HUGE BRIDGEWATER CANAL BREACH In Real Time as it Happened While on Our Narrowboat

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Hey everyone, thank you so much for the support. we truly appreciate it 💗 A lot of people were wondering how to donate to us. If you'd like to, it would mean the world to us and help out a lot, as we've had to buy a generator now as we can not run our engine with no water and our only mode of transport now the car. Has broken down again and needs a big repair. We also might have to get the boat craned out at a big expense. - www.buymeacoffee.com/TaylorAboard

[@mx_eddynikko3744]

Happy to send you all a few coffees, hang in there. Goodness knows this is very very challenging. We're rooting for you here in New Mexico. It can only get better from here eh? Josh you are so charming. Good on you very best wishes.

[@nigelflack9151]

Maybe you could add that the Police are there to help and keep people safe and not being “Nasty” as mentioned. Thanks and glad you’re safe.

[@nigelflack9151]

Maybe you could add that the Police are there to help and keep people safe and not being “Nasty” as mentioned. Thanks and glad you’re safe.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

​@mx_eddynikko3744 thank you so much for that😊

[@theradioweyr]

USA. Subscribed. Happy Freaking New Year. Glad you got the batteries charged, first thing I thought of when the water was falling. Hope you get some residuals from licensing your awesome drone footage to help pay for petrol and generators if you choose to stay with the boat and protect her. Not sure where you are at, saw a map at one point of the canal system, not sure where you are at, maybe they can plug both ends, stop the flooding and float everyone. My heart goes out to the narrowboat community...

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Thank you so much for having the presence of mind to record this from the start. A very fascinating and useful record. Thank you.

[@trainman1209]

I thought it was rather good myself...steady camera...

[@Jonnyshoot192]

@@trainman1209 IF IT WAS IN DANGER, WHY DID YOU NOT HELP. ODD.

[@boxsterman77]

I know, right?!? What could be more languid than a canal right?

[@natmol1595]

Water always finds 'ITS LEVEL'. Exactly how big does a ball have to be when water will adhere to it?

[@Whickedlee]

He’s literally making videos all day every day. I should hope he had the presence of mind.

[@Jammo1978]

The fella there experienced the last breach in 71 that's a serious amount of years living on a Barge, fairplay to him 💯💯😉

[@Ominousheat]

What breach? They said a small hole in another river bank. But nice try suggesting this is regular. It's not. And flooding like this has really amped up over the past couple of decades due to global warming making the rain far heavier. The climate has changed and is getting worse. Accept it instead of denying it.

[@roberttaylor2058]

It is possible that he was only on a barge twice in his life - as a child in '71 and on the day this happened (you are probably right though :)

[@jessiepooch]

​@@roberttaylor2058wtf?

[@GazLarge]

...and the weather was a lot worse back in them days!

[@dxg999]

@@roberttaylor2058 That too much of a coincidence for me!

[@andrewfoote322]

I'm a live-aboard boater currently on the North Oxford Canal. I just want to say that you are living every boater's nightmare, and our thoughts and best wishes are with you at this very worring time. On a more possitive note; the only time I was stranded , the local residents were unbelievably helpful, bringing fresh drinking water to top off my tank, diesel to keep the engine and central heating running, and food... lots of food. I wish you well, and it's at times like this that you understand just how kind people can be to passing strangers, and the community spirit that exists between fellow boat owners

[@mogadon7]

Blame Kier Starmer.

[@tinaforbes1059]

​@@mogadon7 Yes. He probably washed his car the day before .

[@chrisball8663]

So you guys live on these boats. Do you get your blackwater pumped or just dump it in the canal?

