The Mangroves of Pulau Ubin (featuring Alley Cat) | Simon Says

Paddle-boarding crossing of the Johor Strait into the mangroves of Pulau Ubin, and what are the odds! Fellow You-tuber and SUP enthusiast Alley Cat joins me for the trip (of did I join him? This is his arguably his turf).
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[@AlleyCat888]

Great video Simon, thanks for featuring me! Looking forward to paddle with you again, and explore the less known part of Singapore together soon!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Hey, thank YOU for being so generous and welcoming! I’m stepping into your world out here, and it was a very cool trip indeed! See ya soon!

[@alongcnc]

Im watching here also..

[@itsmeloviee4810]

Open for collab here in singapore as well

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Again, it depends on the collab.Alleycat and me happened somewhat by accident (I stepped into his world) and it turned out great. Didn’t plan for it!

[@damm_damian2468]

Hey Alley cat do I need a permit if I wanna paddle board to pulauubin or if I wanna kayak there

[@alvinlim7364]

Really love your sense of humour. Looking forward to the next vid.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thanks! Working on it as we speak!

[@clementihammock7572]

Dude got special talent to produce some good scripts....either for comic or perhaps to rejuvenate our almost dying local TV programmes.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Too kind!

[@weshz2429]

Thank you bring us a different Singapore.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

My genuine pleasure

[@ichig0213]

3 years later and im hooked onto the SUP hope i could meet both you and alley cat too🤭

[@SimonSaysCanada]

SUP is great in Singapore!! Check out Sembawang mangroves if you get the chance!!

[@funkadelic00]

Rocking those "red shoes" on your feet Simon! Ronald Macdonald would be envious.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

All natural, 100% Canadian leather 😄

[@IrZa77]

Hey Simon, great video as always. Thank you for this perspective of Singapore. Im 43 and i stepped on Ubin for the first time in my life after watching your Ubin video. Brought my bicycle there and had a great time. I dont think i would be able to see this side of Ubin if i didnt watch your video. Thank you and keep making good great videos.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Yo - that’s AWESOME! You got me thinking about all the cool stuff I probably missed-out on in my own country... Super happy that I could get you out and about, hopefully you had a great time!

[@foxtwo]

Man I envy you.. u got to meet Alley Cat! He's a pretty chill dude, tons of great paddle board vids! I'm a closet fan of his too :)

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Very cool dude! Went on another paddle trip with him since then - check his channel for that future video!

[@alexfoo7140]

Hi Simon, love your contents!!! Keep them coming. Happy Lunar New Year to you and your family. Regards

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thank you very much - same to you and yours!

[@aaronsze9868]

That’s so awesome! Love the vid! More!!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Plenty more coming!

[@ailinloh1453]

Wow. I enjoyed your video very much! Tks for the beautiful and rare footages. Mixed with your witty commentaries, its a perfect score! Keep them coming!👏👏👏💯💯💯

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Well thank you, you just made my day!

[@Uwais78]

I just binged all of your videos over the weekend. Keep it up matey!! And yes, I subscribed obviously.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Nice - thank you very much! Which one’s your favorite?

[@Uwais78]

@@SimonSaysCanada Hiking to the highest point. Really uplifting. Plus I learnt about active mindfulness. It was awesome. Closely followed by the monkey sandwich thief. 👍🏼

[@diobrando05]

Awesome vidz as usual Simon. Love them, keep it up!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

More coming! I’m having fun doing those, can you tell? 😄

[@iAxianguy]

Looked like you had fun. I had fun too watching you guys. Nice! The last clip of your feet made me LOL👍😊

[@SimonSaysCanada]

I can still smell the burn 😛

[@smj7246]

Snappy pacing, sharp humorous narrative... well done

[@SimonSaysCanada]

I try hard! Thanks for commenting!

[@rosariacarlostella9105]

Crazy stuff! That ship looked a bit too close for comfort. Catching the current looked amazing.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

You gotta be ready for anything out in that channel! Could’ve been dangerous - was super fun instead!

[@tomyang6678]

Another fantastic one!!! Was just watching Alley Cat the other day. Bet u had a fun day with the guys. Hope you understand our Singlish!!! Otherwise you will be lost in language! 😂

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Here’s a mind-blowing fact: french-Canadians use “lah” in the same manner, for the same reasons, and with the same pronunciation as Singaporeans (written “là” instead of “lah” but otherwise identical). Isn’t this crazy? Keeps blowing my mind every time I hear it because of how familiar it is to me! 😂

[@tomyang6678]

@@SimonSaysCanada Wow! Didn't know that!!!! 👊👊

[@alongcnc]

Wowww.. finally you meet him.. ally cat's

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Not too many people are into SUP in Singapore yet - I was bound to bump into him sooner rather or later!

