Orange river mouth opening 23 4 2018

[@beebop9808]

Have to wonder how many times the seals have taken that ride down the rapids? They are fun loving critters.

[@AngloSaxon-yx8tk]

What would seals be doing in a river?

[@beebop9808]

Visiting cousins

[@pauldudley8837]

I can't stop watching this. So powerful and amazing.

[@daniellenaerts5750]

Nice - would have been great being captured also with a drone.

[@katarinanuumbembe417]

Thanks for uploading this video many people will watch it and they will comment

[@Rickcpt]

looking for the entire clip where he just draws a little stripe in the sand !

[@myrinsk]

maybe he didnt

[@staggerlee2011]

It's a seasonal river. When it does this at Aliwal-North it kills people. In the Great Trek one of them was my ancestor coming back into the Cape. Her husband's family founded the town of Rouxville, her surviving son married the Butler family who founded Aliwal. I was born and grew up with the sound of this crescendo just above the weir. There may be diamonds in there.

[@samhly2]

Well this comment is fucking all over the place.

[@christianriddler5063]

@@samhly2 Just the average youtube psycho babble.

[@marthabakry7353]

I wouldn’t be surprised if there were diamonds washing out in all that. It is the Namibian coast after all. I’ve heard of beaches owned by the cartels with armed patrols because of all the raw diamonds laying around.

[@staggerlee2011]

@@marthabakry7353 thanks for the reply. It's called The Forbidden Zone, and isn't controlled by the cartels, the diamond industry would be long gone if it was. That's Northern Angola, parts of Asia. this is De Beers and they control the world's diamond industry. No South African journalist is allowed to look into how much tax De Beers' pays, or Anglo-American. It's a concession, but they protect it as their own asset. Still there is leakage. In the Leonardo De Caprio movie the blood diamonds are taken out of circulation by De Beers. Be careful when buying diamonds to get natural not synthetic, but even Russia and Australia keep faith with the world leader, De Beers. Control was better under Apartheid. This is nothing like Colombian cocaine, Europe and America do everything they can to help keep the diamon industry taxable. (In the Kaokoveld furhter south you find beautiful peices of quartz and geodes just lying around-very harsh desert and you may be searched by a police car along the road.) Check a De Beers shop window in any major city to see the type f very white diamond you get from the Orange River, Graff uses Lesotho diamonds, also from the Orange River, deep inland. Bye'.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

@@christianriddler5063 It's an old man telling a story. Be polite.

[@123TauruZ321]

Very nice video. Shame it is edited and cut to loop at one point .. but i can live with it.

[@larryslemp9698]

Man that is insane, but I can't take my eyes off it..!! Too cool..!!

[@billrobbins5874]

The waves the way they kept changing. Quite awesome!

[@hrsnrnd10]

Not sure I would be getting so close to that edge....

[@Tugela60]

That is a huge estuary....things could go south for those folk there quickly.

[@RisingTidesAC]

Please tell me why the river doesn't breach the ocean naturally.

[@Floki__TV]

It does but there always a idiot with a shovel

[@RisingTidesAC]

​@@Floki__TV Well that explains it. Thank you so very much for your answer.

[@Quenchcar]

Please is this Orange River in Florida (USA), Whiting ME (USA), Lesotho (Africa), or Namibia (Africa)?

[@Floki__TV]

Hey so this orange river in Africa it starts in Lesotho runs through South africa all the way to namibia where it runs into the Atlantic Ocean

[@Quenchcar]

@@Floki__TV, Thanks a lot.

[@duncanwallace7760]

Had no idea it was even possible for the mouth to close until I saw this, considering what a large river it is, even during low-flows.

[@user-rr5ce1wb2j]

Might not have been natural. In some places they close the river mouth to protect low lying land along the river from flooding during the wet season.

[@kaladwarakanath5503]

I had the exact same question. Never knew river mouths could be closed! I thought they are always open.

[@kaladwarakanath5503]

Oh ok.

