Absolute DISASTER When Out SOLO Canoeing! - They BROKE The Boat!!!!

[@dannydarko371]

Fair play to you dude for staying so calm. I paddle on the Ouse and the Cam and encounter pissed up boaters regularly who either don’t notice me or don’t t give a fuck. I love a beer and a puff when I’m on the river but you need to stay in control and show respect for the environment and other people. Love your vids mate, keep it up!

[@John-ji5bo]

I've boated and fished on the Gt Ouse since I was a kid in the 70s. Unfortunately there are a lot of ignorant people who don't slow down for anyone, there are also now a lot of long narrow boats and huge wide beams that the river infrastructure was never designed to accommodate, and there are a lot of SUPs and Lidl inflatable kayak day trippers who haven't got a clue about river etiquette. It's not a great mix unfortunately. I'm sure we've waved at each other at some point though!

[@thesportsguy3609]

Sorry about your canoe, Craig. Glad you weren't injured in the process. Hope that boat owner buys you a new one!

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Was a rental

[@BourneOutside]

Very politely ended on that video, Craig. TBH, I may not have been so chilled. Just how I am with my channel. I am glad you came out of the water safely along with your kit. Fair play to Campbell Canoes for coming out and I suspect there is a Pt.II coming. I hope so!

[@RoughWalkers]

Yes !!! The Canoe/kayak adventures are back 🤙🇬🇧🫡💪

[@snorkherder]

I've spent a lot of time on the river, My folks had a nice modern cruiser and I had a racing kayak. Wonderful times. I've been considering a canoe for river camps for a while now. I will say it though, Yes we liked a drink but no we didn't drink and sail. You could have been injured or killed. Hope he pays for the damages and learns his lesson. Stay Safe, All the best.

[@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969]

Brilliant mate. Can't beat those days when you're buzzing n full of the joys of life 🙂🙂. Bloomin nightmare with the canoe . A beautiful bit of kit too n looked light as a feather. That was class nipping into that bar as you passed 🙂. Great film mate Atb Rick n Billydog

[@footdoc4235]

Awesome video Craig..sorry about your kayak - I am glad you were not injured.

[@timfronimos459]

Looks like heaven to me. A day on the river is a good day. well unless its snowing😁 or your boat gets crunched watching from Michigan.

[@paulgilbert9346]

Top marks for keeping your cool. What a bummer end to your trip.

[@hekakain4108]

Tales from the riverbank...love this channel...

[@simonpe3trie102]

Well didn’t expect that 😂. The main thing is your all good 👍

[@soggybottom3463]

Brilliant boss (apart from the ding). You walked away, and yer man Jason sounds like a total geezer also. I had a nasty tumble at work today (forestry) down a steep bank...just dinged up, (no broken bones) and in view of the fact I'm now full of ibuprofen and beer, I can't feel a bloody thing 👍 Keep 'em coming (I recommend getting straight back on the , err, "horse". Do a sequel to this video to round it off in style, God bless 🤗🤗

[@fidelcastro9579]

Rotten luck Chief. I’m sure you’ve been in worse conditions though. Looking forward to the next one. Also, please bring back “The Top Shaggers” intro. Peace and Love brother. 👊

[@TheMilford99]

The icehole is likely a drink driver as well. Easy going vid, cheers.

[@xxtabsxx]

ooooof!! Eri told me about this! Glad you're ok! Typical because you were so happy to be on the water!!

[@mo5dm600]

Ahhhhh man!! What a shame!! Those Campbell Canoes are awesome! 😍 You were in one of my locals 'Waterside Inn!' if you ever come back over this way give me a shout! That river is great if you could have kept on going, although there are locks! Great video buddy and good to catch up on the weekend! Peace ✌️💚

[@Ade4fish]

"What a bummer" indeed. A sad end to an otherwise idyllic trip. Keep smiling 😎

[@lesallison9047]

That was so close to a very serious accident.😲 Great video 👍

[@helblindibrock]

That guy! What a pr!*k! I read the title and thought it'd be vandalism while you were camping. Can't believe it was an actual collision. Glad you're ok man❤

[@DougieL]

Well, that was an unexpected surprise at the end and well handled mate! Those canoes look really nice; keep going and don't let it shake you other than into strength, in any other way !!