[@oeric8252]

Wow!!! Great video, I love it! 👍👍👍👋👋👋

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thank you very much! Great days make for fun videos, it seems.

[@johnchua1087]

cool board paddling and different take of pulau ubin indeed,

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Much more work this way than on a bumboat, I can tell you that much!

[@librsuriah6984]

I ever been here trekking during at night and I love it

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Can’t wait to camp there, once it is allowed!

[@tommyong1592]

Looks like a fun activity for families and friends!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Indeed - provided they can stand on a wobbly piece of rubber and hold a paddle for upwards of 5 hours! 😁

[@tranceforever9860]

Your style of narration is giving me the Anthony Bourdain vibes. Keep up the good work and looking forward to your future videos!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

High praise! One of my personal heroes - thank you very much!

[@nt6253]

Thank you for the video! Keep Filming!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thank you, and thanks for watching

[@estronto]

You've got yourself a subscriber! Love the video and commentary. The banana peel was funny! Haha

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thanks for tagging along!!

[@JesusLovesHisCreations]

Cool 😎😅😂as always love your sense of humour 🤣😅😂👍

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thanks! Happy to bring out the smiles!

[@JesusLovesHisCreations]

@@SimonSaysCanada it’s not only the smiles nor the laughter you had brought out, it’s also chasing away the Monday blues 😅😂

[@CaptKenneth]

Whatt upppp Doggg LOL

[@SimonSaysCanada]

😄🐕‍🦺

[@neowy]

Subbed! Thanks for these awesome vids!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thanks for tagging along?

[@stefk]

This looks fun! I did it via kayaking starting and ending in Ubin around the mangroves. I think kayaking is a little bit easier than stand up paddle boarding but this looks cool.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Done A LOT of kayaking, but I much prefer SUP nowadays - it’s a bit more demanding, but the perspective you get is hard to beat. Like walking on water!

[@stefk]

@@SimonSaysCanada yeah that is unique for sure. 👍 i should try it whenever i can go back. Hopefully the Australia-Singapore bubble happens soon.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

You can try it in Australia too, you know! Just pick the spot carefully, I guess! 🐊🦈

[@stefk]

@@SimonSaysCanada lol no crocs down in Melbourne. Dolphins barely more of seals off queenscliff. But tours here r so expensive, Asia is much more affordable :p

[@dorsetsupstanduppaddleboar431]

Hey, great Video, looks awesome

[@SimonSaysCanada]

It was a fun day out in crocodile territory!

[@alx.from.nederland]

amazing stuff!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Should give Winson a call and give this adventure a try!

[@AkhiZakariah]

Awesome

[@SimonSaysCanada]

This was THE most amazing / tiring / fulfilling day of my life (so far!)

[@AkhiZakariah]

@@SimonSaysCanada keep it coming bro

[@renzcampos4152]

Cool man! Never knew can do this in Singapore 😅

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Stand-up paddle board is AWESOME. Give Winson a call and try it out!

[@phng8316]

Just clicked on subscribe button.😁😉

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thank you, welcome aboard!

[@doratheexplorerofiloilo808]

Ohhhh my gush....i got some idea what to do there....yehhhheyyy thank you .... Fellow youtuber here....thanks dear friend

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Do try stand-up paddle board - it opens-up all kinds of KZbin possibilities!

[@doratheexplorerofiloilo808]

@@SimonSaysCanada hahahhaha you still here in singapore right...i follow your vlog and content....love nature here....amazing you 😊

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Still here, still exploring!

[@TheOldmankk]

All out to the straits, have you see Johore Sultan Big Cruise ship? probably he will throw you a few D24 Durians. hahahaha.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Haven’t seen it yet - but I visited his great grandfather’s haunted mansion though.

[@carolinepajak6911]

Hi Simon! Great work, I just moved to SG recently and your videos are helping me to get around here :) I was already on Pulau Ubin on a bike trip, went around McRitchie Reservoir and last weekend I saw some crocodiles in the Wetlands, all thanks to your videos!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Woah, amazing!! Glad I can give some pointers, but by all means, if you find some cool places on your own, do share them with me! I’m always scouting for new stuff to see and do.

