The most frightening thing there is the bubbles at 25-30m. It shows just how powerful the downwards current is at that point. If it can take air that far down (and further) then it's easy to see why a person falling in or being swept into that section is not coming up again!
Yeah it must feel pretty hopeless. Once this thing has got you, unless someone can get a rope down and you somehow manage to get hold of it i don't think you've got much chance of getting out
Yeah I think the entrainment of air and /or cavitation have probably exaggerated the sonar readings. Some fun rabbit holes to go down : hydraulic jumps, kayaking Holes, and canyon flash floods. Theres even a video of some guys kayaking the strid and one capsizes just after that break, doesn't look so good until a colleague pulls him out.
So is anyone else's mind completely blown by the fact that because of these videos, those of use who've watched them have now seen a part of the planet that literally no other humans have ever seen? Cheers from Oklahoma, bro! Thanks for posting these, they are legitimately crazy interesting!
Completely. I couldn't believe the depth and I've been there many times! I find watching the video fascinating but at the same time, because I know the place so well, quite chilling. Because of the peat stain in the water, it will be completely dark at the bottom. Certainly not something I'd want to see in person.
Dude, as a diver, I cannot imagine anything more terrifying than seeing air bubbles contstrained in current at that depth, that came from the surface vs. a diver's exhaust gas. It takes a huge amount of energy to drag air down there. And if that's cavitation... well, just look up how pressure that requires! I'm honestly amazed you got your camera back!
@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce air no go down normally. This river high energy pull air bubble down 25-30 metres. Pressure high. It pull down that it boil and no human able swim up. This river= dead man. Hope that makes it easy
@@akashatshah6496 actually you're attempt to dumb it down made you sound retarded. Things can be explained simple without trying to talk to people like children.
@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce yeah, It’s like when you try to pull a beach ball underwater, it pops right back up. Just try it, the force is immense and it feels like the water repels the ball. Imagine the force it would take to carry that many air bubbles THAT deep into the water. That means the water is extremely turbulent.
Thanks ElderFox appreciate the encouragement! Some comments can definitely leave you wondering why bother lol. I have got a life jacket for next time :)
Yes, I was planning to make the same comment: Please consider using a life jacket. The danger is so deceptive that most of us wouldn't be too worried about being on the edge of that thing, but if you imagine it as an empty 60m canyon, most of us would want a safety line to be that close to the edge. Stay safe.
DO NOT use a life jacket. It will not save you in that water. It is far more likely to trap you under a shelf. Use a suitable rope and harness. Keep up the videos. Subbed you. 👍
@@jackasnacks Absolutely no life jacket in water like the Strid, Rope and harness is your only hope for survival, tie yourself to a fucking tree for water that insane lol.
Haha didn’t actually think about it like that 😂 someone called me a pioneer leading the research on the strid 😂 I honestly feel crazy when I’m at the strid putting things in it. Mixed bag of reactions from the locals but the internet loves it lol
@@jackasnacks I think you may have capture something pretty significant in your footage. I'm re-posting this comment here in case you missed it above.... Frugalicity 2 days ago I believe you may have captured an intriguing geological clue regarding the possible origins of the Strid seen around timestamp 2:01 in your video: ruclips.net/video/ot8lr_5oHE4/видео.html Assuming it's not a piece of wood, to me that narrow conical structure looks very much like the tip of a stone Stalactite which would have been formed by dripping mineral laden water off the ceiling of a cavern or cave system for thousands of years before the cavern become filled with water when the river above eroded down through the ceiling. Not too surprising since limestone is known to dissolved away over eons forming vast caverns in many parts of the world. In Kentucky USA we have the famous Mammoth Cave system which was heavily influenced by the fluctuating water table and river systems. Many parts are now submerged. A breached limestone cavern was one theory I had, but didn't comment on previously when I was questioning the accuracy of your sonar depth reader. If a limestone cavern had been eroded into from the top down by the river above over thousands of years, it could account for this mysteriously deep and undercut segment of the river. I see you seemed to do what I would have and directly measured with the rope depths that may exceed 80 feet, so I'm not as skeptical now and believe it may indeed be a large breached cavern. If there are any scientists or local college professors interested in the geological origins of the strid, I'm sure they'd very much like to see the above footage, especially of what I conclude with high confidence is the tip of a pretty large Stalactite. It would be amazing to see the extent of this possible cave system or cavern if the water were all drained away. I can imagine the great expose National Geographic could do on this especially if they employed the latest 3D scanning technology. In the mean time, more deep strid underwater videos please. Maybe you will capture more Stalactites or maybe stalagmites.
There are extensive geological surveys of the area. And shed load more footage than on Mars. It’s a pretty area though and well worth a walk in the woods if you’re ever in the area
@@andrewilkinson "And shed load more footage than on Mars" Can you please provide a link to any other footage from BELOW the surface of the Strid? I can link you to a lot of footage from the surface of Mars.
Yeah and when I was pulling it up I could actually feel the point where the camera hits the ceiling of the current. The line immediately starts to vibrate but if it’s below the current it’s actually fairly peaceful. Strange place man
This is the same reason why dams can be so dangerous. A small amount of water falling over an edge that is allowed to circulate can create an incredibly strong current that is barely noticeable at the surface.
@@Kandralla In 2017 a partying UK holiday maker was the first person to successfully swim across the Hoover Dam. Luckily, 9 of the 10 turbines were off that day, but he said he still felt the pull. He crossed in 30 min and then Swam Back!! Arrested and fined $300. Good on him I reckon.
That's just what I was thinking! I once swam through most of that channel, many years ago, when I was young and a bit daft. I certainly wouldn't have done that had I seen Jack's videos first. Wouldn't do it again for £1 million!
This should be shown in classrooms about the dangers surrounding water, and why you should NEVER underestimate it. When you were pulling the camera up, it actually felt like I was someone desperately struggling to try to free themselves from the torrent. You can see why this place has a 100% mortality rate, truly scary stuff!
@@lachelnderhundthat’s the thing though. The strid can just look like another river. But in fact it’s a 150+ feet river that constantly drags you down.
I've been white water rafting my whole life, I was raised to respect water. It blows my mind how many people come to my state(Idaho) and hop in our rivers in an innertube with no plan, and no idea where the take-outs are. They seem to think that because we don't have gators or venomous water snakes that the rivers are safe. Far too often that ends up being their last mistake.
It doesn't help that whenever warning signs are placed mentioning undercurrents, they normally mention the speed in mph or km/h (depending on which country obviously). And lets face it, 5/6 mph (7-9 km/h) doesn't really sound like much, given that we normally refer to those speeds when talking about vehicles. However, when you think that the world record for the 50m freestyle (being 20.91at the time of this message) converts to 5.3 mph (8.6 km/h) then it really should sink in how dangerous fast-flowing water really is for land-based creatures such as ourselves.
I remember thinking "well, that's terrifying" after seeing Tom Scott's video on The Strid...your videos have caused me to upgrade that assessment to "that's pants-shittingly terrifying" (and also fascinating)
Jack, i cannot thank you enough for making these videos. You're satisfying the curiosity of a lot of people like me, who will never be able to go there and make these experiments. Thanks, you've made a brazilian guy happy today.
And that's where I live these days! Just north of Campinas, in Sao Paulo state. I used to live in this part of the World (born in Bradford) and I visitied this place many, many times. Like many people, I used to jump across it, in summer, when the rocks were dry. It looks too small to be dangerous and that's part of the problem. People who've died there have usually slipped in when the rocks were wet. When they're wet, it's not safe to go anywhere near to the edge. The most dangerous parts are near the top of the Strid... just below the cascade and the other is a few metres further down, where a large part of the flow goes off to one side into a dead end. I once lowered my legs in there, while keeping a firm grip on the rocks. I was curious as to what where all the water was going. It goes down, at a steep angle and very fast, into a fissure. Needless to say, not a good place to fall in. The force on my legs was incredible (and quite scary).
@@jackasnacks maybe when you attach the lead weight use something like 10 lb fishing line so if that snags you can break it and only lose the lead weight and not the camera
This was fascinating, and made it immediately clear why this river is so deadly. The uk is full of tiny rivers and streams that on the surface look quite similar, but are often waist deep or much less, only rarely getting to depths of about 6 feet. The current in here was clearly insanely powerful, and anyone unlucky enough to fall in would essentially be dragged into a narrow canyon filled with currents pulling them down… fascinating but deadly.
Several years ago I was walking my dog in a country park that has a small stream, about a foot deep running through it . At one point there is a waterfall of about 18" My dog chased a ball into it and was floundering trying to get out. I climbed about 3 foot down the bank to help here out but i lost my balance anf put my foot forward thinking all id get was a wet foot. To my suprise there was nothing for my foot to find and I just kept falling forward. The next thing I knew I was up to my shoulders in the water, the waterfall had hollowed out the bed of the stream to about five foot. I got out ok but Like you say water can be very deceptive in its depth or currents.
What an awesome video! This is EXACTLY what I have wanted to see in the Strid. With the survival rates being so low, if it were me, I would be wearing a roofing harness and or have myself tied off to something very solid up and away from the edge. You could easily fall while doing this lad.
I almost drowned in a river as a child. I fell in head first and remember the whitewater and bubbles before it turned copper, brown and then dark. I don't know what happend next, I have no memory of being pulled out of the water. The next thing I do remember is sitting on the side of the riverbank with my family and lots of strangers wearing some man's Ralph Lauren t-shirt. That was roughly 25 years ago. This video reminded me of that moment.
@@maninahole Same 😂 I tried out a jet ski for the first time last year and got thrown off after awhile (driving it was fun, I was at it for hours). I had a full blown panic attack trying to get out of the water. Thalassophobia is a very real thing.
I was swimming at a beach when I was really little and got swept away by a wave. Ended up upside down in my float thing. I can remember how scary that was, since I was breathing in salty water and couldn't figure out what was going on.