[@elliotfrancis4187]

Awesome 👌🤙

[@willeel3750]

Glad you managed to walk away from that. Here in Maine we have a lot of boating and many accidents, the majority of them caused by drunks on the water. Every year we have deaths attributed to alcohol. People just don't take boating as seriously as they should.

[@Creativecavemanagain]

That sucks. Handled well though. Stay positive, at least you are all good. Cheers

[@Jennifer-ep1sr]

So glad you weren't injured. Terrible shock though. Hope it gets sorted soon. It was a nice trip up to then. ❤🇦🇺

[@ems_out_there]

Wow, that's not on. Glad you were ok though, sorry to hear your camp was cut short. Looked a nice river 💚

[@deanoboland]

Brilliant video buddy

[@nathanberry4339]

I actually own and live on a narrowboat and I can understand how sometimes a narrowboat can't see you but you were moored up in clear view with plenty of room for them to manoeuvre around you also I'd ask what speed they were approaching the lock with because they should have been in tick over less than 4mph

[@EastAnglianBushcraft]

There were some fisherman a couple hundred metres down river from me and they both came up and knew straight away it was that boat and said he was going pretty fast down the river causing waves that were splashing over the bank and nearly Took out their rods aswell 😅. Yeah he wasn’t even pointing at the lock he would’ve gone straight into the bank

[@nathanberry4339]

@@EastAnglianBushcraft boats should only be approaching locks in tick over any other speed is bad practice as they can crash into the gates and narrowboat take a while to come to a stop or slow down and have no steering in reverse , I always approach a lock in tick over then give it a kick of reverse so I'm barely moving forward I dont understand how they couldn't see you and how they even managed to hit you there , if they were going into the lock properly then they would have been a good few feet away from you at a very gentle speed theirs only two companies in the UK that manufacture lock gates which is partly why it's always best for boats to take so much care going into a lock

[@danozeman26]

Glad you weren't injured there mate. I'd have had him off the boat. Especially if he was pissed. Looked a nice trip up till then

[@PrimalNomad]

Was absolutely gutted for you when I heard about this! What a beautiful boat too 😵

[@peteraitken6494]

Awe man what a pisser mate thank god you are ok ,yeah drink and narrow boat don’t go together what a pillock all was well too until that happened hopefully it gets fixed or replaced take care buddy all the best 👍🙏🚣🏻🚣🏻❤️👌

[@chrisbee379]

Your channel is fab. I would so love to canoe like that :)

[@michallukes7878]

Glad you are ok mate! Hope it gets sorted soon.

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Not what you expected to see happening on a river just go's to show there's idiots everywhere glad you weren't hurt Craig I was really enjoying this would have been a top night out atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

[@LostInEurope]

Woah you got lucky there! Looked bliss until that point. Need to get me a canoe...

[@SonofChurchill]

Dam EAB hope they do pay up with not costing to you. Your sound no raging well not seen on video. Hope keep cool head hope see you on the water soon. 💪🏻

[@wulliescottishoutdoors]

Great video Craig pity about the out come with the canoe was looking like the start of a great adventure, keep up the good work mate. Atb Wullie ✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@SteveCockneyRebel]

Its the River Leeeeeee bro for lea lol nice video

[@markwhalebone751]

Sorry you had such a calamity on the Lee. Last week you were by the river Thames near where I lived for the first 31 years of my life and this week you were on the Lee near where I have spent the last 32 lol. My son used to work in the Saracens head. Plenty of places around here to wild camp. I hope you get to visit again.

[@davidford2169]

Glad your ok mate....that was not good to say the least...enough said mate. Ketchup soon,Dave Narfuk 👍🙏

[@campingwithjosh]

mate so sorry to hear about the boat but glad you are safe. Look forward to the next adventure pal.

[@AntSurviveTheNight]

Gutted for you Craig! Glad your all safe and sound though pal, bloody close shave that man. Jason's canoe looked blumming ace too, what a shame! Looked ultralight too pal, was it? Absolutely loved the barge bar, what an ace idea, I could retire doing that 😆. Thanks mate and as I say, glad your safe

[@jackirkman179]

Absolute sickner. Especially with how well that day was going. At least you weren't hurt I suppose. Great video anyway.