[@davidlockwood9192]

@@chrisball8663own a canal boat but don’t live full time on it. You have two options, 1st is called a “Pump Out”, where you have a large tank in your boat and once a week or so you pump it ashore, the other option is called a “cassette” where each loo on the boat has a small portable holding tank which you can take ashore and dispose of in an Elsan. The first option you have to move your boat to a boat yard, the second option you can remove and take the cassettes to the elsan without having to move the boat. You DONT put anything into the canal! 😀

[@andrewfoote322]

@@chrisball8663 Nah. We have such strong consitutions, we just drink it down. I beleive they call it 'recycling waste'. Okay. Joke over. Blackwater is collected and stored in effluent tanks which in turn are pumped clear at pump-out stations, some of which are operated by the Canal and River Trust, or more commonly by marins. These pump out points are serviced by private contractors who remove the waste using road tankers similar to fuel tankers. What happens next, I have no idea, but the laws that regulate sewerage disposal are pretty stingent. By the way; boaters have to PAY to get their holding tanks cleared. It's not a free service. Greywater (typically waste washing up water, or that from automatic washing machines) can be emptied directly into the waterways, and judging by the amount of fish and other wildlife that can be seen, this isn't at all detrimental to the environment.

[@followtheboat]

Getting woken up by the sound of the mooring lines is excellent boatmanship. Being in tune with your vessel is a 'skill' not all boat owners have (I've seen entire crew sleep through squalls as their boats dragged at anchor). It gives you an extra layer of security, as you demonstrated in the opening sequence. This is as equally impressive as your story-telling and editing 👍

[@MervynPartin]

Very true about responding to the sounds of a vessel. I was a marine engineer and if I was sleeping off watch, I would be woken up by silence, which meant a generator failure, blackout and main engine stopped. I was usually on my way to the engine room before the Engineers general alarm sounded.

[@henningerhenningstone691]

Experiencing any canal breach first hand is such a rare occurrence, to think that this dude not only experienced two of them, but the same one *twice* (more than 50 years apart!) is incredible.

[@henningerhenningstone691]

@@johnbruce2868 What's wrong with overly sensitive snowflake culture? "Y'all" autistic english professors or something? Not everybody is a native english speaker, so small variations from your personal preferences are expected. I'm german if you care to know. How many languages are you perfectly fluent in, without subtle mistakes? Go figure.

[@mark123655]

And in the same spot

[@darren6202]

Crazy when you think the guy filming isnt that old either (or he looks good for his age).

[@tinaforbes1059]

​@@darren6202 Mother and child/son .

[@reddevil7140]

I wouldn't get on his boat 😂

[@joannekaiser1380]

I took a “vacation” on a narrow boat with 2 friends in 2008. We are from the US. We had no idea until we got to the boat what a narrow boat even was. It was early May. We had lovely weather. I feel for you and your situation on New Year’s Day. I hope the breach is repaired and can get underway soon.

[@CandiceGoddard]

How did you arrange the holiday without knowing what you were arranging?

[@barringtonofmorpeth]

A rare occurrence of a breach BUT most important is that you (plus boat) are safe and ok. Really nice to see fellow narrowboaters "community" spirit - in this first day of the New Year.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

We are all safe and sound including the cats aboard thanks😊

[@trainman1209]

I'm still trying to figure out where these people are.

[@vanessavanessa8654]

​@@trainman1209 Hi they are are on the Bridgewater Canal Dunham Massey, Cheshire.....

[@Scotty7268]

He said 10 minutes from Manchester airport​@trainman1209

[@Detroit642]

Glad your all safe and had the presence of mind to realise what was happening. I also love the friendship between you all coming together, as neighbours do in a crisis.

[@CourtAboveTheCut]

Congrats on going viral mate, hopefully it’ll help cover any costs you are now incurring to stay afloat

[@ironmantooltime]

He's not going to be afloat again for a loooong time.

[@pamcullen537]

A lesson for new boaters, it’s not always pleasant! But there’s usually someone to give you a hand. We stick together in hard times 🦆💕

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

Can I come and live on your boat? I'm poor

[@julieemery8963]

What actually happened here

[@julieemery8963]

I hope that this is not the start of trouble for the canal communities😩😩🙏🙏

[@TheByard]

Just like motoring was back in the good old days. Even the AA gave us members a salute as they passed on their gleaming motorbike combinations.

[@resurgem]

The canal bank has given way, releasing millions of gallons of water into the surrounding area. ​@julieemery8963

[@the_roamingreverend]

Wow. We walked past here a few hours earlier. I actually commented to the wife whilst crossing the bridge near the Swan with 2 nicks " wow, looks like that house and its garden are only being held up by that corrugated sheet" very odd. Great footage. Unbelievable timing with that boat correcting itself. Happy new year. Things can only get better ❤

[@martincopeland8153]

what a great tribute to the community around the boating community!

