Rick traverses the Welland Canal from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie aboard the CSL Whitefish Bay.
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@professordanfurmanek37323 жыл бұрын
Come on Rick!! Time to come out of retirement!! All of Canada and America loved your show! You are sorely missed!!!
@jamiecoons6690
Ай бұрын
so true!!! I loved his show
@Sharekable10 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Welland, my father was Chief Engineer on these types of ships, I remember going through the locks with him when I was a child. It was a really cool experience.
@CanadaRulez4Ever10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing us our Canada! :)
@frankolm279510 жыл бұрын
This was one of my first jobs. I grew up about 300 yards from Lock 8. Thank you Rick. You're the best BTW.
@Club-kc9wl2 жыл бұрын
Watching this after the Canada documentary. I wish Rick would come back
@wendellellison3482 Жыл бұрын
I really miss this guy!!!
@normc6210 жыл бұрын
Ah, memories of when my Dad sailed the Great Lakes. Cute segment, Rick, thanks for this!
@Aerosnapper2 жыл бұрын
I've travelled the Welland - it is an amazing feat of engineering and enduring operation. A great experience..!
@camerond8176 Жыл бұрын
How I miss the RMR report every Tuesday night.................I miss the down home, honest laughter and Rick's natural ability to make anything relatable.
@artzyally502010 жыл бұрын
I loved growing up beside the Welland Canal.
@lescorrigan53666 жыл бұрын
I live a block away and saw this ship today while walking the dog this morning. SO COOL!
@celinamilian9 жыл бұрын
Had no idea such ingenuity was possible
@carmendawnallan88716 жыл бұрын
Monkey Deck. You Crack me,Up Rick Mercer. 😊.👍♡. Love This Guy ♡
@hootsmcgee7896 Жыл бұрын
im heading to Welland tomorrow, thanks fo the intro!
@molallouetlolovehedley70752 жыл бұрын
Love Rick mercer he is the best needs to come back and Jan Arden 🥰
@fleurdufleuve908910 жыл бұрын
Great one! No not *that* Great One, I mean this segment. I looked forward to it since it was announced, and it didn't disappoint. It's Boatnerd-worthy :)
@CanadianRM410 жыл бұрын
"Closer than the Tim Horton's drive-thru". xD
@IroncladSaucer
10 жыл бұрын
it is true!
@brendancross2767
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Seriously you literally can't throw a stone in any direction in this country without hitting a Tim's. I've tried
@isaacnewton6930
5 жыл бұрын
Tim Horton's jokes are so pathetic...
@timothyshawnjohnston278
4 жыл бұрын
I lived on the east side of lock one in Port Weller East.
@dripsy7773 жыл бұрын
7 years later after this video is posted my dad's out there working on that ship right now!! We're from lethbridge Alberta and he's definitely enjoying his time! Aside from covid issues lol
@julianricky36206 жыл бұрын
As someone in Toledo I probably should be insulted but I'm not. love the Mercer report.
@Edwards-Videos10 жыл бұрын
Just remember Rick, a bad day on the water is better than a good day on land!
@shoknifeman2mikado1353 жыл бұрын
You all have NO idea how much I envy Rick, as someone who has lived a few blocks from the Welland Canal my entire life and would do almost anything, to travel through it on a laker!
@maxscameraguy10 жыл бұрын
love the guy who ran a red. probably saw this and was like, uh oh. now everybody knows I ran a red light!
@aaabbbcccddd66664 жыл бұрын
It was an engineering marvel of the 17th century! The first canal opened in 1829.
@oman80859 жыл бұрын
Omg I live right down the street
@davidjohnmiller48494 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Thoroald Ontario , where the Ships climb the mountain !
@XTCMatrix7 жыл бұрын
Pain in the ass when those boats go by!
@hornett223 жыл бұрын
One of the many great things about living in Tennessee is, there are NO Tim Hortons!
@hannahmg65928 жыл бұрын
This guy came to welland? Seriously, welland??
@billsalton8660
8 жыл бұрын
+Hannah mg St. Catharines
@sethstankus4984
6 жыл бұрын
And he made it out alive without getting shot
@ronnytotten9292
5 жыл бұрын
@@sethstankus4984 nobody gets shot in Welland. You just got forcefed OV.
@peggyt12438 жыл бұрын
Description says Rick "traverses" the Welland Canal. He only went through one lock.
@thewestmichiganfarmers18469 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ron at least someone noticed
@susaniker45293 жыл бұрын
In this video, Rick is actually exiting into Lake Ontario coming north from Lake Erie. Lock 1 is in St. Catharines, lock 8 is in Port Colborne. Good fun video for anybody not familiar with the process.
@treelife3654 жыл бұрын
They should raise the bridge just a little for anyone who runs the red light...
@freddy69freddy3 жыл бұрын
my dad work for the siu brotherhood he told me stories i was on them to
@sethstankus49846 жыл бұрын
O Rick I glad you made it out of Welland without getting shot
@clovemartin10 жыл бұрын
enjoy toledo lol
@wizardsuth3 жыл бұрын
One small detail... It's Lake Erie, not Lake Airy. Like the things on the sides of your head, not the stuff you breathe.
@malachismyname81874 жыл бұрын
who else is in quarantine watchin this for school purposes
@davidlewis-laurent8876 Жыл бұрын
These guys gwtting iron from baffinland?
@prestonsmith32123 жыл бұрын
I saw my school
@lucasbarrow57769 жыл бұрын
guaranteed he never stepped foot in welland
@johnnixon33172 жыл бұрын
I would like Rick alot more if he just left Jan Arden alone I can;t believe what she has to put up with (John From Alberta)
@rondini210 жыл бұрын
Not a tanker or an ocean freighter, rick!
@bilgeratjim
8 жыл бұрын
+ron hawkins or a "boat", lol.
