Stopping in the narrowest part of a canal isn't a sign of the sharpest tool in the box, but certainly is of a tool.

@jonathanlewis453

4 ай бұрын

Have you ever tried climbing out of a canoe? It may have been a convenient feature to attempt the endeavour. It’s not like getting out of a car or even off a bike. Even if the location were Ill advised, the helmsman of the narrowboat owed him a duty of care, which is non negotiable.

@tonyharwood

4 ай бұрын

@@jonathanlewis453 Have you ever tried stopping a narrow boat?

@jonathanlewis453

4 ай бұрын

@tonyharwood Yup. Have you noticed that the canoeist was faffing about under the bridge for nearly two minutes before the narrowboat comes into the picture? I am not defending the canoeists lack of judgment. I am saying that any measure reasonably practicable for his safety should have been taken in the fulfilment of the helmsman’s legal duty of care in that regard.

@tonyharwood

4 ай бұрын

@@jonathanlewis453 The helmsman quite possibly had reached a point of no return in this encounter. He too may not have had enough experience in perceiving and navigating the situation. I do not question the duty of care being firmly on the longboat but in my eyes at least, this was an accident without malice.

@philldavies7940

4 ай бұрын

@@jonathanlewis453 How long is the narrow boat supposed to wait, an hour, a day? a canoe is far more manoeuvrable, if the guy in the canoe can't handle his canoe then picks somewhere stupid to faff around, well life's tough.

That guys got all the signs of row rage.

@secondchance6603

3 ай бұрын

He reminds me of all those narcist cyclists that think they own the road.

@animusadvertere3371

3 ай бұрын

Row rage 😂

@jacquesdrouin5458

3 ай бұрын

Good one!

@saltysailor141

3 ай бұрын

Classic…that made me laugh….thanks! 👍

@stephensaines7100

3 ай бұрын

It's all water under the bridge once past...

@3.07 he was Frantically slapping the water with rage with his oar then fell in 😂 Priceless Karma

@aucourant9998

4 ай бұрын

He was trying to hit the narrowboat from the look of it.

@andy-pk2pe

4 ай бұрын

NO. he was hitting the barge, trying to damage it. It was great to see him in the water

@troo_story

4 ай бұрын

@@andy-pk2petrying to damage it?🤣 Never was going to have any luck with dat.

@Plasmastorm73_n5evv

3 ай бұрын

Genuinely I said at the start of the video I would laugh my arse off if he fell in...and I did!!!🤣🤣🤣😂

@Plasmastorm73_n5evv

3 ай бұрын

@@andy-pk2pe That's not a barge it's a narrow boat that people live on. Barges haul cargo and garbage.

I thought from the title that the narrowboat hit him but it was his own rage that did it. Classic.

Great spot to stop. It's like people walking into the doorway of a shop and stopping right on the threshold.

@bobheywood3054

2 жыл бұрын

That really bugs me

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

We've all done it, some give and take generally is normally the best approach

@hotpotato4027

4 ай бұрын

@@garymitchell5899 not really something ‘we’ve all done' I think.

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

@@hotpotato4027 Well, no. Most people have been in someone else's way during their life. There's no need to be silly.

@hotpotato4027

4 ай бұрын

@@garymitchell5899 yes of course, but not standing idly chatting in the middle of doorways that kind of thing, if you weren’t silly you’d understand.

I used to kayak on the canals. You have to be careful, actually quite a dangerous environment. The boaters can't see you easily, it's not easy for them to stop and of course there are the less experienced who can't steer so well. I had to snigger at him flailing with his paddle at the back of the boat!

@mikeilkycook6832

4 ай бұрын

Yet the boater still asks him if he's alright after he falls into the water, and he replies "yes". Storm in a tea cup over and British civility restored...

A classic case of "you can't have your kayak and beat it".

@chattonlad9382

4 ай бұрын

🤣 Class 🤣

@TR4zest

4 ай бұрын

But you can have your Kayak and eat it.

@suebateman7768

4 ай бұрын

😅

@animusadvertere3371

3 ай бұрын

Don’t make him wet

If that is the extent of his canoe handling skills - he really shouldn't be allowed out on the water.