[@SwintheNoshbat]

Fuuuuu*k bro!!! Glad you're all kinds of good still and in one piece!!😮

[@ianwatkins5880]

WTF, a lovley day out on the water, your happy, your mind's in a good place, then crunch .At least you are ok and the gear as well. Sorry fella. keep going br'o .ATB man,

[@JamesReilly-en4di]

That’s a tough one mate. Your also lucky not to get crushed, 😮

[@MarkCarty-ko7ej]

Great video mate as always shame that happened but least your ok that’s what counts,take care buddy 👊🏼

[@rupertthebusdriver8997]

Well I know that stretch of river so well, loads of pubs in Herts , bit of bad luck with the boat,, but they say boating is a contact sport! 🤪, I live on my boat and my canoe lives on the roof , when I'm not paddling it, Those big steel boats are best steering clear of , I would have been gutted if happened to me , I hope you can come to an agreement with the wide beam owner ,

[@Sticksoutdoors]

Oi Oi shagga that looks pukka canoe and river sir beautiful video geezer 💪

[@Sticksoutdoors]

Thank goodness you’re safe brother. Absolute idiot

[@alt7288]

Great video, sorry about your canoe

[@R-Dub_]

Can’t believe that happened man, main thing is you’re safe.

[@garphykeks]

Glad you didn't have to go rajee on the boater pal😉👊 and very glad you are ok👌

[@itmatterednot]

That’s sick that there was a bar on that barge. Shame about the canoe, was enjoying that adventure.

[@TinyHensAnon]

shame about the boat, cracking vid as always though dude. that pub on the water was a good surprise!

[@chrisbee379]

I lived on a boat in London. In the 1990s have loads of info if needed :)

[@RamblingNorthMan-nw6hs]

ah gutted for you mate! but, got to look at the positives... at least your not injured! ATB

[@jake31888]

been waiting for this one

[@RonnieHawks-gi2xo]

I'm truly sorry that happened to ya..I'm glad yr ok...

[@MrFruitycakes]

Ahhh man! if you had made it another half mile you would have seen the otters and an amazing stretch where there are loads of camping spots! so sorry there are soo many pissheads in my manor! if you are back down this way, would love to go on a mhiss' with you!!!

[@freddyoutdoors]

Wow what a watchinh was that your camp over did you get another canoe what a nob that guy was but at least your safe but at least that guy owned up great to see

[@KathyBeatty-yu3eo]

Wow, what are the odds eh ? Glad your're OK Mate !!!

[@samjones6546]

Jeez that must have been pretty scary, its a big boat to have coming at you.

[@thefun-employedadventurer3011]

Ah we get piss cans on the canal near us all the time weaving from one bank to the other on rented canal boats...they see a kayaker n they panic... had to help many get unstuck

[@Tom_Bee_]

You're a chill guy. I can see how agitated you are in your eyes, and rightly so, but you're certainly not being a knob about it ❤

[@Helen-and-Katarin-Juska-law]

Terrible end to an otherwise great day...feel for you. Hope you got it sorted.Helen and Katarin Juska-Law with Stella and Terri with Robyn

[@DaveandBuddyOutdoors]

Bloody Hell mate! That could've been alot worse. Glad you got the pr*cks details, arrogant boaters are last thing we need. I often camp down by a canal, never met a bad soul yet, other than 2 (campers) who found my camp and essentially exposed it.. Hope it gets sorted. Take care All the best D & B 👍

[@martinoutdoors6941]

Glad you’re ok mate, made a bloody mess of a nice looking canoe. Shame was looking like a nice paddle.

[@alecholder4739]

Shame that’s the end of your trip but glad you’re ok.

[@bencollyer2296]

Yeah mate I almost got done testing my canoe when it was new on the grand union canal by someone who rented a barge got tanked up almost hit me

[@richardwright9563]

That was looking like it was going to be a perfect trip but at least your ok, worse things happen at sea mate if you know what I mean ✌️atb

[@glennlloyd244]

Hi 👋 i got a question . Is it possible to travel across country using just river ways. Norwich to the river Thames for example. I got inspired by all these wild camping and paddling videos . I think it's a good way to de-stress . I like the idea of booking some time off work. getting my kayak out. setting off from a nearby river and paddling off on an expedition somewhere 😅 not sure if it's possible ? River trails 🤔 I got most the gear now. Getting Cambridge kayak beginning of next month then I'm booking time off 😊

[@JUSTJAMIE82]

It's fixable with a good fibre glass guy👍🏻

[@davecooper9721]

Bloody hell you were lucky to get out of that unhurt mate . Hope that all gets sorted .that proper messed your adventures up mate

[@jefftucker201]

So sorry Craig mate, that sucks! Ruined the perfect day out! Hope you are ok mate. All the best.

