The power of nature. I could bring a chair and watch this for hours.

@stevewaterhouse3025

2 жыл бұрын

yup, a fire and some beers also. Momma nature is truely entertaining aye!

@MichaelMosesHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Put your chair on a slab of ice, and go over the dropoff! I could watch that! Now that would be cool, literally!

@rajanrg

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelMosesHammer ha ha ha ha 👍👍👍👍👍Real human debacle.👍👍👍👍👍

@diegoreviati5166

2 жыл бұрын

This is why these videos are so popular. Watching the elements unleash their power Is mesmerizing. Kant called this "sublime" if I'm not mistaken

@kezminnufc

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

Ice chunk that hangs up and pops over at 11:14 - 11:20 in front of the person gives good perspective to the thickness of the ice and the power of the river. Fascinating, beautiful, intimidating

Did not realize the immensity of the flow until a man walks up to the guardrail. WOW

Tout semblait si calme et puis...quelles images de puissance!

I am glad that person stepped into view to give a perspective as to the size of the ice.

@kemosabi2237

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to write the same thing. But with that guy standing there, you get a glimpse into the power of water. We love water. If it doesn't move, we stalk it, then drink it. But, if it's moving we get afraid. Awesome. Thanks for posting such a spectacle. Merci.

@StonerBob710

3 жыл бұрын

@@kemosabi2237 Nature is in charge, we're just witnesses to its power.

There is something mesmerizing about the video. I could watch it for hours. Spring thaw, and ice out.

What an amazing moment, it has to be joyous watching the ice move in spring ❤️ I can't even imagine this!! Thanks for sharing!

That was absolutely phenomenal to watch! I plan to keep it saved so I can replay it in July & August! Thanks so much - 👍

I am in total awe, I was blown away by the sheer force of the water but also by how fast towards the end of how fast it went. The person below gave a good example of size reference. Thanks for the video.

These "V" shaped spillways are designed to do exactly this, many rivers in northern climes can come to almost a complete flow-stop (especially rivers primarily fed by runoff) the ice can get feet thick and during the rapid rise during the thaw huge ice-flows become a problem. These, as you saw, use the weight of the ice against itself and break things up. Very cool.

@Don.Challenger

4 жыл бұрын

and by the time it passes through the rapids it's reduced to a smoothie of slush I expect.

@ironrey8

4 жыл бұрын

@@Don.Challenger Yarb!

@ChristianBoutet

4 жыл бұрын

It's a fall see my other vid on this

@Kairos318

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, never would have known that was the reason for the design.

Incroyable ! Grandiose ! Fascinant ! Merci pour cette leçon de choses.Bravo.

What amazed me was how thick the ice is!

The man standing at the edge really gives perspective of how thick the ice is.

@aileensochon7500

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking exactly the same thing absolutely amazing

You really get a crazy sense of the scale when that dude walks into the picture in the lower right corner at 10:26

@tijltrienen

3 жыл бұрын

Ice is 2m thick

Merveille. Merci infiniment.

@coraperkins6139

3 жыл бұрын

Absolut

Thank you ... many people never get to witness this power first hand. I'm grateful for the man by the fence ... that added so much perspective ... wonderful video, thank you.

That was strangely satisfying to watch thank you. Looks like you visited on the perfect day.

@ChristianBoutet

3 жыл бұрын

I was a little lucky

Absolutely amazing.

I am 2 minutes in, and this is already my favorite video of 2022, hands down. I need more serenity, and this is it. Thanks!

@gc2o4tom81

Жыл бұрын

Even though it’s from 3 yrs ago just saw it don’t feel like editing.

Thanking you for showing us one of the powerful cycles of nature. Comes the spring and ice return to water.

To the people who see it every year, its called Breakup. Sometimes slow and gentle, sometimes a friggin' mess.

So relaxing to watch Mother Nature's power in the simple cycle of the season. Well done and thanks, Christian.

Whoooooaaaaa la merveille de la nature, magnifique 😍😍😍😍

I love this. Thanks so much!

Thank you for this video! Most people never understand the power of nature, the energy released here is awesome!

Je suis très impressionné par ce mélange de vie et de mort que dégage ce phénomène, inconnu chez nous.

@ChristianBoutet

4 жыл бұрын

C'est le miracle chaque année

Thanks for taking the time to record this event. Most impressive. I was surprised at the number of people just walking by on the opposite river bank without taking the time to notice this happening. Again I thank you...HB

Not sure why this popped up in my feed 3 years later but it is mesmerizing ! 15 minutes isn't long enough! plus it's great for my Tinnitus. Would love to see this area in the summer for perspective!

