps through it 😂
Hi Guys, great channel so very well done to you both.
I'm struggling to understand why the C&RT set you all off into the Ribble so soon before high tide, hence the incoming tidal issues you faced.
Don't let it put you off from trying again, but my advice would be to wait until the flood slows down, perhaps at slack water (High Tide) to make it easier and use the outgoing tide to take you down river.
Just a thought
Kev
Hi Kevin. You can't wait because it takes anything up to 3 hours to get to Tarleton. If the water level has dropped too far you can't get in the lock due to a ledge on the lock, hence you have to set off when told by the CRT.
The journey has to be made against the incoming tide so that there is enough water in Savick Brook for the boats to be able to get into the Ribble estuary, and high enough at the other end to be able reach the canal lock at Tarleton. It was made worse this day because it was one of the highest tides of the year.
Thanks Neil for taking the time to explain it clearly. Kind regards Kev 👍
Thanks for the reply, great videos too, keep it up 👍😊
Did you use the bow thruster at all to help get the nose around?
I was wondering the very same thing! EDIT: The "how to survive the Ribble Link" video (mentioned at the end and linked in the blurb) talks about this!
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Your vlogs just keep getting better and better...was sitting in Heathrow Terminal 5 on the edge of my seat🙈
He he...! Thanks, Matthew
i know this was awhile ago, but I think I held my breath the whole time you were turning onto the Ribble.
that was terrifying! I could almost hear the boat going "I think I can, I think I can"
We were thinking 'I hope you can, I hope you can' 😂
I was in the Army and people ask me if I killed anyone...I normally say... I guess I did, I was a cook.
😂😂😂
Sorry chaps but @08:55 for about 10 seconds was quite funny, but when you see the view from the following boat, you realise what the boat was up against. Well done though, job done
Cheers Robin 👍
You two inspire me so very much to keep up. Ive had a 25 year relationship that has lasted through some hard times but never been a support through any of it. Thats finally ending and at 53 with a so called terminal illness, arthritis and deppression I'm looking at a new leg of my journey and I'm not at all sad about it even though I have tears all the time. Life can be very fun. Thanx for every time you remind me of that.
So sorry! Best of luck with the new chapter
Very enjoyable; two fellas mucking about in boat!
"Lots of weed" ...Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink....
I wish! 😂
Foxes Afloat doesn't float my boat, I need more of a pop to get my rush 😁😁
when ar you goint to take the canal boat across to france ?
don't think it will do well in the English channel do you
@@megapixal1 i heard orher canal boat have across the English channel to france back in the past
@@megapixal1 definitely not for open waters, but there's been a few wide beams make it along with a pair of narrow boats that they tied together like a catamaran.
Terry Darlington and his wife crossed the channel in their boat. He describes this journey in his book Narrow dog to Carcossanne and it was filmed by the TV program, Waterworld.
We won’t be crossing the Channel x
It was worth the wait!!! great video guys, love ya both!!
Awww, thanks, Mychelle! 👍🏻❤️
Came upon your channel just by chance, and what a 1st video to watch. Well done for keeping control of your boat and nerves. My dad had a sailboat when i was younger so i kind of get the current situation but nothing like that. You both have down to earth but cheeky personalities, which i like. Thanks for sharing your journeys. Take care, Alie xx. (I'm away to watch more so i might become a 'comment stalker' for a bit...😁😂, Thanks again).
Nice one! You're welcome to comment stalk all you want 😂👍🏻❤️
Another great video! About how much horse power does the engine have?
Cheers, Jay. It's a Vetus Marine 42hp.
Honestly Colin, many hugs for being nervous and fretting, but look at it this way, you conquered those nerves and succeeded, so congrats on being a brave trooper and for Shaun as well for keeping it cool under the madness of circumstances that was this particular trip.
Colin's shouts of power, I swear he could be the Jeremy Clarkson of the water ways for this episode, bless.
At 8:35 when Colin say's "We want to go west" it so reminds me of the song Go West by the Pet Shop Boys.
I really should prepare myself better for the outtakes "Covered in fairies - takes me back to mi teens" THAT was so not expected and I am sure I woke up my neighbours with my bursting out into a fit of laughter.
Shaun waning a cheese sarnie, but you having no bread then suggesting cheese on toast? ha ha, and he was a chef, ha ha bless him, so fun though, thankyou so very much guys.
🎶 Go wessssssst, life is peaceful there 🎶
Thank God for Mr
Nerves of steel Shaun. Whole thing scared me to death.