[@kaladwarakanath5503]

But by artificially closing the mouth with a barrier, aren't they increasing chances of floods? The water has no place to go!

[@user-rr5ce1wb2j]

@@kaladwarakanath5503 That may be a possibility depending on where it's done, I'm not sure. Remember though that the difference between high and low tide is about three metres depending where the river is, so that's three less metres of water they have to worry about.

[@albertschultz7151]

Beautiful! As a child I seem to remember, probably incorrectly, that the mouth was “Spergebied” due to the diamond mining activity. Thanks for sharing.

[@abdurohmanaburahim8624]

Не могу понять с одно берега в другую или речку с морем смешали?

[@serenity_now1999]

How deep is the channel where water Is flowing out into the sea ?

[@aspenflagecamo8654]

why are the good parts cut out? is this the stuff you couldn't sell?

[@patricksivertsen787]

I was river guide for Felix Unite river adventures for many years running the Gariep ...never seen this!..Fantastic sight. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Floki__TV]

I was at felix unite from 2007 till 2009. Only got to do the 4 day trips too aussenkehr. Also worked at the breede river in western Cape

[@JohnAlbertRigali]

Seal appearances: • 2:30-circa 3:11 (it disappears into the surf) • 7:39-7:56 (cut short by scene change) • 9:21-9:37 (cut short by scene change) Is that Afrikaans being spoken?

[@josephastier7421]

That reservoir is huge.

[@AdstarAPAD]

How long was it blocked and how long did it take for the backed up water to flow out?

[@Floki__TV]

think it was only blocked for like 6weeks or something river was very low first time i have ever seen it closed. took like 2days to flow out till it back to its normal level. But the river mouth is always open with an outflow

[@robandcheryls]

Where is this, and why is it draining? Please

[@Floki__TV]

Namibia Oranje river. The mouth of the river closed due to low river fall and big storm from ocean closing the mouth. After about a month it open and drained into the ocean.

[@robandcheryls]

@@Floki__TV thank you very much, eh!

[@elizabethranialladi558]

Nnama bia Africa ....,join Atlantic ocean. .Inndia ..Thanks. Jesus

[@johnrflinn]

Where are the surfers and kayakers?

[@doraduplessis2727]

All that water flowing into the sea and the sea doesn't get fuller, or does it?

[@Tugela60]

The amount of water is tiny compared to the sea.

[@MonthlyFailsOutreaching]

Hey FLOKI, do you have an email address at which we could contact you regarding this video? We would be interested to discuss a license to use this video if this is generally possible? (i.e. via email) :) Cheers, Felix

[@Floki__TV]

I will email you at your email [e-mail] is this the right one?

[@waltspears8179]

The seal doing 60 as he went by .most powerful force on earth .its easy to see how continents were formed

[@teresamartin4735]

Actually water has less to do with the formation of the continents. It has more to do with the movement of the tectonic plates of the earth moving. It's called continental drift. If you look at a map, the continents are like pieces of a puzzle that could fit together.

[@yogione]

@@teresamartin4735 We should also consider the fact that plate tectonics was only a theory until 1968. Now we know that the Andes contain rock from what was once the Appalachians because of subduction and continental drift including polar shifts. Best not to dip a toe in that "brook," unless you're a seal with good fins and exceptional surfing skills.

[@muziquebox]

What was the creature shortly after the 3:00 mark? Was that a seal??

[@Floki__TV]

Yes it was

[@fiegenfiegen]

So you can walk over to Namibia when the mouth is closed and you are stranded there when it opens?

[@Floki__TV]

The border staff came to mark the line with a big tree stump but yes you could walk up and down the beach.

[@geoffreylee5199]

South Africa ... wonder how long this ran ... how does this happen, best go do some reading.

[@Floki__TV]

south africa on the other side

[@none6352]

I could watch this all day

[@mickcarson8504]

Where is this place?