Jack, as an engineering student, is it possible that due to the high concentration of bubbles around some parts of the Strid, your sonar is giving false readings? The speed of sound in air is about 1 fifth that of water, and so the higher the proportion of air, the slower the return of the wave, and the deeper the Sonar will report.
Ah you beat me to it, I just commented the same thing on the first video too. Pretty sure that's what's going on, as his readings in the calmer sections are more consistent with the other estimates. I imagine you'd get some weird impedance effects from the bubble/water interfaces too which might confuse the equipment. Also, as far as I can tell these things are made for fishing in relatively flat, open water. I wouldn't be surprised if the weird rock formations of the strid cause problems.
Among all the shocking images, there's the creepy thought about how quickly that water must have descended to still contain that vast amount of bubbles in that depth.
I actually watched a video explaining that this beautiful body of water is a canyon, which makes sense to me. I reside in Arizona and we have the Grand Canyon which is amazing. I am blown away by the viewpoints of his camera. Simply stunning as well as breathtaking. Please be safe. I enjoy your work and bravery.
@@bentownsend4017 I'm sure the Grand Canyon was soooo insulted by the comparison, pft. If anything the stark differences also highlight the similarities. The Strid might be much more narrow and full of much more water than the GC, if you stand at the top of the GC and look down, you'll know the true danger of what you're looking down at when you look at the Strid.
I actually love that you just left it as the sounds of the camera rather than running commentary, it made it feel more like we were actually there. Awesome video man!
Great investigation, I do some underwater filming and find that a wide angle torch is much better at showing the surrounding areas. Narrower pencil beams tend to overexpose a hot spot and make the rest of the screen much darker. Probably wouldn’t want to drop an expensive video light into the Strid tho. Keep up the good work.
I used to visit here as a kid and still do occasionally. Even as child, I could tell there was something different about this water - For the most part it appears quite calm on the surface, but when you look closer you can see it is actually swirling in all manner of directions not consistant with the prevaling downstream current. Another thing some visitors including myself notice is that the rock banks actually tremble in places, several feet back from the waters edge. This points to large quantities of water flowing unseen either through passages or under large overhangs beneath the banks . It IS a beautiful place but to anyone paying attention (even without the signage) there are subtle clues that there is MUCH more to this "little stream" than meets the eye and it should be met with great caution. Although we couldn't see a great deal due to how dark and peat stained the water is, this footage definitely confirmed what the legends say - The waters are deep, powerful, and dangerous! Well, it is basically the whole River Wharfe flipped on its side!
can avoid dragging it along the sides by having a person on each side holding a taut rope with a loop in the center, run your line thru the loop and drop down the center. Can move the loop from one side to the other if it gets stuck for a better pulling angle
That is exactly what I was thinking, but thinking about it now, we can do better! Have two lines fed through the loop that are attached on either side of a "cradle" with the camera rig sitting on it and taped down. This would greatly increase camera stability AND allow you to tilt it at various angles if desired.
I was also thinking exactly this! But also adding a flight tail to the camera assembly to keep the assembly in one orientation, camera then setup to point (presumably) down. Turbulence notwithstanding, the flight tail would invariable maintain a downstream position thus steadying the camera allowing one view/bearing to be maintained. NB 'flight tail' will defo have correct a hydrodynamic name somewhere.. Fin? lol
The way I see it, the Strid has a potential to become a full-length documentary on National Geographic... with proper team, gear and funding. As I mentioned on another vid of yours, this whole underwater ravine could be 3D scanned and its virtual model created. Then filmed using high-end minisubmarines with cameras and strong omni lights (perhaps, nightvision could work too) for maximum illumination which could be lowered on lines to the very bottom and maneuvered around in less powerful currents.
Yes! My dad said the same thing as he is into his fishing. I think it is maybe inhabitable for them. I wouldn’t be surprised if they got knocked out when passing through here
There are actually a good head of trout in there. Probably not visible due to the poor visibility which is caused by peat in the water from the local hills.
@@andrewilkinson I saw a previous comment from you on jack's sonar vid that this stretch of water is not nearly as dangerous as popular belief suggests, and that sounds fair to me. Like many rivers/rapids, there's some very dangerous bits but it's mostly just a smoothly flowing body of water. But you have to admit... the murkiness caused by the peat/tannins works great at bolstering the "creepy" factor in service of internet legends. :) Lovely place to go trout fishing though, I hope I get to visit before I get too old. I've only ever seen the south of England. Edit: heh, just saw another mythbusting reply from you on a comment below.
You don't understand how satisfying these videos are to me. Ever since I first heard about this river from Tom Scott's video, I was super curious for more information, but like you said in your first video there isn't much info available online. You are answering the questions I really wished I could answer myself so thank you so much for this!! Liked and Subbed!
this is fabulous footage, my dad was from Grassington and knew the dales really well so he drilled into me to have respect for the strid and explained why abiut the depth and the ledges you can't see. I think what's really sobering for me is that with this fab footage you could have seen all sorts of things down there. my dad used to call the strid a beautiful killer.
Can't wait for the day we have decent underwater drones that can keep themselves in position in powerful currents. So far you're top of the leaderboard for underwater footage of the Strid :D keep it up buddy, really interesting stuff!
I first heard of The Strid a few months ago. Was scared of it then, and am absolutely terrified now. You need to tie yourself to something sturdy if you're gonna continue to do these! I need to get my heart rate back down to normal now. Also, greetings from the mountains of western North Carolina!
It’s a strange feeling putting the SD card in to review the footage for the first time. I sit there nervous and excited for what I’m about to see. It’s terrifying. I am building enough footage to put together a compilation of the weirdest stuff down there!
@@jackasnacks we're looking forward to that compilation for sure! I rarely watch tv any more while there's so much interesting content to pick from on youtube.... compared to the drivel and Repetitive SAME ADVERTS again and again on U.S. tele. Your content is much appreciated- I just discovered it today and you got another subscriber. 🤘
I live in Missouri all the way across the pond and have been fascinated by the strid for years. I’ll definitely be looking forward to more videos. Getting a fish finder with side scan and a good screen would be a really cool way to scan up under the bank where the water has cut out the rock. You could mount the transducer to a pole and hold the monitor in your hand. Would run for a while off a 12 volt motorcycle battery
It gives you a glimpse into the terror the people who fell in felt when they couldn't reach the surface and knew they were drowning. I've almost drowned and I was terrified.Someone saved me. I was very young at the time. Thanks for the video
Incredible footage Jack - well done! It feels to me just like the pioneering work of Barton and Beebe exploring the ocean depths for the first time in their Bathysphere. As other people have commented this is a real first to measure and actually film the depths. The plants (and goodness knows what else calls it home) you glimpsed that cling on for dear life down there is worthy of exploration just in itself. I can’t wait to see what you do next, but please be very careful!
I've watched all your Strid videos from "Down-Under" in Australia and appreciate your efforts to uncover it's mysteries. My father was from Yorkshire and he took me to see the Abbey and Strid when I was 10 years old (I'm 60 now). I remember the legends of the place and the fact that he actually risked jumping over it for a dare! I think one of the stories about the place involved a famous Knight who had just returned from the Crusades, who also tried to cross it and vanished, never to be seen again! Keep on investigating places that are overdue proper exploration...
Jumping the strid must have been a common dare, my 97 year old father did it, he lived in Bolton abbey, i wasnt born but he fortunately ( for me) survived. I would never jump it.
Thanks to the youtube algorhitm, a couple weeks ago, i stumbled on a video about the strid from a another channel with way more subscribers than this humble channel.. and since i'm not an native english speaker, I first didnt quite get how the river is actually turning his current sidewards. However as I fully understand whats happening with the river in that stretch, I was completely fascinated with the strid and started google searching for more information. I found a picture of the beginning of the strid, where they showed two doubledecker busses on top of each other as a visualization of the drop is, after the first waterfall. Then I found your video measuring the depth and boy wikipedia couldn't be more wrong. Absolutely pioneer like sience expirements you do, with all the risk wich comes whit it 👍 and also you put a lot own $ in this project. I really appreciate the effort you put in. You are a legend! First ever to measure the depth and first ever to catch some underwater footage of the strid of the river wharfe ! Your wikipedia entry is near mate ;) One day I will come and visit this amazing piece of nature myself ;) keep up your exploring spirit ;) much love from Germany :)
Thank you so much for your kind words man it makes it all worth it! I hope you get to see it in person one day yourself as it is a really nice place. There is also lots of other walks next to it including the valley of desolation which is a huge waterfall 😀
The information you have found elsewhere on the internet is actually factual. There have in fact been several scientific and geological explorations of it so it has been surveyed by scientists in detail. It’s just one of those places that a myth has developed exponentially due to the internet
You ought to be winning awards for this awesomeness! The first time I learned about this crazy river I was downright upset that no one had done exactly what you did here. Like come on, scientists! Where's your sense of adventure!! And lo and behold, you've shown them all up! I gotta admit, I was wondering if you'd find piles of bones down there in those caves, even just animal ones, but that water really does look wild enough even way down at the bottom to wear any bones down to powder before they have the chance to pile up… Which just makes the Strid seem even more like some kinda SCP. A river that's practically an ambush predator, and will devour even your bones…
Great video, and it's always nice to see a RUclipsr who actually reads the comments! Seeing the footage down there makes me wonder if there are actually caves and underwater tunnels created by these strong currents considering how deep the Strid goes.