[@iansmith5761]

From all the way from Canada, I just wanted to thank you for sharing your coverage, and showing your dedication and caring for your community. World wouldn’t have known about this so soon if it wasn’t for you. Thank you.

[@jb-zr4ez]

Great indepth coverage Josh. Your mum is such a trooper. She just gets stuck in to what ever the situation requires of her. She manages to laugh in the face of what ever the disaster and keeps everyone's spirits up. Well done for the drone footage, I hope the BBC gives you the recognition for it.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks for the positive comment. I always try to have a smile in every situation as we have had many in the 4 years aboard Olive but still love the life. Kind regards Diane😊

[@theslushboat]

Congrats on the subscriber' numbers, Josh and family. It's well deserved. You've produced some amazing footage, in real time, documenting this devastating event. Thinking about you all ❤

[@lisamills8139]

Your excellent drone footage and vlogging of this tragic event will have a silver lining of adding subscribers. Please stay safe. Sending positive vibes and prayers.

[@tinaforbes1059]

Yes, stunning Drone views .

[@louiing1116]

Sending love to all of the boaters caught up in this from a boater on the kennet & avon. Good to see you all helping each other.

[@jimgraves4197]

Glad you're all OK as that is a breach of epic proportions. Make sure the press compensate you properly for your footage.

[@GeneralMilosivic-db9io]

Don’t you mean Peel Ports??

[@pauledwardson7554]

@@GeneralMilosivic-db9iono he means the press for his footage🙄

[@rob-fb5xs]

Why do his feet need compensation?

[@krisfellows7874]

I think they just means he should sell the footage to the press ​@@rob-fb5xs

[@beeble2003]

I don't think the UK media pay for news footage. I guess the argument is that it would encourage people into dangerous situations and possibly incentivise people to make stuff up.

[@justinwebb3117]

This is an extraordinary airborne record of a once-in-a-lifetime event - well done, superb presence of mind and drone control!!

[@sethkaye7897]

Great coverage, very good drone work, you deserved the 'sub' increase, good unbiased stuff with no ego

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks for the lovely comment 😊

[@catherinefoster2517]

Are you stuck there till the waterways department mend replace the canal walls

[@richjasctt]

Thanks

[@Anti_Woke]

Regards from an ocean yacht dweller. We always think canals must be so calm and stress-free! Happy New Year, glad everyone is well. [You know though - disaster apart, the cross-section view of the canal which the breach allows demonstrates what magnificent works of engineering they are].

[@ehombane]

Magnificent, but still imperfect. I looked on the satellite image, and precisely on the breach location I see meandering a little ravine/stream. It starts just a meter from the dam. It looks like a culvert to allow water to go downstream. And in the footage we see quite a lake uphill the dam. Obviously this water helped the dam to be breached. I wonder if there were any reports for those who maintained and inspected the bridgewater. And I did not understood the dialogue well, but from comments, it seems that the old guy experienced another breach 50 years ago in the same spot. So, after being fixed, still the same flaw. Hmmm. Later edit, actually that ravine is not a culvert but rather a drainage. The actual culvert is a little further, that being not a lake but an actual river going under canal. And since it allowed for that much water to gather there and press against the dam, it looks not so well designed. And the previous breach seems to have been closer to the river. That metal plank was installed then. So, not on the same precise spot, but close enough. Now I am really curious about the reports. Anyway, I am no engineer, I am just a random dude with general knowledge, so I may be wrong. But I have a friend, engineer, specialized in dams and bridges. I will ask him about his opinion.

[@LancsLassLovingLife]

What an unbelievable experience,amazing you had the presence of mind to record it live. Dramatic footage indeed. Over 899,000 views this morning !😮

[@jillsmale5333]

Every cloud has a silver lining. We will look forward to watching you document the reconstruction work. Good luck

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

We will be stuck here for a long time so Josh will keep everyone updated on the progress 😊

[@regould221]

It could have been worse. Someone could have been on a boat at the area of the breach.