[@McBenjiBoo]

We have a family of swans on the canal near us and the male is very aggressive when we're canoeing. He's gone for us twice.

[@KINGO9614]

Glad you are OK mate

[@leejohnson6945]

Awww mate you started you trip so happy then that happens 😢

[@jamesball8271]

You should do Bude canal and round the cost

[@blakeyvision]

Nice vid👍 I do have a question though, who and how did you register your boat I have a small dinghy and been on the dreaded google and there is no straight answers anywhere 🤔

[@EastAnglianBushcraft]

Thanks mate and I don’t register it mate. I stick one up to the system when it comes to taxing people to use nature

[@marksadventures3889]

Bummer mate. Nice place.

[@Mkbshg8]

Inhales a doombar then writes the boat off 🤣 JK man gutted for ya!

[@thedolphin5428]

Obviously on the phone, or temporarily inside -- and DIDN'T SEE the barge going off course till too late.

[@malcoppock4255]

Dude, to me your back..... KZbin gremlins. Great to catch up.

[@Iceni_Paul]

That was an awful bit of luck there bud, glad you weren’t injured. Surely if the guy driving the boat had had a skinful then he should be reported? Isn’t it illegal to be drunk in charge of a vessel? The River Lea brings back some memories, I remember my Gran taking me to visit some of our distant family on the Lea, they lived in the lock-keepers cottage at Rammey Marsh (Near Waltham Abbey), this was about 40 odd years ago mind. Anyway, better luck next time, give us a holler if you’re planning a paddle up the Waveney one day, would love to dust my 14 footer off and join you.

[@sifromearth]

Sorry to hear this and glad you are ok. Canals are better in my opinion. Hope the guy was made to pay for the canoe! :-)

[@AdventureswithJeffandMeeka]

I am so happy you were not injured. I know possesions can be replaced, but by this person, by not paying attention, it made this a preventable incident, not an accident. Stay safe and beware of foolish people.

[@bartjames100]

That sucks. I’m looking for the camp brother.

[@NoName-t7e]

Oh no! Bit of a difference between Australian bushcraft and British bushcraft mate. Sorry about your boat, what are the chances of that happening, right as your battery runs out! I'm glad the guy did the right thing and gave you his details and didn't try and deny what he did or anything - I guess that's always something.

[@TheRabbitstalker]

No way I am staying just down the road at a place called lee valley caravan park Dobbs weir mate down here for work though

[@JenniferA886]

It’s a write off 🍺🍺🍺

[@darrenjones3681]

Dude the grass cutter is probably what I see in my area the environment agency use them normally on sloping river banks

[@dom6002]

Pretty damn dangerous. Glad you're in one piece

[@110adventures7]

The old swanwhisperer rides again. What a downer, narrow boat owners used to frighten the life out of me when we had our cabincruiser they weight tons and will crack open a GRP boat easily.

[@nickkelly576]

Glad you’re safe mate. Stuff is replaceable, people are not……

[@MrJohnpm1]

Lucky lucky lucky! That could of been really serious. You shouldn't be able to take such a big boat after a skin full. Glad you're ok!

[@matthewoakley6081]

I wonder how easy you are seen, dark canoe on dark water and dark clothes. Very low in water. By design Canal boats do not have good visibility in front of prow. Not saying it’s your fault, but perhaps you could reduce your chances of getting hurt?

[@paulcarter8215]

The Lea is my local river - so glad you escaped without injury. Narrow boaters should know better than to go on the p**s when on passage., especially on a narrow waterway.

[@Wearespurstv]

Cruising the cut is a good channel if you like narrow boats

[@BelfastBodger]

Doom Bar makes everything better. 🎉

[@512784]

I just looked at the website, prices for this canoe 2300£ , I will be really piss .

[@aabbushcraft]

Shame about the boat mate ☹️ hope you vote a new one 🫡