Great layover video. Thanks Nigel

lol I can imagine them out there on Yamaha Wave-blaster’s😅 That would be a super white knuckled but fun experience.

"I'm not doing this again...I'm not doing this again!!!!" LOL So I guess we'll be seeing you back in 2022 like a boss. Great vid...actually amazing adventure, thanks!

@NigelHay

2 жыл бұрын

I think i might do it again, but it will be when it's not rained for a week or so, that way it may be a little easier

Way to go Nigel!! Thats living right there. Probably one of the top 10 experiences i've had.

Sweaty palms, rapidly beating heart…… thanks for the wild ride

Great adventure video Nigel I really injoy watching

As a veteran rider of "the gorge", I give you a lot of credit for making this ride with only 8 weeks of riding under your belt. In fairness though, the fun really starts a mile or so upstream. You experienced about 35% of what lies ahead. We have riden all the way to the whirlpool. The waves grow BIG and the speed of the current is unreal. Relentless. Did you notice the vertigo you get if you try to match the current while looking up and to the sides?

@NigelHay

Жыл бұрын

I am hoping to go again this summer. That particular trip was just after a few days of heavy rain, so the water was higher and running faster (so Mark Forest told me as he did it the year before)

@vannmann9597

Жыл бұрын

@@NigelHay That's great! Good luck, and be safe! 🙂

Matched my run from two weeks ago, but I was alone and turned around right where you encountered the first jet boat as my reaction was exactly what yours was. The jet boat passed me very close in that narrow and it was white knuckle for a few seconds! Well done guys!

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear I'm not the only one that found it challenging and scary

Great as always. Was looking forward to this one.

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

It was a little long but I decided not to edit the footage of that part of the ride

I took my 96 waveraider a much smaller ski almost as far as you went, which wasnt smart especially alone. I was 19, it was the 90s lol. One of The scariest parts was turning around into the current. The speedo says 15-20 but you look on shore and you dont seem to be progressing. Then start turning and that weird feeling that only those that have experienced it know happens, then you catch the current and ZIP you are flying back down river. Its confusing to the senses to be on semi flat water but the current moves in semi circles that make no sense, shifting you sideways and forward same time. You were smart to turn around, once you reach that mental limit, you can start to make mistakes.

@NigelHay

Күн бұрын

You nailed that, it that turning sensation as the current tries to pull and turn you. Then you suddenly look up and it feels like the land is moving, like a surreal feeling. Then once you throttle and ride the current , then your heart rate drops again. Adrenaline rush but a close poop rush too lol

Hey Nigel. You kicked ass navigating through there. Your doin awesome on that Seadoo. Cheers

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

I love every ride on it, though this one left me thinking 'what was I thinking"

Loved every minute of it. Definitely recreating this adventure. Bringing extra shorts. 😂

That is so intense, really enjoyed this, lived in niagara most of my life and this is definitely one of the best videos of the river I've seen!

@NigelHay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel. I just changed the Thumbnail to "what was i thinking?" which is more appropriate, i still can't grasp the fact that i tried it. It was truly an amazing ride but looking back you realize how dangerous it was

Don’t let go of accelerator when you hit these wakes. I fell over doing that!!!! GREAT VIDEO!!!

That water is beautiful!!

Happy to see you guys do it so I don’t have to. That was wild.

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'll try again, but after a long dry spell when the river is not as fast flowing

Thanks for the vid. River riding has been my favourite out east…next time launch off those wakes, grab some air and hold tight ;)

We gather here today to remember Nigel, who died while fixing his selfie cam while driving a 11 foot boat through a Whirlpool . He will be missed, but his final moments were captured so its worth it.

@NigelHay

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO, i have come across so many messages that my mobile device is not showing me.

@craigaustin4779

2 жыл бұрын

@@NigelHay Your phone decided you didn't need to hear your own eulogy.

Where are the falls! 😂😂😂😂

We did this below Grand Coulee Dam. The whirl pools really affect the jet ski. Our goal was to get as close as we dare without getting arrested!

@NigelHay

Күн бұрын

With whirlpools, your really need to have your ski in Sports mode. If you don't accelerate quick enough it will start dragging you.