[@elizabethranialladi558]

Namabia ...Africa Gods wonderful creationn. ... ..Greator of Nature .Thannk you jesus. India

[@PowerTom286]

This is a roller coaster for seals, hahaha

[@Floki__TV]

They had fun going down. Best part when his one buddy looked at the other like oh crap

[@bethroesch2156]

How long does the river stay open like that and does it happen regularly???? I live in Ohio and I've never seen this before

[@adethoem7815]

You've never seen a river drain into the sea in Ohio?how bizarre.

[@susampson278]

see the seals? what timestamp?

[@Floki__TV]

7 40

[@eroildocortes4973]

No me cansaría de estar mirando esto por largo Tiempo This is Spectacular

[@hstetser5376]

Is this south Africa or Australia?

[@elizabethranialladi558]

Namabia African continent Thank you Jesus

[@dianalara6073]

Are those all yaw turds washing up on the side. I bet you all love the smell too.

[@clovelly1946]

What was the reasons?

[@Floki__TV]

Barbara-Louisa walker they were scared the gold course would get flooded that what been said don't know if that the reason they opened it

[@jordanbeck123]

The farms along the river and pastures were flooding so they approved the opening to save the land

[@secondchance6603]

@@Floki__TV And now it's dried up just a year and a half later. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4vUe4Ofg6amoac

[@NightShade1161]

Second Chance well that just really sad!... thank you for sharing 😊

[@GrantonTheFly]

I wish people wouldn't make up untrue answers. This was illegal and never approved. The mouth hadn't closed in about 20 years. We were working on a project to try and save the estuary. This was the best thing that could've happened and these individuals messed it up. Have a look at the link below. We made this video just a few months before. Allowing the ecosystem to go through it's natural processes would've had a massively positive impact. There was no danger to people. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4WoqZegn7qErJI

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

น้ำไรเอาไปใช้

[@makanaokalanichong808]

In Hawaii when the surf is down we open Waimea river and surf the rapids.

[@cosmosabinodossantos3977]

Faz bem para a alma ver o movimento desse tanto enorme de água

[@Divedown_25]

Tagging so I remember it in 7 years time when KZbin graciously will suggest it’s time for me to watch this water to water clip again

[@Floki__TV]

Let's see if it works see you in 7 years

[@robertmurphy4549]

There should be more dams further up the Orange River to store a lot of this water for agriculture.

[@sigisoltau6073]

But then the flow downriver would be reduced greatly. It's already greatly reduced with all the current dams.

[@germasehloho9610]

Part of it feeds the Katse Dam in Lesotho where the river stream begins.

[@joesfishingadventures2713]

Is this in south Africa

[@Floki__TV]

On the border of South Africa and namibia

[@tscarborough2196]

If that isn't salt water, won't all that fresh water entering ocean mess up sea life?

[@suep9445]

When freshwater river or stream meets ocean, its called an estuary. An ecosystem on its own.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

What an amazing event and only 9 people there to witness it. How sad.

[@richardsb61]

Having lived and worked in this area this event usually happens every few years depending on river flow rates and the rate of build-up of the sandbar across the Orange River mouth. Tides and weather conditions are critical to determining whether the river beats the sea or the sea beats the river.

[@yaMugs]

@@richardsb61 No surfers?

[@andresa6458]

9:36 what is that

[@Floki__TV]

Two seals

[@grantlebsack1245]

Why does the video cut out and not show the seals going through the fun rapids?

[@rebeccamcalindon5217]

Amazing to watch but if you're stood on the orange sand bar and the water suddenly burts through and widens it's channel and your biggish island washes away to nothing it could kind of turn into a bad cartoon

[@bigbiff38]

Apparently this is in South Africa, in case anybody else was wondering...

[@Floki__TV]

Standing on Namibian side other side south Africa

[@sharonolsen6579]

This is a spectacular event .. The camera moving back and forth was simply too much and caused sea sickness feeling .. : (

[@25ajitmishra]

I m bit worried how those seals ll survive in the sea salt water from river water

[@Floki__TV]

they spend most there time in the ocean they be fine.

