CANOE CAMPING | Norfolk Broads - Canal Camping Dilham and North Walsham Canal River Ant
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Exploring the North Walsham and Dilham canal (dis.) in my wooden canoe, and staying at the Canal Camping Site at Dilham, Honing Common, Norfolk.
The journey starts at Sutton Staithe. It should have been about 7km, but turned out to be nearly 10km due to a navigational error!!!!!
Heading west bound out of Sutton Staithe I join the River Ant and turn North passing the Hunsett water pump. Then under the busy A149 Stalham Road at Wayford Bridge, before entering the now disused canal at Dilham (the only canal in Norfolk).
The river becomes progressively smaller, shallower and overgrown as I approach the camp site.
A chance to fly the Drone at the camp site and spend a night in my OneTigris Ironwall teepee tent.
Link to the site!
www.canalcamping.co.uk/
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Another great, chilled, and relaxing video, keep up the great work!!!
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Thanks David
Wow! This looked awesome. I was totally enthralled from start to finish. The peace and tranquility were magnificent. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
@divum
Жыл бұрын
As always my pleasure. ATB to you JP. Thanks 🤟🏼🚣🏻♂️🚴🏼
Thanks for that Andrew, really enjoyed the cross-over of activities. You must be the No1 KZreadr in the Cycle/Bike packing/canoeing category 😂 Keep it up, love going on your adventures with you
@divum
Жыл бұрын
#1 KZreadr in category! 🤔 I'll take that...... although it maybe a niche market 😂 Thanks Robert for your support 👍
excellent video thanks
@divum
Жыл бұрын
My thanks to you.👍🏻
One of my favourite paddling areas, favourite campsites if I'm using one, (but don't go in school holidays or weekends if you like quiet,) and sometimes a favourite tent set up. I too use that set up with cheaper mossy interior and a wood canoe. Yours has lovely lines.............
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Laurie. Thanks for watching. Yes the camp site was really busy the week before during the holidays.
@lauriebloggs8391
Жыл бұрын
should read "mozzy" interior............der......
Great section that. I've paddled that several times now in different seasons .never gets old. You are right about difficulties finding wild camping spots but I have luckily found 1 or 2 potential spots. I think that it's the more smaller/narrower sections you need look for rather than broads as they are often crowded with tourists or protroled by broad authorities.
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. It's such a shame there aren't more wilderness locations for wild camping and experiencing nature👍🏻🛶
I've really enjoyed and been inspired by your bike packing and paddling videos! There's an old horror writer called Algernon Blackwood. He wrote a couple of stories about canoe touring. One set in Canada (The Wendigo) and one set on the Danube called The Willows, which is widely regarded as one of the scariest stories ever written :-) You know, if you need some reading material for a trip :-)
@divum
Ай бұрын
Thanks for your supportive comment. I really appreciate it. I love a good ghost story! Like the Black Dog legend of Norfolk "Black Shuck" 🐩👻🛶
this was beautiful Andrew. very relaxing. thanks for your effort!
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter. I appreciate it
Epic adventure Andy! You've been much closer to a Kingfisher than I have this year.
@divum
Жыл бұрын
I need a better camera.....one with a massive long lens on it....
@MrShiffard
Жыл бұрын
@@divum if only you knew someone who has something like that? 🤔😬
Beautiful country where you live! I love the sound of the paddling in the water, so calming. I didn't know you're a pilot! Funny that your videos are about transportation over road or water, not through air! Do you travel a lot, from England to Italy? I hope to go bike packing once from Scotland to the south of Britain
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Yes I travel alot to Italy. I also love the tranquility of the sounds while canoeing and I'm very pleased to share the experience with the viewers. Cheers
Pilot not navigator. I’ll leave that there. ;) great video always wondered where the canal went. Will chat more about it next cycle out.
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Well, I guess if anyone is qualified to make the distinction, you are! See you soon!
Superb video bro👌😎 1 Love the intro music 2. AAC watch strap👍🇬🇧⚔ 3. Beaut canoe 4. Great cinematography. KTF🙏
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks Marty... you recognised the watch strap!! KUDOS! ATB And thanks so much for the comment
Great video Andrew. My wife & I cycled the Weaver’s Way & Paston Way a few months ago. Where it crosses the canal it was completely covered in weeds and looked like you could almost walk across it! definitely wouldn’t have got through it with your canoe.
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony. Yes, beyond the Honing lock it's really overgrown. After the campsite it was impossible to paddle further. I'm happy to read that you and your wife were out cycling. The WW is now a brilliant cycle way.
@Tony-ug1mv
Жыл бұрын
@@divum We usually stay at Cawston station a couple of times a year, situated on the Marriott’s Way…..perfect😊
Absolutely loved this! Ps me and my dad are biking the peddars way after seeing your awesome 2 vids on it 😃
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant to hear. I'm pleased I've inspired you to ride the Peddars. I really appreciate your support👍
Great video. Pilot/Navigation/worry!
@divum
Жыл бұрын
🤣LOL, Luckily I have avionic instruments to point me in the correct direction in the helicopter!😁
Love your content and always look forward to it fancy doing one about using your bike to make money and coming on a deliveroo shift with me?
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Dan. Are you local??? If so, yes I could tag along and film !
@Danisoutside
Жыл бұрын
Yes Norwich drop me an email at stampdaniel@live.com cheers Dan
Enjoyed the video. :) Thanks for solving the puzzle of 'DIVUM' for me. I visit the Broads by bike each summer. Is your canoe kit built, or bought as seen? Do you still use your inflatable?
@divum
Жыл бұрын
I'm delighted to hear from you and thanks. Yes I still use the inflatable canoe, but not so often. The wooden one was bought local as seen. I don't have the skill to make one!
@Ru556
Жыл бұрын
@@divum Thanks, Andrew. One can buy kits of course, or plans. The ones that really take my fancy are the beautiful cedar strip kayaks. :) But a kit starts at around £1600. Hmmm. Maybe a f/glass one with hatches instead. :)
@divum
Жыл бұрын
What ever you choose, I hope you have fun with it.🛶
i thought that was an AAC strap from a previous vid! I'm ex 659 :-)
@divum
2 ай бұрын
No way!!! I was in several sqns. Lynx pilot 🚁
@christrower
2 ай бұрын
@@divum I started off in 669 and then joined 659. Came out 24 years ago 🤯
@divum
2 ай бұрын
@christrower I left 1997!!!!!
@christrower
2 ай бұрын
@@divum we may have briefly crossed paths 👍
Sailing kit for the canoe next?
@divum
Жыл бұрын
Maybe! Thanks for watching.