@ChristianBoutet

Жыл бұрын

@Dale Mulins , see this video for a year round seing of the falls. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWWM26yRaM7egNo.html

@amandahudson431

Жыл бұрын

Mine also. November, 2022

here in New England (and elsewhere?) this is an annual Spring event that we call "ice out". It is when the weather has been a bit warmer for a long enough time for the integrity of the river ice to be shattered and so begins the actual Spring weather. One of the great dangers on some rivers is down stream where enormous ice dams occur. Great damage can occur where the water backs up and where the ice jam press on bridges etc. Here in Northern Massachusetts, it was an annual pilgrimage to go to the dam at Lowell MA on the Merrimac River when ice-out occurred.

Mesmerising!! And I didn't realise how thick the ice was!! Fantastic video xx

That was absolutely mesmerizing! Thanks!

You don't get a sense of perspective until the guy shows up later in the video, just amazing to see. Sadly none of that here to see in Australia, great video thanks

Merci, impressionnant pour nous qui n'avons pas eu de neige depuis 10 ans (Bretagne sud)

Excellent, thankyou for sharing some of Nature in the Raw, such power, marvellous viewpoint.👍👌👍

Pretty well build all that stuff. Doesn't seem to even glitch under that wave of violence. Guys that build and designed this can be proud 👍

Awesome spectacle!! Maybe I have OCD, but was anyone else waiting for the ice in the middle of the dam to fall over? I tried using my finger on the screen, but it wouldn't budge!! Ha Ha.

@prokkle

4 жыл бұрын

I felt quite affectionate towards that lump of ice! It wasn't going to go easily.

@kevinmcmullan100

4 жыл бұрын

@@prokkle looks like more lumps joined in solidarity at the end.

Nothing is more fascinating than nature. Thanks for uploading.

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU

Imagine--that current and the waterfall is crunching up 7-10 foot thick ice floes like potato chips!

I'm so glad that guy showed up in the bottom right. Until he appeared, I was estimating that the ice was about 1-2 feet thick. With him standing there, I'm thinking it's closer to 6 feet thick. Wow!

@bernardokrolo2275

4 жыл бұрын

Same Here..i didint have sense to proportion until this guy showed on corner..wow..i actualy thing that average piece of ica is abouth 2 or 3 m in radius

@allenpeck8239

4 жыл бұрын

Mitch Blackmore Ya really! That was a big deal for real... 6ft prob 8ft thick! That’s huge!

That was impressive. Love, and respect you Mother Nature.

WOW really memorizing that ice is so thick it's just Amazing Anita from the U.K xx

Nature is such a beautiful thing!

Very therapeutic and relaxing - thank you so much!

Great ! job. Amazing video. Thank you, Sir for recording and sharing this with us and the world. It's worth knowing this happens and definitively, the next time I'm at a frozen river in spring, I will take safety precautions :). Thx so much and stay healthy.

Fascinating. I used to be able to watch the Delaware River during its ice breakup.

@garlandremingtoniii1338

4 жыл бұрын

Vivian Winford You used to be able to??? What happened?? Why can’t you still watch it?? Did you go blind and I’m being serious????

@allenpeck8239

4 жыл бұрын

He obviously changed abodes. Different residences, Genius.

Tres beau e tres dramatique. Merci.

For those who don’t know were it is; it’s the Chaudière river downstream close to the St-Laurent river. South shore of Québec city in the province of Québec in Canada.

@marty01957

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I'm so glad I can watch this from my nice hot desert.....

Merveilleux!!!….un gros merci…

@ChristianBoutet

2 ай бұрын

Avec plaisir 😊

La glace est beaucoup plus épaisse que je l'imaginais ! Merci pour la vidéo.

@ChristianBoutet

2 жыл бұрын

L'épaisseur varie selon l'année, dépendant de la rigueur hivernale.

Charny is a town in Quebec, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. This is the Chaudiere River, which flows past Charny.

@catclark9488

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's nice to have some sort of idea where this was :)

@kevinbyrne4538

4 жыл бұрын

@@catclark9488 -- You're welcome. :)

@fasx56

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin Byrne Thanks from those of us who so not speak French, your comment helps a lot for most viewers understanding.

@kevinbyrne4538

3 жыл бұрын

@@fasx56 -- You're welcome. :)

Superbe vidéo, merci pour partager tant de beauté avec tous.

The short glimpse of the nonchalant ice flow walking gulls near the end is hysterical.

@ChristianBoutet

4 жыл бұрын

They like that. They have an effortless way to liftoff so why bother ...

Bravo au caméra man merci pour ce beau spectacle!

Vraiment toujours autant impressionnant. Merci d'avoir partagé ce superbe vidéo. J'adore aller regarder la débâcle de la rivière chaudière chaque années.. C'que je peux aimer ma ville natale.!! 😁✌✌👍

@ChristianBoutet

2 жыл бұрын

Ça me fait plaisir,

Wow! Great Video. Some of the ice was 2 meters thick! Wow!