@Gledge9

4 ай бұрын

Canoeing with a kayak paddle and absolutely not able to control the boat pretty much sums up the idiocy of some people. Usually these types become statistics of drowning

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

​@@Gledge9Agree he made mistakes but canals are three feet deep and static so he should be ok

@hotpotato4027

4 ай бұрын

@@Gledge9 it’ll be someone else’s fault you can bet though…🚣🏼🤷🏻‍♂️

@thomasdalton1508

4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure how one is supposed to learn to handle a canoe without going on water...

@hotpotato4027

4 ай бұрын

@@thomasdalton1508 😂 neat observation 😂🚣‍♀️ there’s PlayStation simulator, I can learn to fly to Australia and not leave my bedroom…🚣‍♀️🛫✈️🛬 or fly a rocket ship like Flash Gordon 🚀

The bit where he capsized was superb lol😂

That’s the best laugh I’ve had in months, when the canoe flips! Hee hee

The Jeremy Vine of the waterways

@alanwhite6293

4 ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!!!!! Did he have a helmet can too??????????

Golden rule when on the inland waterways - Do not stop in a bridge hole - just about the first thing we learned decades ago when my father bought a boat

@AT-ytinvasive

4 ай бұрын

Canoeists fault.

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

I'm sure you learned many boating things before that

@hotpotato4027

4 ай бұрын

@@AT-ytinvasive not the cyclists for a change 😅🚵🏼‍♂️

@DarrylLeaning

3 ай бұрын

Rule after "bollards at locks are not parking for the local pub or overnight moorings"

@brustar5152

3 ай бұрын

ANY narrowing of canal so as to limit passage to one craft is a place you do not want to perform your blocking exercise. Whether you be kayaking, pleasure boating or dog-paddling in a floatation vest. LOL

The canoeist is probably used to riding a bicycle and slowing motorised traffic unaware that a canal boat takes an awfully long time to stop.

@jonathanreynolds4563

4 ай бұрын

What ever do you mean, they can stop really quickly.........with a anchor, embankment or other boat 😂

@jonathanlewis453

4 ай бұрын

Someone unfamiliar with narrowboats overlooks the fact that the thrust from the propellor can be reversed.

@andrewallen9993

4 ай бұрын

@@jonathanlewis453 They reverse with the same neck snapping acceleration that they move forward. All 30 tons and 25 horsepower.

@jonathanlewis453

4 ай бұрын

Why did you not say so in the first place then? At 2-3mph some impression could have been made on this situation. It would not necessarily be desirable to be reversing or drifting in close proximity to the canoeist.

@jonathanlewis453

4 ай бұрын

@andrewallen. Incidentally, you may of course have two or three times the throttle available for reverse.

One born every minute. almost split my side with laughter.

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

Well you didn't

3:00 this has to be one of the funniest things i've seen on youtube for ages.☺☺.... This fool should not be taken outside without a lead on.

I used to canoe row and sail regularly as a kid, I was always taught that "right of way" and who had to yield came down to who has the most ability to stop, turn, move, who loses/retains the wind as a result of the sails passing each other etc... Maybe it's not a hard and fast rule as such but it always kept me safe and something I pass on whenever possible.

@Orxenhorf

3 ай бұрын

That is the core of the rule - "ability to maneuver."

I thought that the rule was: Smaller more manoeuvrable craft were supposed to give way or get out of the way of larger vessels.

@harveysmith100

4 ай бұрын

You are correct with a caveat, if the smaller boat is under sail or oar power, the larger boat gives way. That is assuming the larger boat can see it!! It is a nonsense law because Oil tankers can't give way to sail power, the can't stop in time or change course. Same with the canal boats. He couldn't see the canoe until it was too late, then he had no chance of stopping

@coppershark1973

4 ай бұрын

Bullshit. As a regular Paddler and Narrow Boat owner I can tell you that this was entirely the fault of the Narrow Boat. He could easily have put the engine in reverse, it doesn’t take much to stop at all. Be more respectful of the novice or you may end up with the police asking why you caused a drowning. People are so quick to make a judgement. The river is for peace and fun, take a breath and chill.

@harveysmith100

4 ай бұрын

@@coppershark1973 You are correct in what you have said but with a caveat. If the narrow boat owner saw him. You wouldn't be expecting to see a canoe in the narrow point of a bridge.

@GARDENER42

4 ай бұрын

@@coppershark1973Have you ever put a narrow boat in reverse whilst under way? I doubt it, as if you had, you'd know the boat would yaw right across the canal.