[@lukedaniel7669]

It will be many months before anything happens, at the very least the ground will need to dry out before heavy equipment can get in so that will be spring at the earliest most likely. And after the intial making safe the arguments will start about what if anything will happen and who will pay for it, which will probably take years before any actual repairs start, assuming this stretch isn't simply abandoned.

[@ratpark5008]

A great video. You've just showed us the reality of narrow boating - floundering around in the wet freezing dark. Good luck.

[@Mummaearth]

Thanks for full update

[@trainman1209]

Did you just send these people some money? How can I do that? I'd like to chip in for some fresh dry goods!

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks😊

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

​@trainman1209 there's a link in the description "buy us a coffee" thanks

[@davidbloor7446]

I was 15 and a keen young angler in 1971 and remember the breach from that time. Not sure if memory serves me correct but the breach in 71 wasn't due to heavy rain, but more down to the old age of the banking and bridge work over the river Bollin, which is where the steel shoring plates are now. We walked along the towpath spotting fish stranded in the puddles of water that was left in the centre of the canal. I dont recall how long it took to restore the canal but I would imagine it would have been quite a long time. Thanks Josh for the drone footage, hope you and your Mum stay safe.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

It took nearly 2 years to repair I think😊

[@MrPlannery]

Record show rain wasn't particularly heavy in 1971. But the canals weren't being invested in properly back in the 60s, so a breach isn't surprising.

[@tymr5984]

Yep, the entire Bollin underbridge collapsed - and the canal emptied right into it. Canal was dammed quite a ways back - on either side of the breach - for a couple of years until funds found the repair the breach.

[@timbanks260]

I was told by my Dad that it was partially due to rabbits burrowing into the bank, which weakened it

[@nigelwoodley1348]

Excellent reporting, well done to that young man & his mother! Thankyou for creating & informing all concerned excellent work.

[@Phil-oj5nr]

Thanks for your footage, especially the drone sequence, explains it very well to us Down Under! Glad it seems everyone is safe. This is a major breach!

[@julieemery8963]

What actually happened here please😊

[@garrywatters1140]

@@julieemery8963 Part of the canal wall has given way allowing millions of gallons of water to escape.

[@jjjnettie]

Another Aussie, living canal life vicariously.

[@effkay3691]

How long does it take to fix?

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

We think it will be months to repair

[@rene2244]

Thanks for the clear report. Fortunately there were no narrowboats docked at the breach

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thank goodness for that.

[@lilesosannaflower9956]

Glad your footage is been used by media, you really are good at drone work. Keep vlogging even if you are stuck, it will be interesting to see how the 'stuck' boating commuity make it work fpor them. Stay safe and Happy New Year.

[@majordolbyscat]

Totally agree. More recognition for the hard work Josh does will not go a miss.

[@trainman1209]

Yes...that is great drone work. Are you going to set up a collection?

[@SIBUK]

Man that is crazy. It's lucky no-one was moored up where the breach occurred.

[@dizzydevil547]

Iwas gonna say that too and agree with you! im just glad all the others that were moored along the canal on the opposite ends of the breach are safe and no injuries apart from a bit of mess such as broken plates and general dissaray to clean up with in their narrowboat homes! Canal breaches are rare but this is the worst one i have seen in a long time with the ammount of the canal that has gone ! BUT it still must of been scary waking up with your boat listing and not knowing what was happeing!

[@steve-vx3lx]

wake up in another county in a random field

[@KarynHill]

That one boat did a full-on Ever Given there. I hope they're able to get it handled before any worse damage occurs. Best of luck to you and your mom!

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks for the donations

[@lesley7321]

That is one heck of a breach ! Glad you’re all safe …

[@jeffbarrett1787]

Great drone footage. I hope you received monies for supplying it to the news.

[@wheeliesworld7681]

Glad you're safe!

[@wheeliesworld7681]

Most watched video on the BBC yesterday!

[@pirateracingnz9846]

As a live on board on the other side of the world, the weather can be stressful but I do have a full keel. I have been through two tsunami and a couple of big cyclones that took power out ashore for weeks and lives were lost. Keep yourselves safe.

