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@charlottemoon2886 9 күн бұрын
Wow, this I could spend my days doing. Such a beautiful place.
@MrRipsaw1 9 күн бұрын
effing gorgeous 🖤
@AirbornePirates Ай бұрын
Brilliant mate
@bigpondkayaks7731 Ай бұрын
My old favourite camp out :) circumnavigation coming up at the next available weekend
@ardcapture3D 2 ай бұрын
Nick's videos are great. Lovely kayak too. Seal bopping up at the end!😄
@MakingWaves-IsleOfMan 2 ай бұрын
Nice one, Paddle, camp fire, tent, heaven 🙂
@MakingWaves-IsleOfMan 2 ай бұрын
Santon 'George' is a great name, as is Santon Gorgeous 🙂 That hole in the roof of the cave... It looked human sized in the video, would high water provide sufficient depth of water for a jump/drop? 🤔😀 From one dad to another, I love seeing parents spending proper quality time with their children. My lad is 25 now and we still have a very close bond that comes from the time we made for each other when he was younger for swimming, kayaking, gorge walking etc. as well as the land based stuff and activities that he did away from me. We still have the kayak I bought him (us) when he was 7 and he was out on it at the weekend with a group of his friends for their first paddle of the year. Keep up the good work and play. I was smiling throughout the video. Phoebe is coming on nicely and showing good (careful) initiative. Another great video Stephen!
@bigpondkayaks7731 2 ай бұрын
Thank you means so much :) and yes it’s deep I would like to see you jump lol I actually want to go find the hole now on the top side Iv walked passed it loads and didn’t know it was there, it must be fenced off
@wine712 2 ай бұрын
Niceee
@MakingWaves-IsleOfMan 2 ай бұрын
Great video, I love how effortless you make paddling look and how stable they look. Beautiful kayaks 🙂
@cyclingslopes 2 ай бұрын
Great vid
@AirbornePirates 2 ай бұрын
cracking video!
@mairnealachamu 2 ай бұрын
That's a well used kayak. Lovely work. You've given it years more life.
@MakingWaves-IsleOfMan 3 ай бұрын
Gorgeous :-)
@hubdeep9452 3 ай бұрын
Great video. Did you need to lock the kayaks to the roof of the car or are they pretty safe?
@bigpondkayaks7731 3 ай бұрын
I didn’t have a lock but I slept in the car next to a camper that had a dog barking when it heard someone outside :) but I had lots of straps on tight so they would have woke me up also if someone was to tamper with them in the night
@hubdeep9452 3 ай бұрын
@@bigpondkayaks7731 great 👍 thanks for that.
@user-re2ms6ud6v 3 ай бұрын
Stunning
@MrRipsaw1 3 ай бұрын
She's a beauty!
@chrispreston362 3 ай бұрын
Amazing work mate 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@user-re2ms6ud6v 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Stephen, a brillant kayak and so good to actually meet you and paddle with you
@SpiralMoss 4 ай бұрын
What swell direction do you need there because you're blocked off from the Atlantic swells, im in the west of Ireland we get westerly and south west swell mostly
@MakingWaves-IsleOfMan 5 ай бұрын
A thing of beauty - Nice one!
@tommyrq180 6 ай бұрын
This is truly impressive. Kayaks across to the Isle of Man…to get a new kayak! From all accounts, your Mannta was a major upgrade for Nick from his NDK Expedition (already a very nice boat). High praise from Nick, indeed! You must be very proud. 😊
@bigpondkayaks7731 6 ай бұрын
Yes definitely proud and I followed him all the way on his trip, I kept in touch with him from time to time, but I didn’t want to try fluster him or make it in to the mannta show, I was just happy he chose one of my kayaks and enjoyed it as much i enjoyed following him
@tommyrq180 6 ай бұрын
@@bigpondkayaks7731 I listened to Nick on the US podcast “Paddling the Blue” (December 4, 2023) and he specifically mentioned what a major upgrade it was from the Expedition to your Mannta, how effortless he feels in the kayak, how much room he has for gear, etc. Could not have been a more positive review, which is why I looked up your videos. He has a LOT of kayak time in the sea, so has very highly developed judgment.
@MakingWaves-IsleOfMan 6 ай бұрын
Love it!
@helengriffin6929 8 ай бұрын
Wow, well done to all involved. Great footage, looks like a wonderful time was had by all. Did you happen to make many of those kayaks?
@bigpondkayaks7731 8 ай бұрын
Was a great weekend just made the two blue silver ones next to each other
@helengriffin6929 8 ай бұрын
@@bigpondkayaks7731 they are really nice, well done 👏
@richardpollington597 8 ай бұрын
Well done Amy and the Hatty Team. Great amount raised !
@charles-mr4oz 8 ай бұрын
brilliant
@juub 8 ай бұрын
Hi Steve. Don’t know why your videos have few views. Subbed.
@bigpondkayaks7731 8 ай бұрын
i think one of my exs must work for google lol
@wavesoffun 8 ай бұрын
Such incredible coastline and a beautiful kayak. Great to see, thanks
@bigpondkayaks7731 8 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will need to catch up with some of your videos later on they look great
@user-nb8zw8nr7k 8 ай бұрын
That looks very similar to the coast of Maine, except Maine would have trees. Tidal action looks similar as well. Good looking kayak.