@catman2629

4 ай бұрын

If restricted by depth and channel width they don’t have to give way@@harveysmith100

Had this happen to me. It was mid winter and I was towing a fully laden butty boat. The canoeists seemed to be staying out of the way on the far bank, then suddenly darted across in front of me to the towpath where we were heading to moor up. All I could do was scream at them to shift, fortunately they were out of the boats and in the clear before we ground our way along the bank. 30 odd tons takes a lot of stopping.

The canoeist got what he was asking for, except he didn't sink the narrow boat with his oar. Thanks Phil, take care.

Nice to see that the karma bus rolls into town occasionally. (Bet he rides a bike as well ;)

@Captain_Aardvark

2 жыл бұрын

How are you managing to connect this with your hate campaign against people who ride bikes? What on earth is going on in your head?

@cousinjack2841

2 жыл бұрын

@@Captain_Aardvark I would hardly call it a hate campaign but whatever floats your boat. If you pay attention whilst watching narrow boat channels, your query will soon be answered.

@davidd3899

5 ай бұрын

Don't be a daft gammon , using anything to spout your own self obsessed hate.

@altate2544

5 ай бұрын

@@Captain_Aardvark lol i thought the same thing...i bet this guy gets road rage towards bikes on the road all the time...what a tool

@jamesthomas3187

4 ай бұрын

Definitely a cyclist..... Probably a vegan as well

Watched it twice!! Absolutely hilarious!!

In all fairness the canoeist had no clue how to canoe. He could not fiqure out how maneuver the boat nor to get out of the boat, nor even out of the water once he flipped. Stopping where he did is the clue...where the banks were the closest together "just in case". If you own a canoe or kayak take a lesson so you at least know what too do then go practice. Too many folks think that since they have watched others doing so they can just hop into a tippy boat and take off...not so eh?

@MiscellanyofMishaps

2 жыл бұрын

He certainly didn't look like he was very experienced. Bridges are quite a good place to get out of a kayak because the bank is usually pretty low to the water... but not when there's a boat approaching of course.

@Captain_Aardvark

2 жыл бұрын

It's not that hard that everyone needs lessons. Anyone with common sense wouldn't even attempt to stop and disembark at a blind spot on the narrowest part of the canal.

@bdh3949

2 жыл бұрын

@@Captain_Aardvark BS Chris, total BS. Folks new to kayaking cannot get into a kayak without tipping, nor know the proper strokes to make the boat do what you want it to do, know how to exit a kayak without getting their shoes wet, nor even get out of the way of a rambling crashing narrowboat whose owner obviously assumed the right of way. If you have ever paddled a kayak for any time you would know this.

@Captain_Aardvark

2 жыл бұрын

@@bdh3949 What an idiotic response. Of course I've been in been in a kayak - many times - otherwise I wouldn't have commented. It's really not hard to paddle, get in and out, recognise narrow and wide points on a body of water and recognise that a narrowboat is bigger than a canoe - we were all new to it once. The guy in the video is obviously a fool, as evidenced by the way he tried to slash at the narrowboat rather than recognise that the situation was entirely of his own making. He would probably be a danger to himself walking down the street, assuming he's fit enough to actually do so.

@wormthatturned8737

4 ай бұрын

The canal boat fellow did him a favour, introduced him to the capsize drill in a safe area!

That was hilarious : poetic justice

What a brilliant attempt at an Eskimo roll 😂

Narrowboats do not have any brakes, and some canoeists do not have any brains. Worse yet, the fella sitting and watching all this had temporary paralysis in both legs, only cured when the canoeist ended up in the drink.

@gowdsake7103

4 ай бұрын

Seems the narrowboat didnt see ANYTHING and hit 2 things ! THAT is his fault

I really feel that kayaker should have attempted to get out at a wider spot not under a bridge....Its not very reasonable thinking...but there's alot of unreasonable people around anymore... Those canals were made for boats..not kayakers or canoers. If they choose to use the canals they should make wiser choices.. That boater did ask after him..even after being accosted....

@colinwilks9232

11 ай бұрын

I'm a boater not a canoeist, but I would guess the reason he tried to get out in the bridge hole is so that he could get his canoe right alongside the bank, which he couldn't do against the normal canal bank due to lack of depth or vegetation. Yes, he made a mess of getting out of his canoe, which is down to him, but the narrow boat failed to give way to him (the canoe was in the bridge hole first) and just clattered on through. Canoes have a perfect right to be on the canals, and although they should get out of the way of narrow boats I reckon it is the boater's responsibility to look out for the more vulnerable vessel. We're all out there trying to enjoy the waterways, whether it's boating, canoeing, fishing, cycling or just walking, so a bit of give and take is needed.