[@1337flite]

Wow that is a big breach. Before I saw the drone footage I sort of imagined that maybe there was somewater risen about the level of the banks and was politley flowing over in a foot wide stream or something like that. Glad you're all OK. Of course if you know there is gonna be a catastrophe it's gonna happen in the dark of early morning rain. It's amazing how our sub-consious listens to the world when we are asleep and filters out the important from the un-important. Well done for reacting to the noise of the ropes etc.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Josh certainly acted quick thank goodness 😊

[@lisacanterbury7189]

I am so sorry 😞 sending love and light and positive vibes from Northern Arizona

[@lotsoflavender31]

Oh my dayz! That won’t buff out in a hurry. Some serious work to be done. Lucky you woke up when you did!

[@Cheese_Boi1986]

nature will always find a way :) im glad youre all safe but i must say seeing this is truly beautiful

[@Ragnarok182]

Sending good vibes from across the pond, your way in the face of tragedy, I'm glad everyone there is alright. Hopefully, you can get your water legs back soon. Stay safe, you two.

[@carlmoss4432]

Great to see the neighbours all out for each other and helping you don’t get that in a house

[@onedaymoreaboard]

You’re so right. That’s what we love the most about this boating life. Especially in times like this, the boating community really rallies round ❤

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

Very akin to nomadic life, the community spirit is essential.

[@woutzweers]

Excellent footage. And glad you're safe. I wish you lots of luck in the coming time, from the Netherlands. I watched it from the beginning to the end with a mixture of amazement about your comment and footage and graveness of the situation. Hope they can close that leaky barrier before all water has drained and keep your boat afloat

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

We have lost most of the water now but there is still some in the middle 😊

[@Millennial_Manc]

What I found much more interesting than the breach was the camaraderie between the people who live on the boats, but also seeing inside the canal bed. Although it’s not what I think of as a traditional canal lined with coping stones etc, it shows just how much clay there must be lining the canals everywhere. The work that must have gone into digging those out and laying all that clay, with no steam and no motors, is inestimable.

[@emmsue1053]

Mind blowing when you think they just had pick axes shovels and wheelbarrows. Much respect to those hard working men.

[@timdurham2080]

@@emmsue1053built by Navvys, named so as they built navigations.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

This is one of the oldest canal built in around 1760 I think. Amazing how they done it that long ago. We would have love to have seen it in those days.😊

[@timdurham2080]

@ it maybe one of the oldest but it’s got some catching up with the Foss Dyke which was dug around 120AD then refurbished in 1130ish.

[@jimmydesouza4375]

Been living next to the bridgewater almost all of my life, never seen it get breached before. We're about 12 miles away from the breach though, so it didn't affect the water level here, or else they'd already fixed and refilled the canal by now.

[@TheDaern]

I suspect you have at least one lock between you and the breach. I don't think it'll be fixed for some time to come....

[@jjb2004mk2]

@@TheDaern I thought that canal was a contour canal without locks? Or do they have a few?

[@TheDaern]

@@jjb2004mk2 Yes, that might indeed be true. I can only assume that it takes a long time to drain 12 miles of canal!

[@jimmydesouza4375]

@@jjb2004mk2 My school took my class up the canal once when I was primary school age and I remember there being at least 1 lock.

[@jjb2004mk2]

@jimmydesouza4375 OK that's a relief. I've not been along the whole canal so I didn't know.

[@gerryquinn5224]

There's a new Simon & Garfunkel song out now called "Trouble over Bridgewater". 😂😂😂

[@DavidBritton-nl1wv]

🤣🤣🤣Good one.👍

[@mana3735]

Brilliant.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

😂😂

[@concor10]

AMazing you can see the metal canal sides just folded in on each other. The force must have been immense.

[@petershoults8951]

Hope you and the rest of the narrow boaters around that area are ok and will keep watching your regular streams on your vlogs.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

We are all okay which is the main thing😊

[@iamnotamushroom2880]

From across the pond so glad you and all others are safe. What a nightmare. 😮 Best of luck to all.