Nice man, I live right at the point there by Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY. My daughter and I walk down to watch the river outlet every night! We just moved here a year ago and Ive been considering getting a boat or ski... after watching this, I'm hooked! Time to find a ski Great journey, cool to see a different perspective of something I see everyday. By the way, the water higher up the river absolutely boils and whirls... it looks so intense from the shore. Crazy to ride in that, and hear the depth!

@NigelHay

6 ай бұрын

You can't go wrong with a Ski. A lot of fun and less hassle than a boat

Great video.. First video I've watched of yours, also enjoy Mark's videos and Yukon Bob's . What stood out for me was that you provided info from where you launched, map of your route and commentary of landmarks . I would rather hear that than the background music to be honest

@NigelHay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Rick, I like to add that detail as often as I can, the 3 of us visit similar places but we all have our own style of commentary and editing. glad you like it.

We just ran part of this last week about to where you did . The first set of narrows after the dams. What we went through was much rougher. The water levels seemed lower the waves were insanely high and would launch over them. We stopped as we were not in wet suits and i fugured if one went off a wetsuit and life jacket would be much safer. Considering a lanyard onto the machine as well so you can pull yourself back to it. Good for you for pushing yourself to your limit but respecting it at the same time.

@NigelHay

10 ай бұрын

I was back up there around the same time on my own, I got to Queenston Bridge and went no way!! Waves were bigger

We will finally see how crazy Nigel is lol

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

will it be another "i think i pooped my pants" moment

Just hiked that area in Devils Hole State Park and that river is intimating. Them class 6 rapids by the whirlpool gave me anxiety, lol.

Think I was watching you guys while fishing few weeks ago lol

Nice video 👍👍

You guys need some head sets to talk to each other.. Great video and no I would not do that run..!

Just listening to you is very entertaining! 😅 You're brave, I wouldn't have the nerve to go past the Queenston Lewiston Bridge!

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

Looking back, the scariest part was on the return right at the bridge. That was the closest I was to feeling like I was going to fall.

@cathyhutchinson2246

3 жыл бұрын

You did well and at least you know your limits and are careful.

I really want to do the Niagara River great watching you guys do it, I dropped you another email. Really enjoyed the video

Sick video

Dude I was nervous just watching this. Lol. Thinking if the jet ski breaks down you’re dead.

NGA sounds more fitting, Nigel’s Great Adventures, don’t cheapen yourself, these are fantastic videos!

Id much rather be on the seadoo than the jet boat. Man id love to do that.

I lost my gopro stuck on a sticky mount the other day while on the jetski. I would suggest putting a gopro floaty on your gopros and a tether

You are a better rider after something like that, the experience may help someday. If you go to the 1000 Islands for instance.

The water moving so fast against u is scary as fck u let go of the throttle and u become the river loll

@NigelHay

27 күн бұрын

I would never go alone. And on this trip we both called it quits at a certain point. You kind of know your own limits and never want to push it to far.

Crazy!

How big does the whirlpools get in that part of the river ive seen a few small ones but im curious if they some bigger ones along that river?

@NigelHay

8 ай бұрын

The whirlpool itself is a death trap. There is a video out there of a guy that fell off and is extremely lucky he wasn't pulled under. If you are confident enough you can make it to the whirlpool mouth but inwould stay away from the main rapids coming down from the falls. Only thing that can go into them is the Jetboat (no passemgers) for rescues

@anthonygarland8839

8 ай бұрын

@@NigelHay I've seen footage of that I didn't even seen the whirlpool till the last second he's just extremely lucky it didn't took him under idk know much about whirlpools did it form right in front of him or it just shown up at the last second?

@NigelHay

8 ай бұрын

@anthonygarland8839 at the whirlpool section it's self, the swirl in constantly there with many fair sized ones suddenly forming. As for the ones on the river, majority are small, size of a tennis ball up to soccer ball, but as you ride over the football size ones, you can definitely feel it

@saabtech3510

4 күн бұрын

Yeah. It's called "Devil's Hole" for a reason.

Be careful Nige, in the Seventies there was a bloke on the Fort Niagara side who used to fire 1" ball bearings out of a home made cannon at Fort George! Looks like you had a wild time

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

I hope that guy has long gone

@direktorpresident

3 жыл бұрын

@@NigelHay Yes he was eventually arrested when the mystery of the missing clothesline items was solved! He was at the Riverview Inn which used to be in Youngstown in Tom Commerford's day.