@janentomenkafka

8 ай бұрын

@@colinwilks9232 Hi Colin, I agree with you. The water "belongs" to everybody. I am a boater too. When I see a canoe or a paddle board, I slow down. And if they appear to be inexperienced, I am extra careful. Cheers, Jan.

@mynature110

5 ай бұрын

These canals were made for working boats not leisure craft of any description so your point is irrelevant as far as I am concerned. I'm a kayaker not a boater and this looks like six of one and half a dozen of the other. I certainly would not have tried to get out of my kayak there but equally I would have expected the boater to have seen him from a distance away and not tried to squeeze through. I have to say that I canoe and fish on the canals a lot and in probably thirty years I could count the number of unpleasant incidents with boaters on the fingers of one foot. This just looks like a couple of guys who both mislaid their commonsense for a moment and fortunately no harm done. I'm sure that seeing kayakers is just as hard as getting out of one so it pays all of us to be aware of each other. Happy boating/paddling.

@mikelove6502

4 ай бұрын

If he wanted to get out he should have done so straightaway, instead of buggering about at the narrowest part of the channel. Typical cyclist behaviour....

@andyt3304

4 ай бұрын

@@colinwilks9232 I thought he got out quite quickly

Didn't the canoe put himself in harms way when he had time to stand off?

@wendybutler1681

3 ай бұрын

Yup. Did everything wrong.

What a stupid place to stop. Simply crazy.

How some folks ever manage to live long enough to become adults always amazes me.

Iooking at this a couple of times. I think both share in the responsibility. The narrowboat clearly did see the kayak.and tried to move over too the left. However hitting the protruding spit through him back to the kayak. He could have slowed down,,or stopped??? Now the kayak also could have held off until the narrowboat had passed. Using the bridge toe path to get in and out on because it is a stable and low point is understandable. However as it is a choke point in the canal. Caution and common sense should rearly prevail. Experience has been mentioned in other comments. And looking at this video , both parties look to be lacking. Just saying!!

So he thought best place to stop was a narrow strip of waterway while on a corner rather then 50 yards further with clear visibility 😂

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

This is a sleepy canal not an F1 track

@jonathanreynolds4563

4 ай бұрын

@garymitchell5899 could you imagine narrowboats racing, it'd be almost as bad as snail racing 🤣

@simonlongworth191

4 ай бұрын

Poor from the kayaker but always remember motor gives way.

@jonathanreynolds4563

4 ай бұрын

@simonlongworth191 think you'll find motor has to give way to sail, not to a kayak who breaches health and safety act by putting himself in danger.

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

@@jonathanreynolds4563 He didn't breach health and safety and he didn't put himself in danger. This is a sleepy canal not an F1 track. I have already said this.

Both appear to be inexperienced. It was a silly place for the kayaker to stop to exit the water but the chap on the narrowboat appeared a bit gung-ho too and had plenty of opportunity to avoid creating a dangerous situation. Yes there is a blind spot but personally I find it hard to believe he didn't spot the chap in the water.

@alanwhite6293

4 ай бұрын

He's probably looking for another narrowboat, not an idiot in a low down canoe!!

@ericl2969

3 ай бұрын

It was actually a fine spot for exiting his kayak. By parking there, he had solid ground within easy reach. Where the problem arose, is that he lacked the skill to exit his boat. A kayaker with more experience would have simply reached out with one foot, gotten a grip, and shifted his weight over that leg while holding on to his boat and simply stepped out onto dry land. He could have done the whole thing, including getting the boat onto shore, in a few seconds, and what's more, that whole lengthy approach that the kayaker made took about 50 times as long as it should have, because he also didn't know how to paddle. I agree with you that the operator of the narrow boat must have seen the kayaker when he leaned off the right side, but he was every bit as clueless in terms of how to handle his own boat as the kayaker was in controlling his. Both guys were absolute newbies.

Torpedoes at the ready 😂

LOL the guy in the chair eventually puts his popcorn down and offers a hand.

Made my day!! - indeed a Whalley on an inflatable boat who hasn't a scoobie

This is not a canoeist, it's a person in a canoe . But then the narrowboat helmsman is not that hot either.

He obviously doesn't like people barging past him 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

@alanwhite6293

4 ай бұрын

Nice One!!