@jamiesmith1881
8 жыл бұрын
+Blacque Jacque Shellacque an ore carrier
@BigLisaFan
3 жыл бұрын
@@bilgeratjim Lakers are traditionally called" boats", not ships, even the 1000 foot ones on the upper lakes. The ocean going freighters are called "salties". Whitefish Bay is a bulk lake boat operated by Canada Steamship Lines with their headquarters in Montreal, for cargoes of stone, coal, grain, iron ore and the like, certainly not a tanker either.
@djhrecordhound4391
3 жыл бұрын
@@BigLisaFan True, though they used to call them 'canalers' for obvious reasons.
@BigLisaFan
3 жыл бұрын
@@djhrecordhound4391 Yes, canallers were about 250 feet to fit through the Lachine Canal.
@Peter64AD3 жыл бұрын
I don't like this narrator there's definitely something wrong with him. Time to go see a psychiatrist.
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Come on Rick!! Time to come out of retirement!! All of Canada and America loved your show! You are sorely missed!!!
@jamiecoons6690
Ай бұрын
so true!!! I loved his show
I grew up in Welland, my father was Chief Engineer on these types of ships, I remember going through the locks with him when I was a child. It was a really cool experience.
Thank you for showing us our Canada! :)
This was one of my first jobs. I grew up about 300 yards from Lock 8. Thank you Rick. You're the best BTW.
Watching this after the Canada documentary. I wish Rick would come back
I really miss this guy!!!
Ah, memories of when my Dad sailed the Great Lakes. Cute segment, Rick, thanks for this!
I've travelled the Welland - it is an amazing feat of engineering and enduring operation. A great experience..!
How I miss the RMR report every Tuesday night.................I miss the down home, honest laughter and Rick's natural ability to make anything relatable.
I loved growing up beside the Welland Canal.
I live a block away and saw this ship today while walking the dog this morning. SO COOL!
Had no idea such ingenuity was possible
Monkey Deck. You Crack me,Up Rick Mercer. 😊.👍♡. Love This Guy ♡
im heading to Welland tomorrow, thanks fo the intro!
Love Rick mercer he is the best needs to come back and Jan Arden 🥰
Great one! No not *that* Great One, I mean this segment. I looked forward to it since it was announced, and it didn't disappoint. It's Boatnerd-worthy :)
"Closer than the Tim Horton's drive-thru". xD
@IroncladSaucer
10 жыл бұрын
it is true!
@brendancross2767
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Seriously you literally can't throw a stone in any direction in this country without hitting a Tim's. I've tried
@isaacnewton6930
5 жыл бұрын
Tim Horton's jokes are so pathetic...
@timothyshawnjohnston278
4 жыл бұрын
I lived on the east side of lock one in Port Weller East.
7 years later after this video is posted my dad's out there working on that ship right now!! We're from lethbridge Alberta and he's definitely enjoying his time! Aside from covid issues lol
As someone in Toledo I probably should be insulted but I'm not. love the Mercer report.
Just remember Rick, a bad day on the water is better than a good day on land!
You all have NO idea how much I envy Rick, as someone who has lived a few blocks from the Welland Canal my entire life and would do almost anything, to travel through it on a laker!
love the guy who ran a red. probably saw this and was like, uh oh. now everybody knows I ran a red light!
It was an engineering marvel of the 17th century! The first canal opened in 1829.
Omg I live right down the street
Welcome to Thoroald Ontario , where the Ships climb the mountain !
Pain in the ass when those boats go by!
One of the many great things about living in Tennessee is, there are NO Tim Hortons!
This guy came to welland? Seriously, welland??
@billsalton8660
8 жыл бұрын
+Hannah mg St. Catharines
@sethstankus4984
6 жыл бұрын
And he made it out alive without getting shot
@ronnytotten9292
5 жыл бұрын
@@sethstankus4984 nobody gets shot in Welland. You just got forcefed OV.
Description says Rick "traverses" the Welland Canal. He only went through one lock.
Thank you Ron at least someone noticed
In this video, Rick is actually exiting into Lake Ontario coming north from Lake Erie. Lock 1 is in St. Catharines, lock 8 is in Port Colborne. Good fun video for anybody not familiar with the process.
They should raise the bridge just a little for anyone who runs the red light...
my dad work for the siu brotherhood he told me stories i was on them to
O Rick I glad you made it out of Welland without getting shot
enjoy toledo lol
One small detail... It's Lake Erie, not Lake Airy. Like the things on the sides of your head, not the stuff you breathe.
who else is in quarantine watchin this for school purposes
These guys gwtting iron from baffinland?
I saw my school
guaranteed he never stepped foot in welland
I would like Rick alot more if he just left Jan Arden alone I can;t believe what she has to put up with (John From Alberta)
Not a tanker or an ocean freighter, rick!
@bilgeratjim
8 жыл бұрын
+ron hawkins or a "boat", lol.
@jamiesmith1881
8 жыл бұрын
+Blacque Jacque Shellacque an ore carrier
@BigLisaFan
3 жыл бұрын
@@bilgeratjim Lakers are traditionally called" boats", not ships, even the 1000 foot ones on the upper lakes. The ocean going freighters are called "salties". Whitefish Bay is a bulk lake boat operated by Canada Steamship Lines with their headquarters in Montreal, for cargoes of stone, coal, grain, iron ore and the like, certainly not a tanker either.
@djhrecordhound4391
3 жыл бұрын
@@BigLisaFan True, though they used to call them 'canalers' for obvious reasons.
@BigLisaFan
3 жыл бұрын
@@djhrecordhound4391 Yes, canallers were about 250 feet to fit through the Lachine Canal.
I don't like this narrator there's definitely something wrong with him. Time to go see a psychiatrist.