[@dunruden9720]

They are mammals. They breathe air.

[@enricoholmes3793]

OK so wat is die rede vir die soort uit grawings?

[@michaelmixon2479]

That was cool! Why did they do it?

[@Floki__TV]

One reason that was floating around was the golf club was in danger of breaking its flood walls. But they should have left it so the wetlands could get some water.

[@Floki__TV]

@@SB-wh9kf river hasn't flooded in years and was very low. Why the river mouth closed on it's own happens naturally. If some idiot's didn't go dig it open the wetlands in Alexanderbay would have filled up the salt pan would have gotten new water aswell.

[@Floki__TV]

@@SB-wh9kf you be surprised what two people with shovels did all the did was dig a small channel and let gravity do the rest. Video somewhere on facebook

[@Floki__TV]

@@SB-wh9kf It was very idoitic for them to dig open the mouth. Don't know when the last time it closed by it self. Really good for the fish to breed when the river like that but then people have to come mess every up like usual.

[@dawnjj]

If it ain't broke don't fix it, hopefully this won't cause to much trouble.

[@anjalipuri2196]

Superb video ! Superb views !

[@tscarborough2196]

Is that salt water entering an ocean?

[@Floki__TV]

fresh water. you should see when the river floods whole ocean turns brown

[@ObserverOfPakleds]

Wow, that is really impressive.

[@benjaminbaber2114]

would be coool to surf that

[@Kelerei]

Not a good idea, as that's the international border between South Africa and Namibia (do you want to risk incurring the wrath of border officials?). Plus, there's the small matter of a minor border dispute to deal with: South Africa claims the border is the north bank of the river (the side where the camera and spectators are), but Namibia claims the border is the centre of the river. The camera and spectators are in Namibian territory, by the way.

[@Oumaletta]

Dankie dat jy gedeel het!

[@barendvorster3222]

I also thought that the mouth of the Orange River never block

[@johnnyfred2125]

That lake is literally pushing back against the ocean.

[@romafin]

Зачем человек уничтожает пресную воду?

[@DragonSlayer-ho4mi]

Here, hold my beer. I have a raft. 😆

[@roverxanz]

why the camera is going back in port? and nothing new is being seen

[@DragonSlayer-ho4mi]

8:31 seals.. yeah

[@Superkuh2]

More seals @ 9:11 to 9:37 and 11:55

[@gregturner5890]

Ok...looks like the sea is feeding it self...all the nutrition it needs...smart ...it has a mind of it's own...4.3 billion years.. Same water..

[@dunruden9720]

its

[@kerigpope]

@@dunruden9720 itself

[@꽃순할매오왕님]

당신 영상이 너무 좋아요 이런광경을 볼수 있게 해주어 감사해요

[@albrdenafifi900]

طريقه غير زكيه اهدرت مالايين الامتار من المياه العزبه في البحر لو كنو ركبو مسوره على اتفاع معين كنات صرفت المياه الزيده واحتفظت بالمياه الباقيه وكان هيكون مسيطر عليه اكثر من هذا الطريق الى ممكن تصرف كل الميه المجمعه من الامطار في البحر او المحيك

[@sgtkah07211]

Real great place for a kid to be!

[@gregsmith8089]

A little to close for my liking as well.

[@warrenharvey4420]

I think all of them are pretty dumb to be standing so close to the edge at all!

[@frankquitjooste5379]

On both sides of the border South-Africa and Namibia,very close by , there is a desperate outcry for fresh water. Couldn't we have used this water better. Plan better or put in the necessary infrastructure to alleviate the plight . We pray for rain , isn't this an answer to solve the problem.

[@CyclonesFan24]

Looks like heaven.

[@dapto234]

That will be a few million gallons(Litres) of water going out to sea.