Why he thought he was safe where he was!! He was unbalanced trying to get out of it, how he could think splashing the boater with his paddle would not tip him in...... congrats to the fisherman who aided him by pulling out his canoe and not him!!!

Legend has it he is still trying to get back in the canoe

Not a lot of expertise being shown anywhere, but I had forgotten what fun boating can be :)

The canoeist did a controlled roll. In the Scouts, we had to hold onto out paddle, roll , push out and surface with the paddle before being allowed to go further. Simple rules of loughs and any waterway - give way to the larger vessel.

I so needed this. The boater even asks him, "Are you alright?" Silly faffer.

An unfortunate incidence, but the canoeist's display of temper will likely carry over to other situations, bringing him more grief than satisfaction.

Although I had some sympathy for the kayaker at first, he should have thought himself lucky that the boater tried to avoid him almost to the point of damaging his boat. Then the stupid kayaker tried to use his oar to attack the boat. P*ssed myself when he capsised, serve the silly sod right. Glad he was ok though.

@alanwhite6293

4 ай бұрын

Bet He rides a bike as well -selfish pratt

That was a scary moment after the vessel passed the canoe. I’m just thankful that no one was seriously injured from the water spray coming off of the paddle/oar.

Brilliant 👍

I can’t stop laughing when he tipped over ha ha 😂 😂 😂

Mind boggles, but lovely to see the chap on the chair helps. 😂

Ha ha ha. Canal rage. Now that's a change from road rage. I would love to see more of these if it does happen often.

In the US there is a USCG rule 9 that says small vessels should not impede the progress of larger vessels that are constrained to a narrow channel. I sometimes have to get out of the way of larger boats and never delay.

Not an expert by any means but I think they were both partly to blame. The canoeist for stopping under a bridge, an obvious choke point and the boater not keeping a proper lookout at such a point, especially as his view was potentially restricted. Also it was poor judgment colliding as he did. However the canoeists response was totally unacceptable and he paid the price.

@georgeelliott5613

4 ай бұрын

I take it you aren't a boater or a canoeist

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

​@@georgeelliott5613The OP description is spot on. This is a sleepy canal not an F1 track

@itsnome7750

4 ай бұрын

Its fair to get out under a bridge, much easier than a grass bank. Presume there is some corner here so neither could see the other. I'm a bit sad people are so quick so jump in the comments to canoe and even bike(?!?) hate, probably never canoed or biked in their life. Actually i think barge takes more responsibility... there could be (and frequently is) anything in the water. Glad noone hurt.

@DarrylLeaning

3 ай бұрын

As a boater and kayaker, the fault lies with kayaker to 1. ensure they could be seen by and avoid situations with larger craft (applies the same to yachts and container ships)2. not be aggressive to other boaters (thats why he swam), and 3. be proficient or at least safe in water that is occupied (and licences paid by) others. Any kayaker looking at how he was paddling knows that they have no clue what they are doing in that kayak or the confidence to be on the water playing games with motor boats. 4. easy place to exit doesnt = safe place to exit. I've had to crawl out up mud banks before, but never been nearly hit by a canal boat. It's not complicated to be responsible. @@itsnome7750

Complete muppets some people. The canoeist seeing the danger could have easily paddled out the way...rather than risk getting seriously injured..🤷

Just made my day, bloody funny that, bet it was cold 🙈🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂👍🏻

Of all the places to stop?

Lol Karma at the end

We have this type of problem in Louisville with them and the paddle-boarders they get in the way of river tow boats and barges and then get upset when they get swamped .

LOL, he seemed confused how to exit the kayak... solved that problem! 🤣

That's probably not the outcome they expected. Splashing water on the narrow boat sure showed them and made a powerful statement. Heheheh

What a total wally,he had plenty of time to get out of the way.

He was only able to get out of his canoe after the longboat captain properly motivated him. He should be thankful.

That was awesome 👍👍👍

There numpties and then there are nupmties. A true Forrest Gump moment.

@androod6211

4 ай бұрын

Nope. Forrest's motto is "stupid is as stupid does." He certainly would not have done what this clown did.

Love it!

I used to keep my 27 foot sailing boat in Chichester harbour,it's amazing how many idiotic dinghy sailors would tack right under the bows of my boat! When you are in a channel and constrained by your draft,you have to navigate in the deeper part of the channel,they seemed to think it was great fun! But When you are in a boat weighing three tons it does nt stop quickly,amazed more water users are not hurt. I had my day skippers ticket and experience, clearly whoever taught them didn't!

