Royal Canal Float to the Fleadh Part 1

[@1970luismartins]

Thank's for sharing.... chears from Portugal

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Cheers Louise 🙌

[@simoncooke1625]

Great to see you guys again.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Simon

[@DianeD862]

So wonderful Harry and Marion your back.We just love Ireland 🇮🇪 and watching you on the water we will watch on later.So so happy 😁 love to you both glad to hear your out and about now best regards.🌈🌈🇮🇪🇮🇪☮️☮️☮️💯⚓️⚓️🚢🚢⛴⛴🛶🛳🛳🛳⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Diane 🙌

[@loki7441]

Delighted to see you both back hale and hearty. It was fierce quiet without ye, I was beginning to think old Neptune had stolen your propellers. Harry you look fierce windswept and nautical in the white shirt and Marion makes a great drink's assistant. Great to see the Royal Canal back as a navigable waterway. The Irish waterways are the true arteries of the countryside, peaceful and a hidden beauty that can only be seen from a boat. Thanks for showing us all the places most of us cant get to. Bring on the next vlog.🛥

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Loki, we'll have part two out shortly 👍

[@carolineryan411]

Ireland's network of canals are a hidden jewel and such an important part of our heritage. Thank you for this & keep up the good work!

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Caroline, it's a labour of love 😉👍

[@Martinlegion1]

Great to see ye back Martin for musgraves

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Martin 🙌

[@elsieryan3915]

Great to see you back vloging again, been watching the shannon for you all summer

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Oh we're still out n about, hope to see you on the water 👍

[@looneyirish007]

Fantastic stuff, great to see you both and driftwood again, and just in time too to upload as I'm back on the river for 2 weeks from today, so plenty of boating vids being watched when I should be asleep to get me back in the mindset.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Ah good to hear, hope you have a great trip this year 👍

[@johnmccann3598]

Harry / Marion - What a joy to see you back documenting your adventures - My childhood was spent boating on the Shannon and your videos remind me of all the fun and adventures we had - How the waterway has changed over the years - Keep them coming - Bravo!!!

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Cheers John, lovely to hear that 👍

[@jamescoyle5913]

Lovely video. Great to see you back 😀

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks for that James 👍

[@zeroflaghu]

It's great to see you're back again.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks 😉

[@anto687]

Great video was really glad to see it pop into my Subscriptions! Your production quality has shot up too, not that I was complaining before but this time out your audio was crisp the whole way through, your cutaways to drone shots and continuation of the narration above, and the story about the Royal Canal building was great! Can't wait for the next one!

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks very much Anto. We'll have part two out shortly 😀

[@canicebannon]

Superb.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Cheers 👍

[@oceancaptainbob]

Hi guys, Good to see you back on the move.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Cheers Robert 👍

[@gerrytierney6500]

Great to see you both back on the boat and looking well. The Royal is on my bucket list ... i wasn't prepared for what appears such a low air-draft or is that an illusion - a couple of those bridges looked very cozy. And the weather - just beautiful. Can't wait to see Part 2 and the Fleadh.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Gerry, no it's no illusion🥴 The max air draft is 3mtrs (and that's also our air draft!)

[@pauldillon4056]

Just loving watching these videos nice to see a team like you guys getting on so well .

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Ta Paul, ah we have our moments like everyone does 😆 H&M

[@davidf2703]

Lovely work, Harry and Marian. Great to see a new adventure and get a taste of what boating on the Royal Canal might be like.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks David, glad you liked it 👍

[@colinhynes3623]

Great video as always. Delighted to have finally met you in Carrick a few weeks ago. Looking forward to part 2

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Colin, and we hope to have the 2nd part out shortly 😉

[@gintajuodzbaliene3731]

Brilliant!!!

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Cheers Ginta 👍

[@thomasdonoghue9073]

I was waiting for this Vlog since I seen the pictures on the boat page🙂 it looks like ye had a great trip 👌 it’s a journey I must do at some stage.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

It's a journey I'd certainly recommend Thomas 🙌

[@patrickmullarkey6091]

I do not know how I did not get notified of these vlogs. Follow several channels but yours is my favourite. Lovely couple, really enjoy the factual information. We intend to visit Ireland in 23, not sure if I can get my Christine onto a boat lol. But I intend to visit the Shannon area. It's Christmas eve as I watch this, merry Christmas, and in the words of Dave Allen, may your god go with you. Best wishes to you both.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Patrick, hope you'll enjoy your visit in 23. You might be able to persuade Christine to go on one of the many tour boats on the river. Thanks for watching 👍 H&M

[@Kc-qj3ef]

Where has driftwood not been after this? Great to see you guys back. Driftwood will just go anywhere. Looking forward to seeing u soon again. Karl 😉

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

😉 Cheers Karl, it's true she been around alright 😉 H&M

[@chrisdougherty]

Great to see you guys back! We were hoping to bump into you both again on our trip to the Shannon in July. We did do for a wee jaunt up the first bit of the Royal canal in the tender when we were in Richmond.... Made me wonder if Adventurer would fit up there, I'd worry we are too big.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Chris. I'd say to give it a go when the water levels are high, and there's not too much weed.👍

[@larryfinnegan620]

Great video of your adventure. Was starting to think you were done with the vlogs. Hired a boat from Belturbet mid August. Ventured to Carrick on Shannon and got to Acres lake and Lough Key on the way. Nearly bumped into you guys in Carrick but we went to the shops and you were gone when we got back. Always enjoy you vids, keep her lit Harry and Marion.

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

That sounds like a nice trip Larry. Sorry we missed you in Carrick. We'll keep her lit 😄👍 H&M

[@KennethKilleen266]

Glad to see you both back at it again! I have always wanted to travel the canal from my native Dublin up to the Shannon! Do you know whether that's a possibility?

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Not only is it possible but you have the choice of two canals connecting Dublin to the Shannon, the Royal and the Grand. Both are navigable with caution.

[@johnhiggins1629]

Hi I've just recently come across ure channel, I'm looking to purchase a 2nd cruiser, just wondering if ye could point me in the right direction and any tips on buying a used boat would be greatly appreciated.....cheers

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Hi John, glad you're enjoying the channel (just put a new video out today). Take a look at apolloduck.ie and I's advise that you look at as many boats in your budget as you can to get an idea of what you'll get for your money. I wouldn't buy without getting a survey done (very important!). Best of luck and looking forward to seeing you on the water. H&M

[@adriangartland2533]

Would love to do that trip. Out of curiosity what is your draft?

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Ah now there's the thing, see our draft is over a meter, but that's the keel, and our props are very well protected. Hope you'll get the opportunity to do the trip🤞