River Spey: The Washing Machine and Knockando HD 1080p

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Two of the main sections on the classic River Spey in Scotland: The Washing Machine and Knockando.
I run this river, as an expedition, with frontierbushcraft.com each autumn along with a number of other joint courses.
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Ordinance Survey maps used under license.
My pfd, helmet and other gear are by www.nrs.com
In the UK I paddle canoes by: www.venturekayaks.com In the video my blue boat is the Afon and the pink one their Prospector.
My paddles are by: freebirdpaddles.co.uk and I am using their White Water Big Dipper.
My website: www.RayGoodwin.com
Signed copies of my illustrated book 'Canoeing', are available direct from me or from Amazon. It covers far more than my RU-vid channel.

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Комментарии : 45

@sentrypeer 8 месяцев назад

Was a fantastic expedition!!! (guy with blue jacket and bright yellow glasses strap)

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

It was indeed 😁

@paulnicholls5649 8 месяцев назад

One of my all time favourite photos is me and Bert coming out of the washing machine. Love that picture.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

It was impressive flight officer Spoons

@bertheemskerk3273 8 месяцев назад

Fun memories of that stretch of river! ❤

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

Very much so. Glad to get you in the video. Anyway back to Porcupine editing on Friday

@nigelgregory7308 5 месяцев назад

Nice one Ray, this was certainly a great week for me, as a novice who had only ever done the windermere training week I binged on your training videos, all I can say is we didn't capsize and didn't crash 👍👍

@RayGoodwinCanoe 5 месяцев назад

Thank Nigel. No swims and no crashes is a win win. What a great trip.

@brian_ward_outdoors 8 месяцев назад

Already really looking forward to next year Ray. We had a great week this year even if we couldn't descend the river. Thanks for everything.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

Glad we could do something. Looking forward to it myself

@michaelpickford4294 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Ray! That’s the only section of the Spey I haven’t paddled. Looks a little less daunting watching the master at work!

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

It is a fun section. Glad to have made it seem more reasonable. Cheers

@one2oneCanoeing-uk 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Ray for the video, and for the guiding, instructions and positioning tips when leading a group, specially in a classic section of the Spey

@RayGoodwinCanoe 7 месяцев назад

Glad you found it useful. Appreciated.

@MrMjt888 8 месяцев назад

Great memories. And my favourite lunch spot.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

I too have so many great memories from this river.

@simonpe3trie102 8 месяцев назад

More like this please

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

Will try 😀

@simonpe3trie102 8 месяцев назад

🤞 thank you for your reply 👍🏻

@redcanoe14 4 месяца назад

I enjoy your videos Ray and they are very instructional I miss canoeing in Scotland and England, from Yorkshire Rivers to the lochs and the islands off the West Coast of Scotland . The last 19 years I have been enjoying the lakes in BC, Canada. We are so lucky to have found this most amazing way of enjoying nature...canoeing! Again, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 4 месяца назад

Thanks for commenting on a couple of my videos, it is appreciated. I have not canoed or sea kayaked in BC and am quite envious. Keep well and keep paddling.

@redcanoe14 4 месяца назад

Ray, I noticed you have done a few epic trips in Canada, are there more visits in the pipeline? Thanks for being such a great ambassador for canoeing and sharing your monumental skills essential to the safety and enjoyment of all who find joy and solace in the wilderness waterways.@@RayGoodwinCanoe

@KartsHuseonica 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the maps and associated descriptions. Video kept my attention 👌👍

@RayGoodwinCanoe 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Karts really appreciated. Today I hope to really get going on my Porcupine River video, the trip that stopped me joining you in the Yukon.

@chaswarren7239 8 месяцев назад

Hoping to run the Spey with my son in the spring ! So makes interesting viewing & listening.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

Have a look at the video of me doing the whole trip with my daughter should give a more full view.

@philschaefer4651 8 месяцев назад

Looks like a nice bit of bouncy fun at that level.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

It is indeed. Lots of fun

@philschaefer4651 8 месяцев назад

@@RayGoodwinCanoe And already booked up for next year. I need to message Paul and see if he has a waiting list.

@db1654 8 месяцев назад

Very enjoyable video thank you.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@db1654 8 месяцев назад

@@RayGoodwinCanoe very much thank you. I took the family from Loch Insch to Aviemore a few years back, had a bit of trouble with fallen trees across the main flow of the river... Nice to see another section of it. Do you spend a lot of time guiding groups on the Spey?

@kevinbungles Месяц назад

Brilliant Ray, would a swift 15 foot prospector be able to do this

@RayGoodwinCanoe Месяц назад

Solo yes. At 15' i would say it was too small for tandem plus loads.

@gailmciver1440 8 месяцев назад

Hi Ray, longing to.paddle the spey in my dagger legend. I remember seeing that there was a chemical spillage below Advie Bridge?

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

Chemical have washed through. Legend is a great boat for the Spey. Do it, have fun.

@gailmciver1440 8 месяцев назад

@RayGoodwinCanoe Thank you!! Just need put in exit details, but will be running with friends who have done it before. Your video is very useful too.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 7 месяцев назад

@@gailmciver1440 There is a very good guidebook plus online information that details all the access points. I still, occasionally, refer to them. Have fun.

@grahamrowe6278 8 месяцев назад

Nice one Ray! I take it this was the most recent course?

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

Yes it was. First of two. We had to cancel the second due to apocalyptic water levels.

@grahamrowe6278 8 месяцев назад

I wondered that@@RayGoodwinCanoe

@jimdodd3462 8 месяцев назад

So When will Expert paddlers, learn to stroke, without banging their paddles against their canoe ? Ray I know you are a man of experience, and have paddled places, I have only dreamed of ! But I learned early on, to paddle silently ! Primarily, I paddle local rivers, and have paddled so close to wildlife, I could touch them with my paddle. Sorry ! It's just a Pet Peeve of mine. Thanks for your great videos Ray !

@RayGoodwinCanoe 8 месяцев назад

Have a look at my Indian stroke video. I can do silent but on distance and white water I like to come off the gunwale. The pick up on the GoPro mic can exaggerate it although the latest ones are much better. Laden boat on flat water tandem I rarely touch the gunwale using a knifed J come Canadian stoke. So I guess it's horses for courses and personal choice. But my strokes are quite varied according to situation. Using the Indian stroke I have put my bow past the ear of a pine martin: I could have knocked it off the branch with the bow if I had wished. It never heard me. So pet peeve aside many thanks for commenting and your kind comments.

@akcarlos 8 месяцев назад

@@RayGoodwinCanoe I'm glad you have shown you dont need to keep your blade in the water and silent all the time, I have had people insinuate its what you must do all the time no matter how long your trip.

@RayGoodwinCanoe 7 месяцев назад

@@akcarlos Yep I have come across that as well. To my mind it is always a case of the right method at the right time. I do keep the paddle in the water, Indian Stroke, for control and if I wish silence. Most of the time I do stroke recovery through the air because it is quicker. Thanks for commentating.