[@missyprime8198]

I spent my childhood on the river Avon & have had many narrow boat holidays in the decades since. Watching this caused me serious anxiety as I've literally had nightmares about this! I hope you're all staying safe & getting support

[@Johnny16781]

Glad you are safe

[@BMack-p9s]

V scary for boaters! Hope no one loses their boat. There's often a common landlubber misconception that being on a boat when there are floods is probably the best place to be, folk don't realise just how vulnerable this makes the boat.

[@chrisjohnson4165]

That's a major breach. Well done for documenting it. Seems like a good exercise for the Army, Royal Engineers.

[@ango677]

Peel holdings

[@RealConstructor]

Isn’t the waterboard and its emergency crew responsible for this? We had a breach in 2003 in The Netherlands on a small canal dyke in my town. I was on holiday in Stockholm at the time when I got a ring from my mother that my home may be flooded. Emergency flood defense bulkheads were placed at several points in the canal. Houseboats were all laying tilted in the mud because all the water was drained out of the canal flooding the reclaimed land with all he houses. Many houses had water and mud damage. My brother went to my house to look if it was effected, luckily my home was just 100m outside the affected area. So I could continue my holiday, otherwise I would have gone home to assess the damage and clear the damaged goods and flooring. The dyke breach was caused by drought, the dykes were old and made from peat and clay and after long droughts the get deep cracks and when lots of water falls, whole dyke parts can slide away by the water pressure. So a whole national program started immediately planning to reinforce and heighten all the inland dykes and dams, making them sturdy and future proof for more excessive rainfall, now 20 years later they’re almost done.

[@elizaann1888]

Absolutely fascinating record of this huge event. The drone footage was awesome! Thank you for uploading and hoping everything gets sorted and comes out OK for you all. Good luck. Great video. x

[@ToyotaFJOntario]

Josh. Please do a live once in awhile to keep us updated. It doesn’t have to be long. Bernice.

[@DavidJohnson-yg8qm]

Oh the joys of life in the UK at the moment. And next ...snow and ice! I hope you all stay safe.

[@thebrowns5337]

The entire world is slowy noticing the effects of climate change, not just the UK. The bills for insurers and governments to keep up with repairs, rehoming help, healthcare etc just keeps going up.

[@brexitgreens]

​@@thebrowns5337 Alas global warming forgot the UK… judging by how "winter" is the whole year except two weeks in July. The whole archipelago has been destined under the North Sea since the Ice Age. Its membership in the Doggerland Union is long overdue.

[@AlexAlcyone]

@@thebrowns5337 they said the ice caps would be gone by 2012, they are doing fine. It's a scam designed to rinse the public, and then every time there is a storm they can say 'we told you so'.

[@mandysutherland9717]

Ty for the information . Far better than the news channels Take care ❤

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Hope you all remain safe. Keep us all posted Josh.

[@liamfinch4129]

Thanks for your reporting

[@jamesbull9291]

This is so much more exciting than all those other canal boat channels. Normally it's just some geese floating around to background music. Can't wait for the next one!

[@CH-tp4wz]

That's crazy I hope you're not going to be stuck there for ages.glad your ok and everyone else. Thanks for sharing this footage with us all. Stay safe.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Be here for months I think sadly 😊

[@TefiTheWaterGipsy]

Oh my days! What a nightmare start to the new year. That drone footage was so well done, really professional, smoothe, every possible angle and each shot was just long enough to see what was going on, nothing worse than watching aerial footage that lingers forever on every shot. I'm not surprised you've been asked for it. Oh well, you've got a new sub out of it, for what it's worth.

[@Miss_Toots]

Smooth*

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thank you what a lovely comment 😊

[@julianwatts1399]

Yep that footage was amazing, wondered if someone had left a lock open then saw the breach! That's going to take a lot to fix I would imagine!!​@@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat

[@lisamcevoy6221]

That explains warrington flooded, that's a disaster, glad everyone seems to be save though, what was heart warming was the narrowboat community spirit and just general friendly attitude,

[@pugwashspaniel1263]

Great video Josh. Never mind a coffee, have a dram😮

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks we appreciate your donation 😊

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

Thats cool i wish the U.S. would make a canal devoted to these long boat houses.