I try to respond as much as I can! I feel very strange if I don’t reply once I have read a comment. Kind of like the north British thing to do. When we’re out walking up in the hills it’s a very British thing to say hi to absolutely everyone up there when you pass them lol. Also I really appreciate you watching the video so it’s the least I can do is say hey back! Hope you have a good day or night 😀
Boils my blood when people leave rubbish 😡 Great video 👍🏻 keep going with the amazing content. Did notice the swimmer … obviously they’re not in the Strid part , personally I wouldn’t swim there either. Think the Wharfe in general isn’t safe for swimming as it’s got a bit of a history of drowning
Yeah just because you paid to park people think someone will just clean it up. Which is right they do have cleaners at this location but it’s says a lot about someone 🙄
@Mark Hepworth thank you 😊 I guess it depends a lot on local knowledge. I’m new to wild swimming and I’m very choosy and don’t go anywhere where I’m out of my depth, bit of a scaredy cat 🙀
Can you have a ‘most deadly’ section of a thing that has a 100% fatality rate already? 😉 Thank you so much for doing this, it’s really incredible to be able to see anything down there. I wish it were possible to just divert the river for a day and film it dry. Must be some amazing formations in there.
I appreciate your wholesome curiosity. You have a new subscriber from Texas! On a sidenote, I’ve had two very close calls with water. Even though I’m a former search & rescue diver, I nearly lost my life when I was forced onto the riverbed in only 8 ft. of water when my raft full of 6 people capsized sideways over a Class III waterfall on the Nantahala River in Tennessee. It took everything I had to get out from under the downward current (and I was wearing a life vest). Another near fatal mistake was when I became injured while tunnel diving at 110 ft. at Palancar Reef in Cozumel and had to buddy breath while ascending because…. I was out of air. My training and dive master buddies kept me calm. But seeing turbulent bubbles almost 100 ft. down in the Strid is one of the most terrifying things I’ve seen. Stay safe!
Absolutely insane!!! Gotta make a special Rig and send it down! High power lights and a few cameras for each angle. Would be so cool to see more! Most importantly STAY SAFE!
I've watched this again and I'm imagining diving in - I wonder what that would be like?! Where you're protected with air and wet suit (ok - so when I did a PADI course I crapped myself with anxiety in the pool and abandoned the idea of ever diving). Starting from the outflow of the strid and working up - I tell you what if I win the lottery i'll pay someone to do it - someone reckless and full of adventure. Good video.
Brother you continue to amaze me with your videos and the great footage you have. Like I said before keep it up I enjoy watching them. Also too it’s not just the Strid that I enjoy watching it’s also you yourself being scientifical and the way that you have about yourself you’re a good man for these videos. Always watching from Outer Banks North Carolina. Oh PS I hate people throwing trash out in public like that it’s horrible
That's awesome Jason glad you're still enjoying them! I won't be covering Strid content forever but i will certainly continue to follow it on the channel. I hope you enjoy my other future uploads whatever they might be! :)
This guys footage puts to shame, any rich and self absorbed youtuber who've ever wasted time and money just to film their own face close to the strid. Impressively great job dude. If you keep up this quality I don't care what content you're setteling on, i'll stay here till you hit a million subs!!
So really the danger in the strid isn't so much in the turbulent water above, but more in the calm water below that would make the perfect gradually decreasing horizontal whirlpool.. 65m deep whirlpool. Crazy lol.
Top attempt there! Was suprised it didn't seem to get pushed around as much as I'd have thought, I guess not much drag on the line and hefty weight was working? I don't know what else you could sensibly do to alleviate snags... The only way you could maybe improve things would be a lot more light, say six torches (or larger output) in a hex pattern throwing light, use foam pipe lagging and gaffer tape to protect them and make the "payload" a bit more resilient/bouncy/less snaggy? Dunno I am spitballing lol, good effort, watch your feet, stay frosty! 👍🖖
Everyone’s suggestions are worth the comment mate. I might not do just 1 persons suggestion but I usually end up combining a bunch of what people have said to make it work for me on the day. Still want to try a 360 camera or maybe a night vision camera too!
Some good suggestions there. Connect it to a metal rod about 2 feet long with a rope at the front and at the back. With the two ropes spaced apart, you'll have significantly more manoeuvrability and being to negotiate it around snags. (...hopefully!)
@@jackasnacks Hiya before you go out buying night vision cameras, I'm pretty sure IR and thermal IR cameras don't work underwater, you need to use something called pulse Lazer range gating underwater so I've been told, you can get diving mask's with it on them but the ones I've seen are only good to 10m. I'd research it, don't take my word for it, but I'm 90% sure on it 🤣😂.
If you had someone on the other side with a long pole and an eye or hook at the end to feed your line through you could work together and have pull from either side when needed.
Put the camera inside a clear hard plastic sphere. Much less likely to get stuck because it has no angles. Don’t know if there’s a material that wouldn’t reflect the light back, or just cut a small hole in front of the lens.
This reminds me so much of pools we have here in the rocky hills of southern India. Really deep cracks and crevices in the rock which have filled with rainwater over hundreds, maybe even thousands of years. We used to go camping in the hills when I was a kid in the Boy Scouts. We were always warned never to approach these pools because as inviting as they looked, they could be dozens of feet deep, with all kinds of underwater crevices and currents.
Really interesting stuff! Had never even heard of this river before today. Just a helpful tip for the captions you put on screen: If you put a 1px white (or black) border around the words it allows it to be easy to read regardless of what the background is. Looking forward to more videos!
This is brilliant mate. I grew up near Skipton, worked on the Bolton Abbey estate for a while and still live close to the area. The Strid has always fascinated me, your doing what I've always wanted to see. Grear work 👍
Do you know Jack the world needs people like you and I’m so glad you made an effort to take up this on your own accord. Make us proud with all this information by keeping up that good work. This waterway is absolutely deadly looking and It makes me want to say that it appears to look more dangerous than maybe even the beach on the island of Kauai off the Kalalau trail other words known as Hanakapia Beach.
Cool idea! You could also get a 360 camera and put some fins on it so it can stabilize in the current. Combine that with a bright lantern that casts light in a 360 as well (as opposed to the flashlight) and then you could potentially get some really cool shots!
Well done, appreciation from South Africa. Very yinteresting content. The Strid holds a terrifying fascination for me. I'd like some technical info on exactly how your sonar device functions. I have an idea what may be causing the depth discrepancies. Could you perhaps list your equipment in the description, then I could get an idea online, by reading the tech sheets? I'd appreciate that. You've really done a fantastic job, with very little equipment. Being alone, and working just a single line, doesn't allow you much control of your rig. An interlocked, steel cable gantry, carabiners, and a second pair of hands, with a few tiny tweaks to your current rig, would allow you better maneuverability. It would also allow you to work a bit further back from the waters edge. It would be awesome to image the entire Strid, build a 3D model.
@@jackasnacks Having had a quick skim through the manual, I think my suspicion about the depth discrepancy is probable. The necessary operation for high accuracy requires the device to be vertical, or as close as possible, it's logical, and they state, that it scans directly below it. With that powerful current in the Strid pulling on it, the sonar device becomes acutely angled, so the sensor measures a far greater distance before bouncing off rock, and with it spinning and being tugged and bounced around, that explains the variations and the nulls. Which complicates matters slightly. I'm really impressed with the sonar device. I've seen fish finders etc on boats, but that's the first I've seen that can be cast out on a rod. I wasn't aware that this was available.
@@kelliethornton7986 Yes, I think the Congo is by far probably the most dangerous river in the world, or second only to the Amazon. There are spots over 700 feet deep and the currents are so strong, there are unique species in different sections because they evolved isolated from other populations by the extreme currents. There are unique fish species that have never seen the light of day. Jeremy Wade proved there are also some real man-eating monsters lurking in those murky depths, from the ferocious tiger fish to those mega cat fish.
You make my day every time you upload content. Thank you so much! If you aren't subbed to this dude, you should really consider it. Not a single other human on this planet is doing what Jack's doing
Not gonna lie, loved watching this despite it being creepy as hell in parts....But listening to you go on about the sauce on your boots was fricken hilarious, haha. :)
Funnily enough they don’t “advertise” it much in the local area. It is all word of mouth from the locals. Even on the information boards it lacks any real understanding of it. But I guess they didn’t have any results like these videos to use!
This may not have been the greatest footage but I watched the entire video just to catch a glimpse at parts of a DEEP stream that very few people have ever seen. Props 🤜🤛 to you for taking the time to first off, make a pretty damn durable taped up contraption that withstood the current, banging against the rocks, etc. Your dedication in this venture (Especially by not giving up trying to get the camera unstuck and cutting the line) earned you another subscriber. Cheers from Gastonia, North Carolina! I hope you get millions of subscribers my friend! Keep up the ventures, take care, and be safe!
Just a suggestion from a physicist. Using a smaller diameter tether may award you more control and allow you to go deeper because it will offer less resistance in the currant. I’m thinking kite string, or a steel line.
Saw you yesterday fella, wished you well. Glad you came back ok. Great video again. Good energy for life. Think your just going to have to suck it up and jump in if you want to see anymore😳🤪😂 or crowd fund LIDAR or something. Hopefully see you out and about again someday, good luck with all you do.
Ah hello mate 😂 I was in a world of my own trying to figure out how I was going to do the experiment didn’t realise you were talking to me at first 😂 glad you shouted over to me though it is always a cool reminder as to why I like filming what I get up to! Have a good Sunday mate I am just chilling today 😀
Thank you for these brilliant videos! I'm living vicariously through you at the moment with your Strid experiments! So many experiments await you, I know they're going to be great!
Several rivers in N. Idaho are also well known for cave like structure to river bottom. And extreme undertow as the river volume descends at depth. Low temperature adding to the hazard. But at your excellent report, it is easy to understand the depth and volume of the Strid flow at now known 50-60 m soundings. The widely cited fatality to unexpected plunge....made very real via fact. Very well done assay. M.
Cheers mate! Just discovered your videos and I'm loving it, keep it up! Just one suggestion, I'd love seeing you with a lifevest while near the strid, be careful! Thank you
No need for a life vest, so long as you’re careful. It’s actually much less dangerous than it looks on film. Quite pretty though. At one point it’s easy to jump across from the West Bank to the east. I used to take teenagers from schools and youth clubs across without any problems and after doing proper risk assessments
Gday Cobber!! Your footage took me back to the two times I have nearly died by drowning in big surf, on both occasions I found it very peaceful. This was of course after the desperate attempts of saving myself but towards what I thought was the end very peaceful, almost an out of body experience. All the best from Western Australia Shamesville.