[@eleanorwong1122]

Oh nice.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

That was a fun day!

[@j_c_m_l92]

Bring us along!

[@SimonSaysCanada]

I try as much as possible!

[@eduardoking8402]

Yet another great video...only .problem is...it makes me wonder what I am still doing here in Ontario, shovelling snow! 4x so far of 7 cm -10cm.😡

[@SimonSaysCanada]

I’ve been wondering the same for 37 years before doing something about it 😎

[@LovedDoxology68]

Hi Eduardo...funny thing I am a Singaporean and wish I was back in TO!! Schooled at U of T!!

[@eduardoking8402]

@@LovedDoxology68 you gotta be kidding! The entire Ontario has been in a 2nd lockdown with a stay home order since Dec 26. There is talk it will be extended by another 2 weeks as infection cases remainly stubbornly high, although they have come down a bit. Hospitals are at their breaking points...elective surgeries are cancelled and medical staff had been crying for the government to take more action as they are burnout. The #1 hotspot? Toronto. Daily cases there had been about a thousand everyday until recently, hovering at about 700 now. Why, because people were not complying with pandemic safe measures, stupidly and self indulgently gathering in large groups with NO mask and partying as if there were no pandemic. Fortunately, I don't live in Toronto. Sorry bud, I have no love for Toronto.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

This seems to be the case pretty much everywhere in good old Canada... People are idiots these days..

[@eduardoking8402]

@@SimonSaysCanada bring back good ole Canada!

[@phng8316]

Should go for paddle..catch..and cook theme.. at the mangrove. but must follow the small release big keeper rules...crabs...fishes...🤤🤤but not crocs..😅😅

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Yeah, Alley Cat and I were contemplating going back to Smith Marine, catch our dinner and make it a fun time!

[@dantlanz2225]

Hi Simon, like your vids pretty much. May I suggest two points: 1) the 'front covers' of your vids can be more interesting. They can show the 'content' of your vids, e.g. animals, nature or your own activities, beside just displaying 'words' on them. 2) Try do 'food vlogs'. We Singaporeans love food. And all the more the 'persepctives' of foreigners here in Sg tasting/ trying out the different cuisines. From Indian cuisines to Chinese delicacies, from Malay food to exotic fruits like 'durian', you will really have a whole array of vids to post up here. :)) Hope you can get to have more subscribers henceforth! 👍

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Appreciate the feedbacks! I haven’t mastered the KZbin dark arts and I’m still trying different things. We’ll see how it evolves!

[@ohno1954]

What's with crocodiles?

[@SimonSaysCanada]

No crocodiles in this video. Just the remote, primal fear of getting ambushed by one.

[@ChiusTravel]

5 nautical miles... I don't think I could last 100 ft without falling in...

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Falling in is not so bad - but whatever you do DO NOT FORGET TO PUT SUNSCREEN ON YOUR STUPID FEET!!!

[@ChiusTravel]

@@SimonSaysCanada 😂 I imagine not something you worried too much about in Canada

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Certainly not in December, no

[@NowthaStudio]

Good 👍 🦸‍♂️

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Excellent!

[@carrioncharles]

Definitely inspired me to take up SUP to get a different perspective of Singapore. Really enjoyed the calm you shared at Pulau Union by SUP.

[@SimonSaysCanada]

YES!!! I got at least one other person to give it a try!! Let me know how it goes / went!

[@dimensionofacrazykid3530]

Hey I just got a sup,any tips

[@dimensionofacrazykid3530]

Or where to go?

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Try to not go alone the first few times. There are a few easy techniques to assimilate to become good at it - plenty of tutorial videos on KZbin, check em out!

[@dimensionofacrazykid3530]

@@SimonSaysCanada any good places to go in Singapore? Like for longer expeditions?

[@sneo7470]

👍💪👏

[@SimonSaysCanada]

💪😎✌️

[@The.Panda-02]

Why were you sitting on the reserve seat?

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Really, that’s your one takeaway?

[@smilenepal3493]

💚💙🌎💯

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Thanks for the love!

[@dimplekour7632]

Nice video bro don't forget next time sunscreen

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Lesson learned.

[@ArcRene]

If only Lord Baden Powell see this ..... reminiscent of Brown Island ...

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Where’s Brown island?

[@ArcRene]

@@SimonSaysCanada sorry .. its brownsea island ... the place where first experimental scouting activity was held

[@SimonSaysCanada]

Next question then: what is experimental scouting? Sounds like an S.H.I.E.L.D initiative...