[@Leeham03]

Great video, fantastic footage and editing. I'm sure I've seen a few of these narrow boats when walking along the Calder and Hebble navigation spotting old railway infrastructure. One thing I've noticed about the people aboard these boats is they always have a smile and are not afraid to say hello and wave to people passing by, unlike anyone I walk past on the streets nowadays

[@DaveWalker-r3r]

Congratulations on a clear and well presented video. What a hell of a mess. This is going to blow the budget. Keep warm and smile and keep a flexible mind.

[@hhtrichard]

So pleased you knew all the right things to do and shared with others. I hope it all gets resolved for you quickly,

[@pilpelet100]

Wow! That must have been frightening. Thanks for showing us what happened. This is one of the few occasions that I actually appreciate drone footage! I hope that the repair job doesn't take too long - although it looks pretty bad!

[@xr6lad]

Not too frightening. Theguy rather than attend it, was more interested infilming it. Remind me never to put my safety in his hands.

[@Angie-fe8yd]

And what would you expect him to attend too?

[@turbotowbar]

That looks to be a real nail biting moment 😮

[@madelyn5376]

Sorry everyone is going through all of this, I'm from US and have never seen a long boat. I'll keep watching your updates. Take care💖

[@marybedward9381]

A narrow boat over here our canals are so slim.

[@lukedaniel7669]

Just for info these are narrowboats - built to fit through narrow canal locks. Long boats are used on ships to transport people to shore.

[@aldencrabb713]

Very clear and comprehensive drone coverage of the breach site near the sewerage plant!

[@eligebrown8998]

I hope everyone is ok down stream. Great job on that situational awareness. Good luck to us all in 2025

[@charlesbarnett2724]

What a mess. I live near nantwich and have wondered all my life what would happen if we had a breach near the aqueduct. Thank you for this insight. Keep safe and keep your chin up.❤❤❤

[@trooperwolfie]

I hope you are all safe and well. I was only walking down that stretch of canal from just after the river bollin to broadheath with my daughter and her boyfriend, I had a chat with a boater not far from there as I'm thinking of living on a narrow boat, I hope he and his dog are safe too.

[@Paulssock]

Fantastic job on documenting the breach. Really sorry you are going to be stuck for a the foreseeable.

[@nnonotnow]

Fascinating story to wake up in that situation. Everyone seems quite chipper and more than up to the task. I'm glad all is safe

[@lambornewagner6600]

So glad that you have come out of this nightmare safely. What a truly terrible thing to happen, made even worse by the date and time it happened. As others have commented here it is exceptional to see a community pulling together with the emergency services, to give all the help and assistance they can in this situation and massive kudos and best wishes to you all. My heart goes out to you.

[@Ominousheat]

It's not exceptional for people and es to work together like that. Stop being alarmist.

[@monicawarner4091]

​@@Ominousheat • Well said. 👏👏👏

[@colinfletcher7629]

Lucky to be there and document it & what to do to inform others. On the other hand, now you're stranded. Suppose you can document how the restoration & life goes on during this process. Good luck.

[@Dennisbeierle-i2s]

Nice work covering this disaster.

[@hollyholmes7634]

Thank you for this, Taylors Aboard a Narrowboat. Stay safe! Just subscribed, from Holly in Minnesota, USA.

[@stmartinsdiver]

A nice bit of realtime reporting. Hope your boat survives the experience and you're not stuck there for too long.

[@judekirk519]

I had the strangest dream that night (31st). It’s almost as if I saw the whole thing happening, from the listing boats, the racing current, the water level dropping showing large stones, to the boat across the canal at a right angle. It looked as odd as normally only things in dreams do. Thanks for showing what’s happening and I’ll keep watching!

[@TheSpikehere]

Thanks for sharing this. I hope that you, and everyone else involved is safe and well. I'm probably going to spend much of the day humming Charley Patton's "High Water Everywhere".

[@spencersanderson1894]

Glad everyone is ok! That was truly beautiful to see, thank you!