They have waterproof cameras with led lights on the end of adjustable wires that you could use to do a much better job of this. They even sell them on Amazon for relatively cheap price. Just look for pipe inspection or plumbing cameras.
I don't know if it's been suggested but this makes me think of a long surf-casting rod with reel containing strong line. That would get the plumb bob away from the bank and you away from the edge. I expect drag on ~200' of line might be an issue... ;) Maybe consider "planer fishing". Thanks for the videos!
You'll always get the smart-arses who are all talk but have no channel content. They are best ignored! I loved this video and the other interesting stuff you get up to - Look forward to seeing more of your experiments!
we have a place here in newfoundland called flatrock, the rocks at the oceans edge drop off like a cliff deep enough to where you can catch large cod fish from the shore, there is at least a few people every year fall in never to be seen again because they underestimate how slippery the rocks can be and the massive undertow caused by the waves being forced downward once they crash into the cliff face. Growing up next to the water forces one to have a very healthy fear of it.
I am far more afraid of water than I am of anything in the water. That said, I'm from Idaho. I might feel a bit differently if I grew up in an area with alligators or other crazy predators.
For everyone that says that his sonar results were false, they may be but we now have a physical proof that its at least 30 meters wich is actually insane to think about considering that it’s only 2 meters wide
My wife and I have visited Bolton Abbey several times, it's a beautiful place and one of our favourites, and the 5 /6 mile walk around the River Wharfe area is absolutely stunning! Most of the river looks very calm but when you get to The Strid where the volume of the water in compressed through a small gap it is very powerful and the rocks are very slippy. I have been told that the depth goes to at least 60ft under this part of the river and with extremely strong currents I am not surprised that over the years people have been drowned at this spot. One of the saddest is a married couple who were drowned whilst on the 2nd day of their honeymoon in 1998. There are many warning signs in this area telling you of the dangers, so if you visit it please be very careful but enjoy this wonderful location. Reply
This is (a) fascinating and (b) terrifying. The Strid looks so beautiful from a distance but you wouldn't catch me going anywhere as close to it as you do! Amazing footage!
The footage was way better than I thought it would be. The water looks so densely brown I didn't think you'd see anything at all. And how amazing it is to see algae and greenery growing down there in the pitch black... I've been to Bolton Abbey multiple times. Never knew about the Strid until after I'd visited, I'd never gone up that far anyway but it gave me chills hearing the stories about how people die when they fall in. Great video though!
Nice one Flammen! If you happen to end up in the Abbey again you should have a wonder further up. It is about 20 minute walk from the cafe/park area. Cheers for checking the videos out though man appreciate it.
Brilliant! I too have thought about the strid and it’s secrets. I think that with some ingenuity (and permission which would be unlikely) that it could be drained. You’d need a team to build a watercourse to catch the water coming over the top waterfall, which is then diverted way down river. The strid would then drain out. Imagine being able to walk along the bottom!!
Definitely Steve i'd love to take part in that if that was ever to happen. I would 100% be there for it. I have emailed Botlon Abbey and asked them a few questions of what they have considered in the past and what has been done to see if i can find out what is and ins't possible with them! Waiting on a reply!
I believe there is a dam or two above the Strid. On a dry year at low water the dam may shut off flow for awhile. I doubt it would drain completely though as there are likely numerous deep holes along its length. At that point it would be same to snorkel without water flow though, so long as there was a set of rope stairs to assist egress.
Hi, We can observe 2 interesting things: - at 10m 1'50": the flow is pretty much downard on the sides and looks quite fast - at all depths below 20m, down to 30m the water is still turbulent with air bubles, turbulent white water goes down to even lower than 30m That's a little scarry. Diving into the strid, one must swim to the center where the upstream should be, and remain there. In the dark, difficult to impossible. Jean-François
Man I am so glad the YT algorithm led me to your videos. Hard to believe this seemingly placid location hides the maw of oblivion beneath it. Thank you for sharing your experiments. Please be extremely cautious!
Haha, finally someone did it! The entire internet was just waiting on this footage! GOLD right there. To imagine a 30m River VERTICALLY is mind boggling. Such an odd thing to have in nature.
Absolutely brilliant video. Well done Jack. Very brave for dropping your Gopro into the water. Mine spent 2 days on the bottom of a river in Turkey when it became detached from the line I was using and that was only at about 20feet. Got it back though. So well done👍
I know the Strid very well (I live about 10 mins away). Its a very dangerous stretch of water and a honeymooning couple died there in 1998. People visit it and think “oh what a lovely stream” - nothing could be farther from the truth.
I've often fantasized about damming and redirecting rivers to go around features like the strid, so we could see them unmasked. Ah well, next best thing. Thanks for the video
Absolutely fascinating again Jack, always captivated by your experiments with the Strid, well done mate. Just as an observation though; always a bonus if one walks away from Madam Strid, even in boots anointed in some ignorant buffoon's casually discarded Seven Island dressing! Take care out there! 😉👍
YES I am glad u put in a waterproof Go Pro because I have always wondered how the Hell it looks down there like I said earlier I am Fascinated by the Bolton Strid, a Marvellous piece of work and Beautiful as Deadly !! Thanks again and B Safe 2 I really enjoy these videos !! 😅😅😊😊
I love watching these. I have so many ideas about things you could build to lower your camera over the middle so you don't get caught up on the edges. I wish I was there!
Awesome videos, Jack! I’m in Puget Sound...western Washington state...where countless water venues abound, yet in my 72 years I’ve never heard of such a deadly phenomenon. I remember reading about carbon dioxide bubbles rising from the sea floor sporadically, suddenly depriving ships of their buoyancy. The Bermuda Triangle? I’m wondering if some of the bubbles you’ve filmed in the depths of Bolton Strid might be precisely that.
Excellent presentation, thanks , 45 years ago I visited Bolton abbey then walked through some woods and came across the strid, I got talking to a man who explained how the river was wide at the abbey but so narrow here but obviously the same volume of water surging through,, I read up about it and learned the history and that most of what goes in the water here never reappears, I’m gonna go to visit again , take my granddaughter, wonder if it’s as I remember!! Again excellent presentation
Well, I made a comment on your video with the long selfie stick about how I’d love to see a submersible camera to see the depths of the strid, and you had already provided. So cool to see. Thank you
The most frightening thing there is the bubbles at 25-30m. It shows just how powerful the downwards current is at that point. If it can take air that far down (and further) then it's easy to see why a person falling in or being swept into that section is not coming up again!
Yeah it must feel pretty hopeless. Once this thing has got you, unless someone can get a rope down and you somehow manage to get hold of it i don't think you've got much chance of getting out
You can see why it's so deadly when it is that dark and turbulent, you wouldn't even know which way is up.
I reckon the bubbles are due to cavitation from the force of the flow.
Yeah I think the entrainment of air and /or cavitation have probably exaggerated the sonar readings. Some fun rabbit holes to go down : hydraulic jumps, kayaking Holes, and canyon flash floods. Theres even a video of some guys kayaking the strid and one capsizes just after that break, doesn't look so good until a colleague pulls him out.
@@jackasnacks god yeah, it would be an awful way to die!
So is anyone else's mind completely blown by the fact that because of these videos, those of use who've watched them have now seen a part of the planet that literally no other humans have ever seen? Cheers from Oklahoma, bro! Thanks for posting these, they are legitimately crazy interesting!
Well except those who died in it of course..
@@bf3killer1a2b3c not sure if they were really looking around as much as frantically looking up
@@KCCgoKartMAN True True
Well, at least that no human has ever seen and lived to tell about >_>
Completely.
I couldn't believe the depth and I've been there many times!
I find watching the video fascinating but at the same time, because I know the place so well, quite chilling. Because of the peat stain in the water, it will be completely dark at the bottom. Certainly not something I'd want to see in person.
Dude, as a diver, I cannot imagine anything more terrifying than seeing air bubbles contstrained in current at that depth, that came from the surface vs. a diver's exhaust gas. It takes a huge amount of energy to drag air down there. And if that's cavitation... well, just look up how pressure that requires! I'm honestly amazed you got your camera back!
I don't know what you're saying really, but I can sense the astonishment in your comment and therefore I am equally terrified lol
@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce air no go down normally. This river high energy pull air bubble down 25-30 metres. Pressure high. It pull down that it boil and no human able swim up. This river= dead man. Hope that makes it easy
@@akashatshah6496 actually you're attempt to dumb it down made you sound retarded. Things can be explained simple without trying to talk to people like children.
@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce yeah, It’s like when you try to pull a beach ball underwater, it pops right back up. Just try it, the force is immense and it feels like the water repels the ball. Imagine the force it would take to carry that many air bubbles THAT deep into the water. That means the water is extremely turbulent.
@@matchagreeen 😳😳😳 that’s …that’s a really good analogy. Yikes!
You have a bright future on RUclips. Keep it up and try not to get discouraged at any point. But please please invest in a life jacket 🙏
Thanks ElderFox appreciate the encouragement! Some comments can definitely leave you wondering why bother lol. I have got a life jacket for next time :)
@@jackasnacks yeah. As they say, just ignore the haters and focus on the positive comments.
Yes, I was planning to make the same comment: Please consider using a life jacket.
The danger is so deceptive that most of us wouldn't be too worried about being on the edge of that thing, but if you imagine it as an empty 60m canyon, most of us would want a safety line to be that close to the edge.
Stay safe.
DO NOT use a life jacket. It will not save you in that water. It is far more likely to trap you under a shelf. Use a suitable rope and harness. Keep up the videos. Subbed you. 👍
@@jackasnacks Absolutely no life jacket in water like the Strid, Rope and harness is your only hope for survival, tie yourself to a fucking tree for water that insane lol.
Interesting to think that there was infinitely more film footage of the surface of Mars than the bottom of the Strid until now.