Yeah, try being on the boat when it happened! Ha ha! 😱💩 😂
Great video, seemed a great adventure, not to be missed. Another world from the mainstream canals. Something most of us won't see without your film.
Yeah, not sure we’ll do it again though 😂
WOW! That tidal surge is amazing. I was nervous for you. Holding my breath.
Totally mental! 🤯
Watching Foxes Afloat is the best part of my Friday. Thanks Gents. So glad you made it on to the Ribble. That was scary.
Aww, thanks, Carolyn! Have a fab weekend!
You guys really know how to tell a story. You videos more than vlogs, great viewing and definitely better than love island!
Thank you so much for your lovely comments...... isn’t watching paint dry better than love island 🤣🤣
“I was a chef!” ..... 😂
Meanwhile, that crossing is scary, no question!
😂
I watched the first one of you guys going and now this one. Nail biting if I was to, but then Lol glad I don't🤣😂 I am so enjoying all of these videos. Thank you both for fun, laughter and such an enjoyable time. I feel like I am right there. 💕💕
Brilliant! Welcome to join us every time! 👍🏻😛
OMG!! I'm with you Colin - that was scary...! (p.s. well done Shaun) We have a yacht, and I'm always being criticised for being nervous and scared in lots of situations - I totally understand you Colin... Loving your vlogs, I've had to go right back to the start because I wanted to see your whole story, thanks boys.
Cheers, Andy. Fear is a natural (and healthy) response. That's my excuse anyway 😂 Thank you so much for starting from the beginning 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
All I can say is flippin 'eck, well done guys, much respect xx
Cheers Karen! 👍🏻
What a lovely trip, always so soothing and serene. Had to look up gongoozler. Very surprised to find it, considering its British and I'm in america. Thanks lads.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh my god! That looked scary! No wonder you were so nervous about it Colin. Shaun is just so laid back lol! Was it a particularly windy day or do boats always face that horror with the tide? You did so well to not get swept away! Wonderful video as always but with a massive dollop of drama thrown in! I loved the walkie talkies and the Cagney and Lacey bit! So funny! Thank you for being so entertaining. I look forward to your videos every week and now we get a bonus one too! Ooooh! You two are just wonderful Xx
Hi Mandy. Shaun here 👋
Although it was windy, it wasn’t strong. I think it was because we weren’t protected is what made it worse. I think all boat have to face a tide like that.
I’m always laid back 🤣🤣
What a ride on the Ribble! As always, you two are entertaining to watch. Beautiful landscape! Hugs from US west coast!
Thank you! Sending love from the foxes! 🦊 x
Nice work, Silver Fox smashed it 👊🏾
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Well done Shaun what a Captain I've watched a few narrowboats using that stretch of water and none were as good as u guys.
Most enjoyable.
Thanks, John!
Enjoyed that upload once again you two... I felt a bit uneasy as you joined that fast flowing tide on The Mighty River Ribble and I'm on dry land lol. Once again the footage and music editing was top drawer, who needs TV when you can tune in to this eh. Take care guys, look forward to your next instalment.
Thanks, Mark. Glad you liked it and glad we’re done with it 😂
Wowsers, that doesn’t look like the kind of place to be in a flat bottomed canal boat! Glad you’re back safe and sound on the main network. Thanks for sharing as always. 👍
Cheers! 👍🏻
Just saying,love you guys
Aww, thank you!
River tides can be very deceptive- enormously powerful but invisible- I’ve had similar and very unsettling experiences, boys. Well done , a pair of old salts 😃👍👏👏👏
Thanks, Terry! 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing that one guys it was great, I love boating on fast running tides as I've been on the Norfolk Broads loads of times going up the river Bure when the tide is running out and we've been travelling against it and with full throttle you can see the river running really fast but when you look at the bank it's as if you're not moving. As usual the out-takes were very funny, all the best Stevie
Cheers, Stevie! I've had enough of tides for a while 🙈
The crossing was magic, and think of it this way. You both didn't get wet, and secondly, any cruise you walk away from was a good one and lastly, Dillon slept through the whole thing!
I know, right! Fast on all the way 😴
Well done guys,that did look like squeeze bum time 🙈
It was! My cheeks are like STEEL now! 😂
Thank you for another marvelous video but you don't need to put in the scary bits anymore, my heart can't take it. How fortunate that Narrowboat Comfortably Numb was able to put some of it on video for you. I can't believe you went sideways!!!! I'm glad you're taking a few days off, it might be good if Colin went for a long run and Shaun can then relax. xx
Taking a few chill days 🙈