"Kids, don't smoke crack" - Lawrence Taylor

Why!!! is there a protrusion under that bridge in the narrowest part of the canal? Oh, I know...because it has always been there. Good work, canal authority.

@MiscellanyofMishaps

3 ай бұрын

There was probably a path under the bridge on that side as well many years ago? Very few bridges are like this one so the boater would not be expecting it.

I bet he owns a bicycle

When he capsized I lost it.

Universal law of boats, is, power gives way to non power. Therefore the narrowboat was wrong 100%. It should have stopped and given the canoeist time to move out of the way, not just charge through regardless! The fact that the canal bot hit the protrusion demonstrates the incompetence of it operator. .

@ericl2969

3 ай бұрын

You won't find that "law" in writing. It's a myth. The rules actually say that the boat with greater maneuverability should be the one to give way. The rules also say that both operators must do whatever can be done to avoid collision (regardless of how the situation developed). The paddler and the narrow-boat operator were both newbies in this case.

@niklar55

3 ай бұрын

The sea rule, ''power gives way to sail'' is definite. In the past that would also have applied to waterways like rivers. However, given the sizes of modern ships, that's an impossibility these days. So, it's up to sailboats to keep themselves safe. A bit like driving on the roads. @@ericl2969

Priceless! :o)

Although the canoeist chose to stop in a narrow section of canal (a potentially silly and unsafe act), it ultimately remains incumbent on the narrowboat to both maintain vigilance and if necessary, stop until the canoe has moved. Neither appeared to demonstrate sufficient competence to use the canal.

Normally I’d say the Narrow Boat bears the responsibility as canoes are more vulnerable. But this was his own fault, but good for a laugh 🐹

Classic example of, play stupid game, win stupid prize.

Made me laugh, slapstick on the cut, whodathunkit? 🤣

You stopped under the bridge and going for a swim mate?

In the US, legally the human-powered craft would have right-of-way. I can only assume it's that way there. In reality, do you want to test to see if a multi-ton vessel which probably can't see you is going to avoid you, and in the absolute worst spot?

@MiscellanyofMishaps

2 жыл бұрын

There is a huge blind spot in front of a narrowboat. They probably didn't see him until too late. Kayakers are supposed to keep well away from narrowboats.

@heitorq7795

2 жыл бұрын

Step in front of a semi and let me know how that worked.

@Motorboot-Hoedan

2 жыл бұрын

In The Netherlands it's the same. There are a lot of rules, but with small boats (under 20 meters) the rule is .. human-powered boats go first, sailboats are second and motorboats are the last in line.

@hilarygibson3150

2 жыл бұрын

I did a helmsman course a few years back and it was powered gives way to uncovered, so in theory the boat should have waited till the canoeist was out of the way. However, the reality is, its a big heavy lump of steel with a blind spot and as the person most likely to be hurt, you do have to be aware of your surroundings and think about other waterway users. The canoeist wasn't. Very funny watching the flailing paddles and the ensuing dunk!

@truthalwayswins3078

2 жыл бұрын

Problem is this kayaker was hanging around and not paddling in a dangerous place.

Are you alright, yea I'm alright. 🤣🤣🤣

Tonnage rule! 😂 Not always easy to see over the length of a narrow boat especially as they tend to swim weighted towards the rear, so the bow (nose) is up

....needed to cool off?

That's another kayak to paint on the side of the boat, to go along with canoes and paddle boarders. joking😂

That's actually a much wider bridge than most English canals have. Most have a seven foot opening, and narrowboats are six feet eight or ten. Stopping under a bridge is simply not done in civilized company.

Brilliant. Rolled.

Narrow boat completely in the wrong. If he was disembarking he should’ve given him room and time to do so. There could’ve been any number of reasons he was there, medical issue, equipment failure, puncture etc. Just be kinder and slower.

The kayaker learned a lesson. He won't do that again.

2:00 very wise to protect the privacy of the narrow boat driver, by obscuring the boats name. However, I can confirm that the boat's name was KARMA 😂

You plonka Rodney 👍🤣🤣🤣

Was funny him falling in 😂

Kayaker was looking for this. Hired a camera and was helped by his pedestrian friend.

Boater asked him if was alright after canoeist fell in and responded. Yeh alright.....

Nice bit of karma, but why is that protrusion left narrowing the bridge?