Haha didn’t actually think about it like that 😂 someone called me a pioneer leading the research on the strid 😂 I honestly feel crazy when I’m at the strid putting things in it. Mixed bag of reactions from the locals but the internet loves it lol
I just can't understand why this hasn't been done before.
@@jackasnacks I think you may have capture something pretty significant in your footage. I'm re-posting this comment here in case you missed it above....
Frugalicity
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I believe you may have captured an intriguing geological clue regarding the possible origins of the Strid seen around timestamp 2:01 in your video: ruclips.net/video/ot8lr_5oHE4/видео.html Assuming it's not a piece of wood, to me that narrow conical structure looks very much like the tip of a stone Stalactite which would have been formed by dripping mineral laden water off the ceiling of a cavern or cave system for thousands of years before the cavern become filled with water when the river above eroded down through the ceiling.
Not too surprising since limestone is known to dissolved away over eons forming vast caverns in many parts of the world. In Kentucky USA we have the famous Mammoth Cave system which was heavily influenced by the fluctuating water table and river systems. Many parts are now submerged.
A breached limestone cavern was one theory I had, but didn't comment on previously when I was questioning the accuracy of your sonar depth reader. If a limestone cavern had been eroded into from the top down by the river above over thousands of years, it could account for this mysteriously deep and undercut segment of the river. I see you seemed to do what I would have and directly measured with the rope depths that may exceed 80 feet, so I'm not as skeptical now and believe it may indeed be a large breached cavern.
If there are any scientists or local college professors interested in the geological origins of the strid, I'm sure they'd very much like to see the above footage, especially of what I conclude with high confidence is the tip of a pretty large Stalactite. It would be amazing to see the extent of this possible cave system or cavern if the water were all drained away. I can imagine the great expose National Geographic could do on this especially if they employed the latest 3D scanning technology. In the mean time, more deep strid underwater videos please. Maybe you will capture more Stalactites or maybe stalagmites.
There are extensive geological surveys of the area. And shed load more footage than on Mars. It’s a pretty area though and well worth a walk in the woods if you’re ever in the area
@@andrewilkinson "And shed load more footage than on Mars"
Can you please provide a link to any other footage from BELOW the surface of the Strid? I can link you to a lot of footage from the surface of Mars.
The fact the bubbles haven’t been about to rise all the way down at 30 meters is terrifying, that downward current is so strong.
Yeah and when I was pulling it up I could actually feel the point where the camera hits the ceiling of the current. The line immediately starts to vibrate but if it’s below the current it’s actually fairly peaceful. Strange place man
This is the same reason why dams can be so dangerous. A small amount of water falling over an edge that is allowed to circulate can create an incredibly strong current that is barely noticeable at the surface.
@@Kandralla yeah, low head dams are lethal but don’t look it at all.
@@Kandralla
In 2017 a partying UK holiday maker was the first person to successfully swim across the Hoover Dam. Luckily, 9 of the 10 turbines were off that day, but he said he still felt the pull. He crossed in 30 min and then Swam Back!! Arrested and fined $300.
Good on him I reckon.
That's just what I was thinking!
I once swam through most of that channel, many years ago, when I was young and a bit daft. I certainly wouldn't have done that had I seen Jack's videos first. Wouldn't do it again for £1 million!
This should be shown in classrooms about the dangers surrounding water, and why you should NEVER underestimate it. When you were pulling the camera up, it actually felt like I was someone desperately struggling to try to free themselves from the torrent. You can see why this place has a 100% mortality rate, truly scary stuff!
I think its just common sense not to go in dangerous waters
@@lachelnderhundthat’s the thing though. The strid can just look like another river. But in fact it’s a 150+ feet river that constantly drags you down.
I've been white water rafting my whole life, I was raised to respect water. It blows my mind how many people come to my state(Idaho) and hop in our rivers in an innertube with no plan, and no idea where the take-outs are. They seem to think that because we don't have gators or venomous water snakes that the rivers are safe. Far too often that ends up being their last mistake.
It doesn't help that whenever warning signs are placed mentioning undercurrents, they normally mention the speed in mph or km/h (depending on which country obviously). And lets face it, 5/6 mph (7-9 km/h) doesn't really sound like much, given that we normally refer to those speeds when talking about vehicles. However, when you think that the world record for the 50m freestyle (being 20.91at the time of this message) converts to 5.3 mph (8.6 km/h) then it really should sink in how dangerous fast-flowing water really is for land-based creatures such as ourselves.
@@hole-sawbear1500 there’s riptides and undercurrents in Idaho rivers? Lol
I remember thinking "well, that's terrifying" after seeing Tom Scott's video on The Strid...your videos have caused me to upgrade that assessment to "that's pants-shittingly terrifying" (and also fascinating)
High octane nightmare fuel 😱
Jack, i cannot thank you enough for making these videos. You're satisfying the curiosity of a lot of people like me, who will never be able to go there and make these experiments. Thanks, you've made a brazilian guy happy today.
My pleasure! Glad i can show you something from my part of the world!
And that's where I live these days! Just north of Campinas, in Sao Paulo state.
I used to live in this part of the World (born in Bradford) and I visitied this place many, many times. Like many people, I used to jump across it, in summer, when the rocks were dry.
It looks too small to be dangerous and that's part of the problem. People who've died there have usually slipped in when the rocks were wet. When they're wet, it's not safe to go anywhere near to the edge.
The most dangerous parts are near the top of the Strid... just below the cascade and the other is a few metres further down, where a large part of the flow goes off to one side into a dead end. I once lowered my legs in there, while keeping a firm grip on the rocks. I was curious as to what where all the water was going. It goes down, at a steep angle and very fast, into a fissure. Needless to say, not a good place to fall in. The force on my legs was incredible (and quite scary).
@@jackasnacks maybe when you attach the lead weight use something like 10 lb fishing line so if that snags you can break it and only lose the lead weight and not the camera
This was fascinating, and made it immediately clear why this river is so deadly. The uk is full of tiny rivers and streams that on the surface look quite similar, but are often waist deep or much less, only rarely getting to depths of about 6 feet. The current in here was clearly insanely powerful, and anyone unlucky enough to fall in would essentially be dragged into a narrow canyon filled with currents pulling them down… fascinating but deadly.
Oi mate, you got a license to make this comment and fish for food in public rivers?
Several years ago I was walking my dog in a country park that has a small stream, about a foot deep running through it . At one point there is a waterfall of about 18" My dog chased a ball into it and was floundering trying to get out. I climbed about 3 foot down the bank to help here out but i lost my balance anf put my foot forward thinking all id get was a wet foot. To my suprise there was nothing for my foot to find and I just kept falling forward. The next thing I knew I was up to my shoulders in the water, the waterfall had hollowed out the bed of the stream to about five foot. I got out ok but Like you say water can be very deceptive in its depth or currents.
@@admiralcraddock464Did your dog make it out?
What an awesome video! This is EXACTLY what I have wanted to see in the Strid. With the survival rates being so low, if it were me, I would be wearing a roofing harness and or have myself tied off to something very solid up and away from the edge. You could easily fall while doing this lad.
I was thinking the same thing
Yep
Exactly my thpights as well why was he sitting on a mossy rock without being toed to a tree or something
So low that survival rate is 0%
The survival rate is so low that it couldn't possibly get any lower. I'm genuinely surprised he went back numerous times with no safety gear.
I almost drowned in a river as a child. I fell in head first and remember the whitewater and bubbles before it turned copper, brown and then dark. I don't know what happend next, I have no memory of being pulled out of the water. The next thing I do remember is sitting on the side of the riverbank with my family and lots of strangers wearing some man's Ralph Lauren t-shirt. That was roughly 25 years ago. This video reminded me of that moment.
I fell into a canal when I was really little and got tangled in the plants. This video reminds me of that experience.
@@lavona8204 That's one of the reasons I hate deep water. I live next to the coast and the thought of seaweed hitting my foot freaks me out.
@@maninahole Same 😂 I tried out a jet ski for the first time last year and got thrown off after awhile (driving it was fun, I was at it for hours). I had a full blown panic attack trying to get out of the water. Thalassophobia is a very real thing.
@@lavona8204 oh snap. I didn't even know that was the word for it. I have it though.
I was swimming at a beach when I was really little and got swept away by a wave. Ended up upside down in my float thing. I can remember how scary that was, since I was breathing in salty water and couldn't figure out what was going on.
Jack, as an engineering student, is it possible that due to the high concentration of bubbles around some parts of the Strid, your sonar is giving false readings? The speed of sound in air is about 1 fifth that of water, and so the higher the proportion of air, the slower the return of the wave, and the deeper the Sonar will report.
Ooh, interesting question
I have asked almost exactly the same question on the first video with the sonar.
@@robertbick3302 did you get a reply?
@@joshbridges8410 Not yet.
Ah you beat me to it, I just commented the same thing on the first video too. Pretty sure that's what's going on, as his readings in the calmer sections are more consistent with the other estimates. I imagine you'd get some weird impedance effects from the bubble/water interfaces too which might confuse the equipment. Also, as far as I can tell these things are made for fishing in relatively flat, open water. I wouldn't be surprised if the weird rock formations of the strid cause problems.
Among all the shocking images, there's the creepy thought about how quickly that water must have descended to still contain that vast amount of bubbles in that depth.
I actually watched a video explaining that this beautiful body of water is a canyon, which makes sense to me. I reside in Arizona and we have the Grand Canyon which is amazing. I am blown away by the viewpoints of his camera. Simply stunning as well as breathtaking. Please be safe. I enjoy your work and bravery.
You compared the grand canyon to this slot? 😂 Hey bro damn that's a pointy boulder, I live in Nepal
It would probably be more compatible to Antelope Canyon.
@@bentownsend4017 I'm sure the Grand Canyon was soooo insulted by the comparison, pft. If anything the stark differences also highlight the similarities. The Strid might be much more narrow and full of much more water than the GC, if you stand at the top of the GC and look down, you'll know the true danger of what you're looking down at when you look at the Strid.