Waters so calm like glass in some parts

@NigelHay

27 күн бұрын

Looks like glass but underneath is a real sick current then suddenly a whirlpool just appears

Guy Infront is a master

@NigelHay

5 ай бұрын

I would trust Mark Forrest on any ride. He knows water and currents well.

8 weeks 40 hours. I got you beat! 5 weeks 55 hours!

After working on the maid of the mist boats for a week right next to the river and falls I will always respect them. Never go near that river unless its in a jet boat, Or excursion.

0:59 Sorry , but I didn't get. You need to check in & pay to use that ramp ?

I guys do know the faster u go the better u glide right over the waves

@NigelHay

5 күн бұрын

In many parts yes, but once you hit the rapids, they could easily flip you

This is too much for me. The clarity was really good.

Stupidly dangerous!

I've honestly never seen anyone jetski in the river only in the lakes by the beaches

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

I had heard a few people had done it so I had to try

What a let down

You'll get your a$$ in a bind quick in them waters if you don't know what you're doing.

I've gone all the way

At 28:44 you see the Whirlpool and he hits it right on, throws the boat looks like too hard left if you would of fell of hight chance of being pulled under

@NigelHay

3 жыл бұрын

And that's why I was scared. You really feel the water pulling

@kenwittlief255

10 ай бұрын

there is no 28:44 on this video

Oh my you could have rip there

How stupid can one be. I live near Niagara Falls. To jet ski in Niagara River near the Falls, the currents and whirlpools everywhere...smh

@NigelHay

Күн бұрын

It's no more dangerous than having one to many and trying to walk home. Everything comes with risk. It's how best to manage those risks. I knew where my limit was.

stick to the canadian side of the river. you can ride right up to the big whirlpool.

Bro the water isnt going to consume you.. between the ski and your jacket you are going to be fine

@NigelHay

6 күн бұрын

BS, do you know how many people die in the falls each year? Compression rapids pull you down

@D7mSupra

5 күн бұрын

@NigelHay yea ok.. he didn't even get up to them..I swim in a river w rapids all the time and I'm fine

@saabtech3510

4 күн бұрын

@@D7mSupra Yeah, right dude. Are you at all familiar with the rapids in the lower Niagara? Many hundreds of victims claimed over the years. You slip in from the shore and they 'might' find your body in Lake Ontario some day. Ask me how I know. Swimming?! You are out of your mind. These rapids are so bad that it is illegal to white water raft the one section.

Surprised you didn't get harassed by border patrol, it seemed like you guys crossed the U.S. part of the river a few times which is in the center.

Oh a side note yall are brave and crazy. As someone who has tons of hours prolly thousands on wave runners boata and jet skis since ive raced them for well over 20 years. I wouldnt be caught dead in the niagara river. Sure your vessel floats well but if you hit something or get caught in a very bad whirpool. That lifevest is gonna do very little to help you. Ive made hundreds of miles runs from tampa all the way down to the bahamas on a jet ski and thats never scared me. But a fast flowing river no thanks.

@NigelHay

Күн бұрын

I think I may of made a similar point in the video towards the end "what was I thinking" Done it once, no intention of trying again

your music is too loud.

What a drama queen. Never actually in the rapids, and oh my god, the boat wake!

Strange that when non-religious folk experience scares, they call out to God and Jesus Christ, the only source of spiritual help.

@stevewarfel5788

9 күн бұрын

Oh Christ!

@gsrailfann5025

8 күн бұрын

Oh god!

@hchaud5267

8 күн бұрын

strange u think Jesus is God when he is a prophet of God

@hchaud5267

8 күн бұрын

this is a dumb place to do this

@stevewarfel5788

8 күн бұрын

@@hchaud5267 Wrong. He is a neighbor of God.

Sure didn’t appreciate your abuse of the Lords name. 👎

@NigelHay

11 ай бұрын

I am an Atheist after all

Come on ,I went there much more up the river,not big deal honesty ☝️

i hate jet skis the most annoying water craft ever made whats the point other than aggravating fishermen that is how some jet skiers have woundup with fishing lures attached to their heads for being in to close on other boaters annoying little noise boxes need to be outlawed.

@NigelHay

Ай бұрын

Wow, hello Mt Grumpy

@rickss69

11 күн бұрын

I use my jet ski to fish 30 miles into the Gulf...screw you.