[@tedsmith6137]

Ironic to be on a boat, in pissing rain, and find you are running out of water under the boat.

[@Bee-n3h]

Sending thoughts, prayers and positive energy to everyone impacted by this.

[@severnsea]

Amazing scenes! Never occured to me that the canals held back so much water, I first thought it was crossing a river where the breach was. Look on the bright side, you should get a very decent payout from the footage from many sources. Well done for having the presence of mind to get the drone up under the circumstances. Good luck.

[@dorothywarren1441]

A body of water that is restrained by a structure but springs a leak in the structure is breached. And canals are fed by rivers, they don't really have water in them unless they are a 'canalised' river. So I suppose this stretch of canal could see boats sitting on the bottom until the breach is repaired and the canal refilled.

[@spudman869]

OMG sorry this has happened to you and all the other boaters. I'm glad no one was physically hurt. I am also shocked at how silted up canals are, I had no idea how poorly they are maintained. I would imagine that is going to take a long time to fix. I hope somehow you can all get you boats moved to safety.

[@shaynelowther8893]

This is why flood plains are so important so hands off Raynor

[@TheRoybeasley]

This is a breach of a canal bank - a man made structure. It has nothing at all to do with the natural flow of rivers and the flood plains that allow excess water to disperse from them.

[@Joan.Sandmoor]

​The nearby Bollin river was also breached​@@TheRoybeasley

[@dorothywarren1441]

This is what a flood plain like when flooded. That is what they are intended to cope with. Not to build houses on. Not to say that this is one.

[@toniwright-ro6tk]

Oh my goodness, my heart was just pounding watching all the drama you're having to deal with. Thank the Lord you woke up to deal with the ropes. I'm so sorry to see all the damage dishes, etc, in your beautiful boat . We have never known weather like this. Keep safe and warm. ❤

[@lofty24g]

Thats going to be closed for some time, took 3 years to fix in 71 from what i heard this morning. Glad everyone's ok.

[@deezynar]

Wow, 3 years. I figured 4 months would be a long time.

[@lukedaniel7669]

@@deezynar it will probably be nearly that long before the gorund is dry enough to get any heavy equipment in to even start making good the damage - and lifting that boat that got swept broadside on.

[@MaryLove-d5w]

Omg, the drone footage really shows the catastrophic extent of the damage from the breach. That’s insane! Glad everyone was safe but I have no idea how that is even tackled to put right. Great coverage and reporting. 👍

[@dobstaable]

I can hear that womens voice for miles. It never stops. That would drive me nuts in the middle of a crisis

[@spookyboo22]

❤

[@B_Ruphe]

.I didn't notice any loud nonstop woman's voice. What is the time stamp? The only woman's voice I could hear was the one that of the lady accompanying the narrator, doing a little friendly chitchat.

[@endurancegoliath4569]

@@B_Ruphe think he means around 20:02 when he's inside the boat. You hear a woman in the background yapping the same thing over and over again.

[@serendipity2345-k8r]

​@@B_Ruphe same

[@PaulKelley-r3g]

Are you sure it's on the video and that it isn't your wife asking you to do something? It can be hard to fully tune your wife out, but with practice you should eventually be able to fully ignore her. It sounds like you are mostly there but some wittering is still getting through.

[@hughezzell10000]

Right by the sewer/water treatment plant. Marvelous.

[@nancyspringston8547]

Ohhhhhhh my…..so thankful you are ok and got Olive level……my heart jumped when that boat down the canal was at such an angle and then suddenly went level which was shocking to watch but thankful it went level. Wow…that boat across the canal. Unbelievable. What a way for all of you to start the first day of the 6ear. Look forward to see how this all plays out. Be safe friends.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks Nancy. We thought 2025 would be luckier for us but it turns out we are still having bad luck😊

[@Amavanna]

Its so sad that everyone is stuck there but thank god nobody got hurt in the collapse. Thats the most important thing.

[@Super.Quasar]

Thanks for recording that. Very unfortunate for you boaters and the local residents. Great video and drone footage. It'll take years to fix the breach, but hopefully they'll block the canal and get you out of there when it refills. Best of luck to y'all.