I do not think something about 15 feet across qualifies as a canyon! It might reach 20 in places.
I actually love that you just left it as the sounds of the camera rather than running commentary, it made it feel more like we were actually there. Awesome video man!
Great investigation, I do some underwater filming and find that a wide angle torch is much better at showing the surrounding areas. Narrower pencil beams tend to overexpose a hot spot and make the rest of the screen much darker. Probably wouldn’t want to drop an expensive video light into the Strid tho. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the top tip Tony!
Thanks for putting yourself on the front line to find out more about this mystery, Jack. Please be careful. Much appreciated from downunder ✌️
No worries man 💪🏻
It’s actually not a mystery. Rather a myth that has grown at a similar rate as the internet. I believe the first extensive survey was around 1874.
I used to visit here as a kid and still do occasionally. Even as child, I could tell there was something different about this water - For the most part it appears quite calm on the surface, but when you look closer you can see it is actually swirling in all manner of directions not consistant with the prevaling downstream current.
Another thing some visitors including myself notice is that the rock banks actually tremble in places, several feet back from the waters edge. This points to large quantities of water flowing unseen either through passages or under large overhangs beneath the banks . It IS a beautiful place but to anyone paying attention (even without the signage) there are subtle clues that there is MUCH more to this "little stream" than meets the eye and it should be met with great caution. Although we couldn't see a great deal due to how dark and peat stained the water is, this footage definitely confirmed what the legends say - The waters are deep, powerful, and dangerous! Well, it is basically the whole River Wharfe flipped on its side!
can avoid dragging it along the sides by having a person on each side holding a taut rope with a loop in the center, run your line thru the loop and drop down the center. Can move the loop from one side to the other if it gets stuck for a better pulling angle
That is exactly what I was thinking, but thinking about it now, we can do better! Have two lines fed through the loop that are attached on either side of a "cradle" with the camera rig sitting on it and taped down. This would greatly increase camera stability AND allow you to tilt it at various angles if desired.
I was also thinking exactly this! But also adding a flight tail to the camera assembly to keep the assembly in one orientation, camera then setup to point (presumably) down. Turbulence notwithstanding, the flight tail would invariable maintain a downstream position thus steadying the camera allowing one view/bearing to be maintained. NB 'flight tail' will defo have correct a hydrodynamic name somewhere.. Fin? lol
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@@MrMultiH Hydrofoil?
@@MrMultiH Aqua Vane?
The way I see it, the Strid has a potential to become a full-length documentary on National Geographic... with proper team, gear and funding.
As I mentioned on another vid of yours, this whole underwater ravine could be 3D scanned and its virtual model created. Then filmed using high-end minisubmarines with cameras and strong omni lights (perhaps, nightvision could work too) for maximum illumination which could be lowered on lines to the very bottom and maneuvered around in less powerful currents.
NightVision requires some light.
@@2036scott correct.
That would be great.
Honestly, it's terrifying but so fascinating at the same time. I would love to see some scans or something of all of the underwater caverns and depth.
It's so creepy how there's no fish no matter what depth you're at...
Yes! My dad said the same thing as he is into his fishing. I think it is maybe inhabitable for them. I wouldn’t be surprised if they got knocked out when passing through here
fishes are like any other animals on there it is waste of energy swimming in that
There are actually a good head of trout in there. Probably not visible due to the poor visibility which is caused by peat in the water from the local hills.
@@andrewilkinson I saw a previous comment from you on jack's sonar vid that this stretch of water is not nearly as dangerous as popular belief suggests, and that sounds fair to me.
Like many rivers/rapids, there's some very dangerous bits but it's mostly just a smoothly flowing body of water.
But you have to admit... the murkiness caused by the peat/tannins works great at bolstering the "creepy" factor in service of internet legends. :)
Lovely place to go trout fishing though, I hope I get to visit before I get too old. I've only ever seen the south of England.
Edit: heh, just saw another mythbusting reply from you on a comment below.
@@sixstringedthing the exact location he was filming is incredibly dangerous. Try going for a swim in that and you will drown
This is so terrifying and fascinating at the same time!
You don't understand how satisfying these videos are to me. Ever since I first heard about this river from Tom Scott's video, I was super curious for more information, but like you said in your first video there isn't much info available online. You are answering the questions I really wished I could answer myself so thank you so much for this!! Liked and Subbed!
this is fabulous footage, my dad was from Grassington and knew the dales really well so he drilled into me to have respect for the strid and explained why abiut the depth and the ledges you can't see. I think what's really sobering for me is that with this fab footage you could have seen all sorts of things down there. my dad used to call the strid a beautiful killer.
Can't wait for the day we have decent underwater drones that can keep themselves in position in powerful currents. So far you're top of the leaderboard for underwater footage of the Strid :D keep it up buddy, really interesting stuff!
Great videos, genuinely anxiety inducing underwater footage!
Hey Matt thanks for checking it out :) Glad you found the videos!
I first heard of The Strid a few months ago. Was scared of it then, and am absolutely terrified now. You need to tie yourself to something sturdy if you're gonna continue to do these! I need to get my heart rate back down to normal now. Also, greetings from the mountains of western North Carolina!
No human being in history will have ever seen those rocks before you... strange
It’s a strange feeling putting the SD card in to review the footage for the first time. I sit there nervous and excited for what I’m about to see. It’s terrifying. I am building enough footage to put together a compilation of the weirdest stuff down there!
...and lived to tell about it anyway
@@jackasnacks we're looking forward to that compilation for sure! I rarely watch tv any more while there's so much interesting content to pick from on youtube.... compared to the drivel and Repetitive SAME ADVERTS again and again on U.S. tele.
Your content is much appreciated- I just discovered it today and you got another subscriber. 🤘
Well.. Apart from all the rocks that kids have inevitably been tossing into it for centuries lol
@@jackasnacks I want more of it lol
I live in Missouri all the way across the pond and have been fascinated by the strid for years. I’ll definitely be looking forward to more videos. Getting a fish finder with side scan and a good screen would be a really cool way to scan up under the bank where the water has cut out the rock. You could mount the transducer to a pole and hold the monitor in your hand. Would run for a while off a 12 volt motorcycle battery
It gives you a glimpse into the terror the people who fell in felt when they couldn't reach the surface and knew they were drowning. I've almost drowned and I was terrified.Someone saved me. I was very young at the time. Thanks for the video
Incredible footage Jack - well done! It feels to me just like the pioneering work of Barton and Beebe exploring the ocean depths for the first time in their Bathysphere. As other people have commented this is a real first to measure and actually film the depths. The plants (and goodness knows what else calls it home) you glimpsed that cling on for dear life down there is worthy of exploration just in itself. I can’t wait to see what you do next, but please be very careful!
Great attitude-at least you didn’t die in The Strid. Thanks. It was fun watching.
Hope you're keeping well Tracy always glad to see you pop up!
I was _so_ captivated by this!! I think I even stopped breathing for a while.
And that last sentence was GOLD!! 😂😂
I've watched all your Strid videos from "Down-Under" in Australia and appreciate your efforts to uncover it's mysteries. My father was from Yorkshire and he took me to see the Abbey and Strid when I was 10 years old (I'm 60 now). I remember the legends of the place and the fact that he actually risked jumping over it for a dare! I think one of the stories about the place involved a famous Knight who had just returned from the Crusades, who also tried to cross it and vanished, never to be seen again! Keep on investigating places that are overdue proper exploration...
Jumping the strid must have been a common dare, my 97 year old father did it, he lived in Bolton abbey, i wasnt born but he fortunately ( for me) survived. I would never jump it.
You're work is phenomenal, and you are so brave! The strid is so fascinating. And so scary down there. Thank you for sharing your journey!
yes its very interesting . So Brave might be a little exaggerating.
Thanks to the youtube algorhitm, a couple weeks ago, i stumbled on a video about the strid from a another channel with way more subscribers than this humble channel.. and since i'm not an native english speaker, I first didnt quite get how the river is actually turning his current sidewards. However as I fully understand whats happening with the river in that stretch, I was completely fascinated with the strid and started google searching for more information. I found a picture of the beginning of the strid, where they showed two doubledecker busses on top of each other as a visualization of the drop is, after the first waterfall. Then I found your video measuring the depth and boy wikipedia couldn't be more wrong. Absolutely pioneer like sience expirements you do, with all the risk wich comes whit it 👍 and also you put a lot own $ in this project. I really appreciate the effort you put in.
You are a legend!
First ever to measure the depth and first ever to catch some underwater footage of the strid of the river wharfe !
Your wikipedia entry is near mate ;)
One day I will come and visit this amazing piece of nature myself ;) keep up your exploring spirit ;) much love from Germany :)
Thank you so much for your kind words man it makes it all worth it! I hope you get to see it in person one day yourself as it is a really nice place. There is also lots of other walks next to it including the valley of desolation which is a huge waterfall 😀
The information you have found elsewhere on the internet is actually factual. There have in fact been several scientific and geological explorations of it so it has been surveyed by scientists in detail. It’s just one of those places that a myth has developed exponentially due to the internet
You ought to be winning awards for this awesomeness! The first time I learned about this crazy river I was downright upset that no one had done exactly what you did here. Like come on, scientists! Where's your sense of adventure!! And lo and behold, you've shown them all up!
I gotta admit, I was wondering if you'd find piles of bones down there in those caves, even just animal ones, but that water really does look wild enough even way down at the bottom to wear any bones down to powder before they have the chance to pile up… Which just makes the Strid seem even more like some kinda SCP. A river that's practically an ambush predator, and will devour even your bones…
Great video, and it's always nice to see a RUclipsr who actually reads the comments! Seeing the footage down there makes me wonder if there are actually caves and underwater tunnels created by these strong currents considering how deep the Strid goes.