[@galinaugo3199]

Где это происходит и почему такое явление 🙊🙉🙈

[@АнатолийАнтошкин-ж4й]

Сами раскопали меленький ручей и началось... Дети

[@calrisonjames1795]

Can see the diamonds flowing by

[@SAKOadventures]

Anyone else notice the screaming Person at one minute or before?

[@Mappy-xn1om]

probably mad he opened it up !

[@rajsinghji-84]

That was amazing.

[@josephastier7421]

At that flow rate, the lake must have taken months to drain.

[@johannconradbrits2067]

It actually accelerates and drains very quickly - matter of days.

[@GrantonTheFly]

It's not a lake it's an estuary. It hasn't closed for about 20 years and it was desperately needed. But then as usual humans just had to interfere and stuff it up

[@josephastier7421]

@@GrantonTheFly How did humans interfere?

[@GrantonTheFly]

@@josephastier7421 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4WoqZegn7qErJI In this case they interfered by prematurely opening the mouth.

[@stevesavage8784]

Im sure the mouth will opne again with all the flood waters travelling that way..

[@Floki__TV]

the mouth is always open. Will post a new video with all the flood water coming down

[@stevesavage8784]

@@Floki__TV Great, I'll look forward to it. You live in the area?

[@bigpeeler]

Great, now I have to pee.

[@debraolivier2147]

Magnificent!

[@romeowhiskey1146]

Yup...that's WATER flowing downhill.

[@Floki__TV]

XD yup

[@razzaus1570]

Ah ok. I was wondering what i was looking at. Thanks for clearing it up.

[@crocodile1313]

Here come some more seals (9:35). Nice clear picture and they are close this time. Here they go! Guy turns camera away....jeez.

[@Floki__TV]

sorry SD card got full right at that moment. i was just as unhappy XD

[@wildcarma4022]

Fascinating

[@z1ggy501]

You deserve a like nice video!

[@piuhairstyle1906]

Beautiful

[@Runehorn]

That's an insane amount of water that little sand bank is holding back

[@jeninebrandt6153]

Dankie my eie swaer .

[@jelirestri]

11:52 .... ?

[@triheybi3329]

Hypnotisch

[@Blueknight1960]

Well we now know why the oceans are raising and it's not global warming.

[@Floki__TV]

🤣

[@ntepup77]

🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@navyanavy1211]

😍😍😍

[@neha-ww8bo]

River is sea 💋💋💙🖤

[@oriolesfan129]

Anyone for some rafting ?

[@WadeSmith19]

This needs to be surfed!

[@richardsb61]

Definitely no surfers. Ice cold sea water (Benguela cold ocean current and strong rip tides plus sharks)

[@hugoagogo4324]

Well the seals weren't worried

[@sajadjamali6705]

سبحان الله الله أكبر مُحَمَّد ﷺ

[@quinszar]

I'LL tell you i wish i was there with a surf rod all that stired up food brings in large feeder fish schools. and that brings in the sport or food fish. i bet the fishing in that area doubled in the week after this

[@DP-sx2pt]

This is clearly why sea levels are rising

[@skeeblyboggs4914]

Hahahahahahaha

[@rainwellwisher7075]

Harvest sweet water for cultivation forest, loss of sweet water going into the not good.

[@dock_yard1149]

Ok, start a company, get capital, and do it. Let us know when it’s ready. Good luck!

[@rainwellwisher7075]

I wish I could but I need authoritarian power to resolve this issue b/w Cape Town and Windhoek b/c orange flows from south to Namibia, where world oldest driest desert exists.

[@russellhanley4417]

From an ecological perspective, the opening of the bar and the reconnection of river and sea is important for a whole host of reasons. It is not a waste of sweet water.

[@glennrickett6400]

And the only way back is on the other side,,,

[@christianriddler5063]

I keep thinking the same thing in all these river breach videos.

[@amak206]

At the 4:00 mark, hey ocean... Here's yer sign!

[@Homoprimatesapiens]

Skouspelagtig! Jammer die benede Oranje het nie damme om die water biki vas te hou nie.