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
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.
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.
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
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.!! 😁✌✌👍
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
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.
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 !
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
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Wow what a scene! Go to 11:00 minutes and you will see how big these chunks can get compared to human body. Nothing can stop flowing waters. It explains how canyons got carved by water. Thanks for this video.
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.
well, the time when the ice go is difficult to predict. The window is usely between 15-03 and 15-04. Unless you have the time to go there each day for a month, you can miss it. I found myself luky, when i can take it in video. (And it can happen during the night too)
@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.
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 😁✌✌