I try to respond as much as I can! I feel very strange if I don’t reply once I have read a comment. Kind of like the north British thing to do. When we’re out walking up in the hills it’s a very British thing to say hi to absolutely everyone up there when you pass them lol. Also I really appreciate you watching the video so it’s the least I can do is say hey back! Hope you have a good day or night 😀
Boils my blood when people leave rubbish 😡
Great video 👍🏻 keep going with the amazing content. Did notice the swimmer … obviously they’re not in the Strid part , personally I wouldn’t swim there either. Think the Wharfe in general isn’t safe for swimming as it’s got a bit of a history of drowning
Yeah just because you paid to park people think someone will just clean it up. Which is right they do have cleaners at this location but it’s says a lot about someone 🙄
@@jackasnacks only thing you should leave behind are footprints ! ☺️
@Mark Hepworth thank you 😊 I guess it depends a lot on local knowledge. I’m new to wild swimming and I’m very choosy and don’t go anywhere where I’m out of my depth, bit of a scaredy cat 🙀
Can you have a ‘most deadly’ section of a thing that has a 100% fatality rate already? 😉
Thank you so much for doing this, it’s really incredible to be able to see anything down there.
I wish it were possible to just divert the river for a day and film it dry. Must be some amazing formations in there.
@braindead sheep “fate protects fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise.”
@braindead sheep alot?
I appreciate your wholesome curiosity. You have a new subscriber from Texas!
On a sidenote, I’ve had two very close calls with water. Even though I’m a former search & rescue diver, I nearly lost my life when I was forced onto the riverbed in only 8 ft. of water when my raft full of 6 people capsized sideways over a Class III waterfall on the Nantahala River in Tennessee. It took everything I had to get out from under the downward current (and I was wearing a life vest). Another near fatal mistake was when I became injured while tunnel diving at 110 ft. at Palancar Reef in Cozumel and had to buddy breath while ascending because…. I was out of air. My training and dive master buddies kept me calm.
But seeing turbulent bubbles almost 100 ft. down in the Strid is one of the most terrifying things I’ve seen. Stay safe!
Dude. Stop it. Tunnel diving? Why?
@@sadmermaid Haha! Thank you for looking out for me! I’ll never do it again! Promise! ❤️
Absolutely insane!!! Gotta make a special Rig and send it down! High power lights and a few cameras for each angle. Would be so cool to see more! Most importantly STAY SAFE!
Another Strid adventure! Well done fella! Curiouser and curiouser!Seven Island dressing on my boots, but I least I didn't die in the strid though 😂😂
I've watched this again and I'm imagining diving in - I wonder what that would be like?! Where you're protected with air and wet suit (ok - so when I did a PADI course I crapped myself with anxiety in the pool and abandoned the idea of ever diving). Starting from the outflow of the strid and working up - I tell you what if I win the lottery i'll pay someone to do it - someone reckless and full of adventure. Good video.
Brother you continue to amaze me with your videos and the great footage you have. Like I said before keep it up I enjoy watching them. Also too it’s not just the Strid that I enjoy watching it’s also you yourself being scientifical and the way that you have about yourself you’re a good man for these videos. Always watching from Outer Banks North Carolina. Oh PS I hate people throwing trash out in public like that it’s horrible
That's awesome Jason glad you're still enjoying them! I won't be covering Strid content forever but i will certainly continue to follow it on the channel. I hope you enjoy my other future uploads whatever they might be! :)
People and their trash leaving irritates me too!😠
I heard him say "7 Island Dressing" and couldn't help but think of course we Americans had to up it to "Thousand Island Dressing". lol
This guys footage puts to shame, any rich and self absorbed youtuber who've ever wasted time and money just to film their own face close to the strid. Impressively great job dude. If you keep up this quality I don't care what content you're setteling on, i'll stay here till you hit a million subs!!
So really the danger in the strid isn't so much in the turbulent water above, but more in the calm water below that would make the perfect gradually decreasing horizontal whirlpool.. 65m deep whirlpool. Crazy lol.
Top attempt there! Was suprised it didn't seem to get pushed around as much as I'd have thought, I guess not much drag on the line and hefty weight was working?
I don't know what else you could sensibly do to alleviate snags...
The only way you could maybe improve things would be a lot more light, say six torches (or larger output) in a hex pattern throwing light, use foam pipe lagging and gaffer tape to protect them and make the "payload" a bit more resilient/bouncy/less snaggy?
Dunno I am spitballing lol, good effort, watch your feet, stay frosty! 👍🖖
Everyone’s suggestions are worth the comment mate. I might not do just 1 persons suggestion but I usually end up combining a bunch of what people have said to make it work for me on the day. Still want to try a 360 camera or maybe a night vision camera too!
Some good suggestions there.
Connect it to a metal rod about 2 feet long with a rope at the front and at the back. With the two ropes spaced apart, you'll have significantly more manoeuvrability and being to negotiate it around snags. (...hopefully!)
@@jackasnacks Hiya before you go out buying night vision cameras, I'm pretty sure IR and thermal IR cameras don't work underwater, you need to use something called pulse Lazer range gating underwater so I've been told, you can get diving mask's with it on them but the ones I've seen are only good to 10m. I'd research it, don't take my word for it, but I'm 90% sure on it 🤣😂.
If you had someone on the other side with a long pole and an eye or hook at the end to feed your line through you could work together and have pull from either side when needed.
Put the camera inside a clear hard plastic sphere. Much less likely to get stuck because it has no angles. Don’t know if there’s a material that wouldn’t reflect the light back, or just cut a small hole in front of the lens.
This reminds me so much of pools we have here in the rocky hills of southern India. Really deep cracks and crevices in the rock which have filled with rainwater over hundreds, maybe even thousands of years. We used to go camping in the hills when I was a kid in the Boy Scouts. We were always warned never to approach these pools because as inviting as they looked, they could be dozens of feet deep, with all kinds of underwater crevices and currents.
location? id like to look
Where is it?
Oh they have boot scouts in India?🎉
Really interesting stuff! Had never even heard of this river before today. Just a helpful tip for the captions you put on screen: If you put a 1px white (or black) border around the words it allows it to be easy to read regardless of what the background is. Looking forward to more videos!
This is brilliant mate. I grew up near Skipton, worked on the Bolton Abbey estate for a while and still live close to the area. The Strid has always fascinated me, your doing what I've always wanted to see. Grear work 👍
Nice one bruh you are such legend stay safe
You are the Strid Man, very interesting video.
Do you know Jack the world needs people like you and I’m so glad you made an effort to take up this on your own accord. Make us proud with all this information by keeping up that good work. This waterway is absolutely deadly looking and It makes me want to say that it appears to look more dangerous than maybe even the beach on the island of Kauai off the Kalalau trail other words known as Hanakapia Beach.
Cool idea! You could also get a 360 camera and put some fins on it so it can stabilize in the current. Combine that with a bright lantern that casts light in a 360 as well (as opposed to the flashlight) and then you could potentially get some really cool shots!
Well done, appreciation from South Africa. Very yinteresting content. The Strid holds a terrifying fascination for me.
I'd like some technical info on exactly how your sonar device functions. I have an idea what may be causing the depth discrepancies. Could you perhaps list your equipment in the description, then I could get an idea online, by reading the tech sheets? I'd appreciate that.
You've really done a fantastic job, with very little equipment. Being alone, and working just a single line, doesn't allow you much control of your rig. An interlocked, steel cable gantry, carabiners, and a second pair of hands, with a few tiny tweaks to your current rig, would allow you better maneuverability. It would also allow you to work a bit further back from the waters edge. It would be awesome to image the entire Strid, build a 3D model.
The sonar device i used is called the "Deeper Pro+" you can find them on Amazon and stuff. There is also videos on how they work too!
@@jackasnacks Awesome. Thanks. Much appreciated.
@@jackasnacks Having had a quick skim through the manual, I think my suspicion about the depth discrepancy is probable. The necessary operation for high accuracy requires the device to be vertical, or as close as possible, it's logical, and they state, that it scans directly below it.
With that powerful current in the Strid pulling on it, the sonar device becomes acutely angled, so the sensor measures a far greater distance before bouncing off rock, and with it spinning and being tugged and bounced around, that explains the variations and the nulls. Which complicates matters slightly.
I'm really impressed with the sonar device. I've seen fish finders etc on boats, but that's the first I've seen that can be cast out on a rod. I wasn't aware that this was available.
Someone should 3d map the Congo River. There are sections that have canyon walls 1100 meters tall.
@@kelliethornton7986 Yes, I think the Congo is by far probably the most dangerous river in the world, or second only to the Amazon. There are spots over 700 feet deep and the currents are so strong, there are unique species in different sections because they evolved isolated from other populations by the extreme currents. There are unique fish species that have never seen the light of day. Jeremy Wade proved there are also some real man-eating monsters lurking in those murky depths, from the ferocious tiger fish to those mega cat fish.
You make my day every time you upload content. Thank you so much!
If you aren't subbed to this dude, you should really consider it. Not a single other human on this planet is doing what Jack's doing
Not gonna lie, loved watching this despite it being creepy as hell in parts....But listening to you go on about the sauce on your boots was fricken hilarious, haha. :)
Thank you from Hampton Beach New Hampshire USA. I appreciate your time, effort, and money spent on these videos! It’s absolutely fascinating to me!
Geeza..I went to bolton abby...and didnt know about the strid....well interesting stuff...subscibed the other day...nice work geeza.
Funnily enough they don’t “advertise” it much in the local area. It is all word of mouth from the locals. Even on the information boards it lacks any real understanding of it. But I guess they didn’t have any results like these videos to use!
This may not have been the greatest footage but I watched the entire video just to catch a glimpse at parts of a DEEP stream that very few people have ever seen. Props 🤜🤛 to you for taking the time to first off, make a pretty damn durable taped up contraption that withstood the current, banging against the rocks, etc. Your dedication in this venture (Especially by not giving up trying to get the camera unstuck and cutting the line) earned you another subscriber. Cheers from Gastonia, North Carolina! I hope you get millions of subscribers my friend! Keep up the ventures, take care, and be safe!