Incredible big well and many thanks for sharimg

Y. GRACIAS. A AL CRADOR. QUE ES EL QUE SUSTIENE. LA NATURALEZA. ESE. DIOS MARAVILLOSO. QUÉ DA. LA. LLUVIA.Y RIEGA TODA LA. TIERRA. PARA QUE. HAIGA ALIMENTÓ..DIOS. EL CUIDA DE SU. CREACIÓN..AMÉN.

That’s freaking impressive!!

Incredible! Some of the slabs are so thick!

WOW the incredible forces of nature. Awesome catch of video

Brilliant stuff! Thank you.

Wow…..such power.

Thanks for sharing this impressive spectacle!

Merci pour le upload

Très impressionnant !! Merci pour cette vidéo

Merci beaucoup, c'est comme si on y était!

@ChristianBoutet

5 жыл бұрын

Cela me fait plaisir

@iliripqclil9059

5 жыл бұрын

Hé o c plate quand tu te fais inonder et que t’a une picine dans ton sous-sol

Awesome! Thanks for catching and sharing this magnificent footage! Cheers!

Here in NZ we never see anything like this. It's fascinating.

@rogerpr364

3 жыл бұрын

But, we the north, we don't have beautyful yearround warm weather like you NZ and btw, you have a gorgeous primenister!!

I'd love to witness this in real life one day! Great vid!

@BlindGuardian495

2 жыл бұрын

This is in my hometown and i have the chance to witness this every single year. And i can truly say that this is always a really impressive spectacle to watch 😁✌✌

@duncanwallace7760

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlindGuardian495 A nice reward for a long winter!!!

Once again, I have found another to entertain myself!

Never EVER underestimate the power of mother nature. Wow.

Incredible!!! The person later shows the scale of this. Wow.

J'ai réalisé la grandeur la l'événement lors que j'ai vu l'homme au côté. Merci d'avoir mis disponible ce védéo.

This is so cool to watch … pity there is nowhere in Australia where this happens 😢😭

@tunadog1945

2 жыл бұрын

What, Drop Bears and baby-eating Dingoes are not enough for you! ;)

C est fascinant ! Très bien filmé. Le bruit alentour devait être assourdissant semblable à un monstre rageur !?. Et diire que tout cela, ce n est que de l eau ! Quelle puissance que cet élément !

@ChristianBoutet

4 жыл бұрын

Merci, La terre tremble légèrement aussi

Man ,i thought the icemachine in the fridge was loud!! Very good video thanks for sharing it !

Piękny widok, mógłbym tam stać z Tobą podziwiać to zjawisko👍

Magnifique vidéo, merci

@ChristianBoutet

5 жыл бұрын

Merci,

Mesmerizing to watch.

That was amazing! Wow!

It's amazing how thick that ice is. And some the size of automobiles

Setting speed to 2x kinda makes this video more intensive...

👍 Sympa de nous faire partager, merci 😘

Super vidéo merci ! Bises de Toulouse (SO France)

There is a creek in Stoney Creek Ontario where I grew up. Our house, among others was next to the creek. Spring thaw was on a much smaller sale than this, but amazing to see non the less. And very dangerous.

Great video. Watching from Dunedin,Florida, U.S.A.

Spring has sprung. WOW! The ice started about 300mm thick but the later blocks must have been 3 to 4 meter thick. The weir was doing its job of breaking it all up into smaller pieces to speed thawing.

Awesome video! Thanks for the upload. Spring is my favorite season because of scenes like this. This past year has been hard on everyone, a lot of loved ones lost. I hope this year brings much better times than we have been through, although it will continue to be sad times because of everyone we have lost. Hopefully our neighbors to the north will also have a much greater year. Stay safe everybody!

don't realize how thick the ice is until it goes over the edge. wow!

grand merci de nous présenter ce spectacle

Wow that was amazing ! Nice steady camera work. Great Job !

that turned pretty sublime pretty fast

When the person came into team my mind was completely blown. It truly put everything into perspective. I just didn’t realize how ginormous those iceberg were. Oh my gosh that’s insane. I would love to see something like this one day!!

I love this video. I can watch it for hours😍

The Power of Nature. Nature will ALWAYS win. GREAT Video - Tanks for posting it. :-)

Nice to see the scale [size] of the ice blocks when the guy appear on the river edge...

@ 11:18 BY THE GUARDRAIL, THAT GIANT HUNK OF ICE LOOKED LIKE IT IS ABOUT 6' DEEP GOING OVER THE FALLS.

Next time i take mushrooms, im going to watch this instead of my lava lamp.

@kra776jisnik

4 жыл бұрын

Can you mail some to me please ?

@imc1pd

3 жыл бұрын

@Fire Foxy certain types of mushrooms make you see & experience things that are pretty cool & trippy. Good visuals & noises have very magical effects on your brain.

@imc1pd

3 жыл бұрын

@@kra776jisnik pm me your adress & ill get some out to you.