@bigpondkayaks7731 8 ай бұрын
That’s one thing we say here on the island that we don’t have trees over hanging the water, I think the vikings took them all to make boats years ago :)
@helengriffin6929 8 ай бұрын
That looked absolutely beautiful. The water was so clear and calm, I can imagine it was just blissful. Lovely to see you looking so happy and content 😊🌊💙 I do hope that water was from a natural spring like you hoped 😂
@bigpondkayaks7731 8 ай бұрын
Aww thank you and yes I survived the water and it was quite nice and fresh
@helengriffin6929 8 ай бұрын
@@bigpondkayaks7731 well that's good so 😊
@ronanawesome2199 8 ай бұрын
looks lovely out there. wish i lived by the ocean
@MakingWaves-IsleOfMan 8 ай бұрын
Nice day for it :-) Agree, it looks like a revisit at high water springs would be a good paddle and at neaps would be a good place to camp. Nice treasure find :-D
@spencer123123123ify 8 ай бұрын
Cool video. Thanks for taking us along the journey. I hope to try your surge play kayak one day.
@bigpondkayaks7731 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching well this strip wood kayak im paddling was the prototype for the surge not the final shape but around 70% surge play :)
@NSkayaker 8 ай бұрын
Excellent work....so what is they typical cost range to get a restore like that from what you started with?
@bigpondkayaks7731 8 ай бұрын
prices range from £300 to £650 this way a lot of work but it's new again cheaper than buying a new one
@NSkayaker 8 ай бұрын
For sure, that was my hope!
@TurningPointBoatworks 9 ай бұрын
Incredible work my friend!!!
@bigpondkayaks7731 9 ай бұрын
Thank you sir :)
@TurningPointBoatworks 9 ай бұрын
Well done sir! I'll be hving one myself tomorrow.
@nightsinthewild 9 ай бұрын
Wow what a paddle! Looks great! Good banter as well 😊
@bigpondkayaks7731 9 ай бұрын
Aww thanks for watching :) yes was a lovely paddle around the island
@DorkyThorpy 9 ай бұрын
Did you find any plastic on beaches?
@bigpondkayaks7731 9 ай бұрын
No but we found an abandoned camp from the Manx grand pix the week before, 3 tents, a toilet tent hole in floor, a gazebo and some rubbish we had to clean up before we could camp at one place
@DorkyThorpy 9 ай бұрын
Thanks @@bigpondkayaks7731 for the intel. I help run a charity that cleans beaches and always so interested to know. Well done on your clean up. And what an amazing adventure. loved the indiana jones style map.
@TregTube 10 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this video, keep up the good work!
@bigpondkayaks7731 10 ай бұрын
thank you :)
@MakingWaves-IsleOfMan 10 ай бұрын
Hey! Great video! Nice walk and camping spot. Given me a couple more places for my "Need to visit with the kayak" list. Cheers!
@bigpondkayaks7731 10 ай бұрын
thank you was hoping to do a few more but the weather has been rubbish
@etarepsedllits48 10 ай бұрын
Same as the other two comments, no instructions, but appears to be great value for money ( The label on my sack has £129.99 as starting price!). I bought it in the UK and returned home to France without opening it, It's 1.3mtrs wide (I only wanted a single), and I initially thought the pump was missing, so you've made my day by demo'ing it. PS I was a Slalom / whitewater racer in the old days, good that you're a fellow paddler.
@bigpondkayaks7731 10 ай бұрын
Ah you picked up the double :) handy to have I guess
@etarepsedllits48 10 ай бұрын
@@bigpondkayaks7731 ..... not really, when I wanted it on my motorbike travels ...... with a 1 person tent! ... D'oh!!
@tahanimyra3588 10 ай бұрын
You are a lifesaver! I just brought one today and didn’t have a clue how to inflate it, so thank you so much for uploading this 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@Crabby0814 11 ай бұрын
Such a simple, yet genius idea. Thanks
@bigpondkayaks7731 10 ай бұрын
works every time :)
@AirbornePirates 11 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this! Nice one 👍
@bigpondkayaks7731 11 ай бұрын
ah thanks mate
@XxWinningIsEasyxX 11 ай бұрын
Great video! Just bought one and trying to figure out how it all works - thanks for sharing 👍
@helengriffin6929 11 ай бұрын
The only question I have is did you skinny dip? 😂
@bigpondkayaks7731 11 ай бұрын
no because the tide went right out and left just sea weed so never got the chance
@helengriffin6929 11 ай бұрын
@@bigpondkayaks7731 fair enough, always next time 😁 it looked lovely and peaceful there
@WalkswithBcGirl Жыл бұрын
That coffee needs a piece of shortbread with it 👍🏼😊 Great vid 😊
@bigpondkayaks7731 Жыл бұрын
ohhh yes :)
@OUTDOORALLY Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that new sub here 👍🏻🏕
@bigpondkayaks7731 Жыл бұрын
ah thank you, iv sub you also will check out your vids :)
@OUTDOORALLY Жыл бұрын
@@bigpondkayaks7731 legend ! 👍🏻🏕
@helengriffin6929 Жыл бұрын
So beautiful there. I assume that little cabin/cottage is derelict... now that would be awesome to live in. I definitely need to visit 😊 thank you for sharing
@bigpondkayaks7731 Жыл бұрын
it's a beach cabin I've met the people that own it, it has beds in and a kitchen they do use it, totally off grid tho
@helengriffin6929 Жыл бұрын
@@bigpondkayaks7731 ah cool, off grid sounds pretty cool. Good to see it gets used 😊
@thegamingvicar Жыл бұрын
You are living my dream!
@user-tz4on4vg8f Жыл бұрын
Love this <3
@lindabaker8238 Жыл бұрын
'promo sm'
@bigpondkayaks7731 Жыл бұрын
What does that mean