Absolutely amazing that you brought back a video of a part of this planet nobody has seen and survived. I'm hooked.
Just a suggestion from a physicist. Using a smaller diameter tether may award you more control and allow you to go deeper because it will offer less resistance in the currant. I’m thinking kite string, or a steel line.
Saw you yesterday fella, wished you well. Glad you came back ok. Great video again. Good energy for life. Think your just going to have to suck it up and jump in if you want to see anymore😳🤪😂 or crowd fund LIDAR or something. Hopefully see you out and about again someday, good luck with all you do.
Ah hello mate 😂 I was in a world of my own trying to figure out how I was going to do the experiment didn’t realise you were talking to me at first 😂 glad you shouted over to me though it is always a cool reminder as to why I like filming what I get up to! Have a good Sunday mate I am just chilling today 😀
Thank you for these brilliant videos! I'm living vicariously through you at the moment with your Strid experiments! So many experiments await you, I know they're going to be great!
This was so creepy, it's like playing subnautica and exploring the deep dark ocean at night time
Several rivers in N. Idaho are also well known for cave like structure to river bottom. And extreme undertow as the river volume descends at depth. Low temperature adding to the hazard. But at your excellent report, it is easy to understand the depth and volume of the Strid flow at now known 50-60 m soundings.
The widely cited fatality to unexpected plunge....made very real via fact.
Very well done assay. M.
Cheers mate! Just discovered your videos and I'm loving it, keep it up! Just one suggestion, I'd love seeing you with a lifevest while near the strid, be careful! Thank you
Got one for the next video mate :)
No need for a life vest, so long as you’re careful. It’s actually much less dangerous than it looks on film. Quite pretty though. At one point it’s easy to jump across from the West Bank to the east. I used to take teenagers from schools and youth clubs across without any problems and after doing proper risk assessments
Gday Cobber!!
Your footage took me back to the two times I have nearly died by drowning in big surf, on both occasions I found it very peaceful. This was of course after the desperate attempts of saving myself but towards what I thought was the end very peaceful, almost an out of body experience.
All the best from Western Australia Shamesville.
WoW That's so awesome. The strid gets my curiosity 💯.👍👍
im totally fascinated by the strid, glad I found your channel
That's awesome Zoops thanks for checking the videos out
They have waterproof cameras with led lights on the end of adjustable wires that you could use to do a much better job of this. They even sell them on Amazon for relatively cheap price. Just look for pipe inspection or plumbing cameras.
I don't know if it's been suggested but this makes me think of a long surf-casting rod with reel containing strong line. That would get the plumb bob away from the bank and you away from the edge. I expect drag on ~200' of line might be an issue... ;) Maybe consider "planer fishing". Thanks for the videos!
Thanks Rolf, trying to work something out with my dad who is actually a sea fisherman so should have a lot of stuff that i can use ready to go
Thank you so so much for making these!! Definitely please keep yourself safe. It's been remarkable to be able to see your recordings.
Thank you! Will do!
You'll always get the smart-arses who are all talk but have no channel content. They are best ignored!
I loved this video and the other interesting stuff you get up to - Look forward to seeing more of your experiments!
Fantastic Jack. I'm loving your enthusiasm. Well deserved praise from everyone worldwide.
we have a place here in newfoundland called flatrock, the rocks at the oceans edge drop off like a cliff deep enough to where you can catch large cod fish from the shore, there is at least a few people every year fall in never to be seen again because they underestimate how slippery the rocks can be and the massive undertow caused by the waves being forced downward once they crash into the cliff face. Growing up next to the water forces one to have a very healthy fear of it.
I am far more afraid of water than I am of anything in the water. That said, I'm from Idaho.
I might feel a bit differently if I grew up in an area with alligators or other crazy predators.
Really appreciate your time and energy you invested to discover this for us!
For everyone that says that his sonar results were false, they may be but we now have a physical proof that its at least 30 meters wich is actually insane to think about considering that it’s only 2 meters wide
My wife and I have visited Bolton Abbey several times, it's a beautiful place and one of our favourites, and the 5 /6 mile walk around the River Wharfe area is absolutely stunning! Most of the river looks very calm but when you get to The Strid where the volume of the water in compressed through a small gap it is very powerful and the rocks are very slippy. I have been told that the depth goes to at least 60ft under this part of the river and with extremely strong currents I am not surprised that over the years people have been drowned at this spot. One of the saddest is a married couple who were drowned whilst on the 2nd day of their honeymoon in 1998. There are many warning signs in this area telling you of the dangers, so if you visit it please be very careful but enjoy this wonderful location.
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Great views from that last section: a really clear and relatively far-looking perspective.
Glad you enjoyed it
"sauce all over my shoes; at least I didn't die in the strid"
Yeah, there's that...😂
Keep it up 👍
My favorite part of the video 😂
This is (a) fascinating and (b) terrifying. The Strid looks so beautiful from a distance but you wouldn't catch me going anywhere as close to it as you do! Amazing footage!
The footage was way better than I thought it would be. The water looks so densely brown I didn't think you'd see anything at all. And how amazing it is to see algae and greenery growing down there in the pitch black...
I've been to Bolton Abbey multiple times. Never knew about the Strid until after I'd visited, I'd never gone up that far anyway but it gave me chills hearing the stories about how people die when they fall in.
Great video though!
Nice one Flammen! If you happen to end up in the Abbey again you should have a wonder further up. It is about 20 minute walk from the cafe/park area. Cheers for checking the videos out though man appreciate it.
Brilliant! I too have thought about the strid and it’s secrets. I think that with some ingenuity (and permission which would be unlikely) that it could be drained. You’d need a team to build a watercourse to catch the water coming over the top waterfall, which is then diverted way down river. The strid would then drain out. Imagine being able to walk along the bottom!!
Definitely Steve i'd love to take part in that if that was ever to happen. I would 100% be there for it. I have emailed Botlon Abbey and asked them a few questions of what they have considered in the past and what has been done to see if i can find out what is and ins't possible with them! Waiting on a reply!
I believe there is a dam or two above the Strid. On a dry year at low water the dam may shut off flow for awhile. I doubt it would drain completely though as there are likely numerous deep holes along its length. At that point it would be same to snorkel without water flow though, so long as there was a set of rope stairs to assist egress.
Hi,
We can observe 2 interesting things:
- at 10m 1'50": the flow is pretty much downard on the sides and looks quite fast
- at all depths below 20m, down to 30m the water is still turbulent with air bubles,
turbulent white water goes down to even lower than 30m
That's a little scarry.
Diving into the strid, one must swim to the center where the upstream should be,
and remain there. In the dark, difficult to impossible.
Jean-François
Man I am so glad the YT algorithm led me to your videos. Hard to believe this seemingly placid location hides the maw of oblivion beneath it. Thank you for sharing your experiments. Please be extremely cautious!
Haha, finally someone did it! The entire internet was just waiting on this footage! GOLD right there. To imagine a 30m River VERTICALLY is mind boggling. Such an odd thing to have in nature.
Absolutely brilliant video. Well done Jack.
Very brave for dropping your Gopro into the water. Mine spent 2 days on the bottom of a river in Turkey when it became detached from the line I was using and that was only at about 20feet. Got it back though.
So well done👍
Cheers Shaun! Good job on gettiing your camera back it is always an unknown when throwing it down there
The suspense I felt when you were trying to get the camera unstuck is no joke :') great video mate!
Mageeeeeeeeeee 😍
@@jackasnacks
I know the Strid very well (I live about 10 mins away). Its a very dangerous stretch of water and a honeymooning couple died there in 1998. People visit it and think “oh what a lovely stream” - nothing could be farther from the truth.
I've often fantasized about damming and redirecting rivers to go around features like the strid, so we could see them unmasked.
Ah well, next best thing. Thanks for the video
oh that would be incredible to see. i've always thought about how the ocean would look if the water just disappeared, etc
Definitely attach the weight with a breakable leader of monofilament or braid in case you get it stuck. 60m deep is insane.
Are you a fisherman?
@@ryand141 of course lol
Absolutely fascinating again Jack, always captivated by your experiments with the Strid, well done mate. Just as an observation though; always a bonus if one walks away from Madam Strid, even in boots anointed in some ignorant buffoon's casually discarded Seven Island dressing! Take care out there! 😉👍
Cheers Charlie I didn’t even realise I’d stepped in it until I went to take them off and could smell it 😂 nightmare
YES I am glad u put in a waterproof Go Pro because I have always wondered how the Hell it looks down there like I said earlier I am Fascinated by the Bolton Strid, a Marvellous piece of work and Beautiful as Deadly !! Thanks again and B Safe 2 I really enjoy these videos !! 😅😅😊😊
I love watching these. I have so many ideas about things you could build to lower your camera over the middle so you don't get caught up on the edges. I wish I was there!
You do real science, well done.
Awesome videos, Jack! I’m in Puget Sound...western Washington state...where countless water venues abound, yet in my 72 years I’ve never heard of such a deadly phenomenon. I remember reading about carbon dioxide bubbles rising from the sea floor sporadically, suddenly depriving ships of their buoyancy. The Bermuda Triangle? I’m wondering if some of the bubbles you’ve filmed in the depths of Bolton Strid might be precisely that.
good thought but what of the pilots/planes ?
Excellent presentation, thanks , 45 years ago I visited Bolton abbey then walked through some woods and came across the strid, I got talking to a man who explained how the river was wide at the abbey but so narrow here but obviously the same volume of water surging through,, I read up about it and learned the history and that most of what goes in the water here never reappears, I’m gonna go to visit again , take my granddaughter, wonder if it’s as I remember!! Again excellent presentation
Well, I made a comment on your video with the long selfie stick about how I’d love to see a submersible camera to see the depths of the strid, and you had already provided. So cool to see. Thank you