@bencildornay2058

4 ай бұрын

It's very rare to have that on the other side which is probably why the narrowboater didn't see or expect it. There was probably a path on that side too once upon a time.

It was a kayak, not a canoe; and he fell in because he was angrily attacking the narrowboat with his paddle. Clear case of instant karma. Oh, and the narrowboat driver saw him (probably too late to stop) and tried to avoid him, risking serious damage to the very expensive boat by hitting what looks like a stone footing. This isn't the first time this kayaker has seen this sort of boat on a canal, and I've no doubt that he saw it coming. He may even have stopped at that very narrow spot on purpose. It's either a straight accident, or the kayak deliberately provoked this incident. In the former case the narrowboat driver might be partly to blame; but in either case, the kayaker brought this on himself.

@ericl2969

3 ай бұрын

I don't believe there was anything purposeful about this paddler "being in the way". Look at how incapable he is of controlling his boat as he approaches his chosen spot. He was obviously very lacking in experience. My guess is that he had too little experience to even know that he hadn't yet learned how to exit his craft and that there wouldn't be time for him to get out of his boat. Put that same guy in that situation one day later, and I bet he switches to Plan B and paddles his boat around the corner to wait until the larger boat passes. Put an experienced paddler in that same situation, and he'd make his approach to that same spot in about 5 seconds (instead of an eternity), and exit his boat in just a few seconds also, being on shore and out of the way long before the narrow boat even got close.

Novice canoeist, almost certainly his first time in a canoe, lets hope he learnt his lessons.

clicked that notification bell!

Poor boatmanship by both parties. The kayaker should not have stopped there (or should have got out more quickly). The NB skipper should not have gone through the bridge until it was clear. He was clearly well aware the kayak was there.

Anyone ideas why that fool didn’t move his canoe when he saw the boat approaching?

I used to be a kayaker, then a yacht skipper and now a narrowboater. You absolutely cannot see these kayaks from the stern. The kayaker was very foolish to stop where he did and dilly dally getting out. In September I was heading up the Llangollen. I came across the aqueduct and turned left at Trevor. As I went under the road bridge into the narrow channel I caught a momentary glimpse of a kayak paddle being held aloft. To my surprise there was a group of kayakers being led along this small channel. It was incredibly dangerous because there is barely room for a boat and the team leader should have asked the kayakers to lift their boats out of the water at that stretch. It's a future accident waiting to happen.

@ericl2969

3 ай бұрын

This operator clearly did see the paddler (when he leaned far off to the right of his boat, giving him a clear view of the right edge of the channel), and did his best to squeeze through just the same. I think the paddler was such a newbie that he totally misjudged how long it would take him to exit his boat. It took him an eternity just to maneuver up to that edge. Then, he obviously wanted to get out but couldn't seem to figure out how (it's common for newbie paddlers to be flummoxed when faced with this seemingly simple task). I would further guess that he was so wrapped up in solving this problem that it didn't occur to him to simply go back around the corner and wait for the big boat to go by. Or maybe he was like a lot of the commenters here and erroneously believed he had "the right of way" since his boat was non-powered (the law actually puts the kayaker in the wrong in this case). Newbie paddlers are often clueless in lots of ways, such as in the case you mentioned.

Is t the rule on water tht small vessels yield to larger?

@GWNorth-db8vn

3 ай бұрын

The kayak isn't underway. He has no rights but he does have an obligation not to block the channel and impede navigation. He also seems to be unaware of the "If you can't see me, I can't see you" rule.

@arribaficationwineho32

3 ай бұрын

@@GWNorth-db8vn thank you

The fake coughing and spluttering at the end to get attention. 😄

I’m a boater and I can say that the skipper of this narrow boat bears some responsibility: he/she is responsible for keeping a good lookout for navigational dangers, restrictions etc. for me he was going way too fast approaching a blind bend with a bridge. The skipper demonstrated poor helmsman skills by hitting the bank, if he had been going slow enough he could have stopped and gone astern while empty head canoeist cleared out of the way or he could have still got through without hitting either the bank or canoe. While the canoeist was in the wrong it is not an excuse for the narrow boat skipper to continue into danger and cause a collision.

@garymitchell5899

4 ай бұрын

Excellent point and agree

What a good clip.. never heard of canal rage . But we have none in New Zealand

@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits

4 ай бұрын

The only thing New Zealanders can’t rage about, canals.