I fell in love with narrowboats when we travelled to the UK in 2017. We started watching narrowboat RU-vid channels after that, and found David’s channel. We’ve followed him ever since. I think because we followed him other live aboard boat channels were recommended to us, and that is how we found you. I’m so pleased to see you both catch up.
When I first started operating narrow boats I came up with a simple rule to avoid steering confusion that might happen especially in a tight spot. “ point the tiller at what you want to avoid”. Simple and easy to remember for newbies .
YAY! You DID do the best canal! My hubby and I had a narrowboat for 5-years and loved it! We Yank's love all that history along England's canals! There is nothing as beautiful or fun as cruising through England's canals, pub hopping, checking out beautiful castles, (Think Chirk Castle!) and working those locks! It's simply the best! SO happy you two got to experience our favorite thing to do in the world!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it, but credit to Wales, as that's where Llangollen and most of the canal is found. Castell Dinas Brân for instance, like a real-world fortress of Amon Sûl from Lord of the Rings...
Hi guys I used to follow you when I lived in Florida,from the very beginning with Curiosity,now retired to UK,have share in a narrow boat based in Ellsmere! Can’t believe your here sad I missed you we were the 4 weeks ago.hope you enjoyed it,I missed my IP 31 so had to have a boat again.
Loved this i really like davids channel. And when i see you to were here i was egarly awaiting this uploads. Hope you had the best time. Ive had my bost 6 years so far and love it
One thing about some Texans is that they are bulls, charging ahead always, I don’t necessarily agree with all you do but i commend you for your drive which is to be admired!
Cruising the Cut is the show that introduced me to sailing channels. It's a really fun channel given how low key it is. David has such a quintessential British presence and sense of humor. I'm looking forward to your time on the canals.
You just went over the top on Grooviness. The sailboat channel meets the Narrowboat channel, including David who first introduce me to narrowboating years ago. You couldn't have found a better narrowboat guide.
We've been watching narrowboat RU-vid videos for years and it has been at the top of our bucket list for at least 6 years. So glad you two got to experience it.
Been watching Earlewrites adventures on her narrow boat last few years and on S/V Delos before that. Nice to see y'all having a good time trying new things
I thought that too. Must have been nice for him to put down the camera for a bit and chat with others who understand the pressures of producing content.
I've watched CruisingTheCut for years. When I saw the opening scene, I thought, oh, now I'll get to see the canals in France, but this Wynn-David crossover is perfect!!
I've been super interested in canal cruising after watching Nick and Terysa do the canals of France, so when I looked up canals around the world that one can cruise, discovering the history of Great Britain's canals was quite a fascinating and neat little rabbit hole to fall down. It made me hope that some of the sailing channels I am familiar with might someday do it... and so of course The Wynns were there to make that wish a reality! I look forward to seeing this entire little series!
I’ve moved to the uk from the us 10 years ago now. This is an amazing episode I’m so glad you captured this bit of British history. We have also been across the epic viaduct.
What a wonderful Sunday morning “double feature” with three of my longtime favorite RU-vid creators! Thank you Nikki, Jason and David for all of your video travel adventures. ❤
I followed Foxes Afloat on their narrow boat journey; thought it was so cool and wondered why we in the states never embraced those boats here; Foxes Afloat always had combined their journey with history of what you were seeing. My advice is just embrace the boat and enjoy it.
New York has the Erie Canal and many people living on all kinds of boats including narrow boats that you can hire . In total the canal with all of it's side passages is over 500 miles long . You can travel from Buffalo to just north of Albany as well as access to Cayuga and Seneca Lakes .
We have a few canals, but most fell out of use fairly quickly because of trains being easier to to build and run. The Erie canal is drained each year for maintenance after boating season and reopens in the spring. The old Canals like the Erie, C&O, and I&M all make great Bike trails now and can be ridden in Illinois, Ohio, and Maryland and New York.
Living in landlocked Tennessee I don't do a lot of boating and only follow 2 boating channels, yours and David's! Been watching you since the RV and David about as long. What a wonderful surprise this adventure is!
Wow, this is brilliant. I am subscribed to both channels. I live in Birmingham in the midlands UK and we have more canals than anywhere else. It was superb to see you enjoying the exerience, (especially our wonderful weather 🤣 ) I can't wait to see you both sailing again though, it fuels my dreams. Thank you.
We watched @sailingrubyrose transverse from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic using the canal system years ago which was very interesting. LOVE LUV how well you two have scrambled to provide great content, versus other sailing channels who are also waiting for delivery of their new Catamarans…
This is a complete surprise and an adventure I'd never contemplated, one also completely different from your land adventures and your famous ocean ones - like the thrillingly dangerous crossing where you lost your emergency life raft AND the whole compartment! I think this one is more my speed at the moment since I'm still recuperating from surgery and not back home yet. Yes, the slower and calmer pace of the canals is going to be a lovely adventure at this time.
Oh my Gosh, the variety of content that you guys have is just amazing. I was wondering what you were going to do while you are waiting for your boat but whether you are stuck in Fiji during Covid or just waiting for your boat, You two seem to make the best of every opportunity and it’s delightful to watch.
Welcome to our canals, we have a 60 foot boat and have lived on it for 2 years.... it's a great way of life. I sincerely hope you make memories forever while in our country and enjoy the whole experience.
This is the first time I have ever heard of something like this. Talk about a relaxing adventure, I am sure I would love trying something like this. Thank you Niki and Jason!!
Having David as your tour guide is like having Micheal Jordan be your personal coach for 10 days. Nobody else I would want to show me the ropes of the English canals than David.
Love love this! I did the exact same trip years ago, and fell in love with narrow boating! Over the past few months I have started watching narrow boaters on youtube..brings back so many great memories!💕💕
Yippee!! We're so excited to see you two on a narrowboat in Great Britain! How fun, sweet and totally British! Getting introduced to your experience by the King of the Canals himself must have been fun. From the canals, you will have so many wonders to appreciate! We're excited to watch your narrowboat adventure. Cheerio 🙂
Nikki & Jason welcome to the UK we have been watching from the beginning RV trips, have a great time you will enjoy it hopefully the good old British weather will be kind to you both.
The Llangollen was the first canal I went narrowboating on. You did well to visit off season as it gets very busy in summer. That big viaduct with the very Welsh name is impressive at any time of the year.
This is so good! I am a proud gongoozler and seeing you both getting a chance to do something I dream to do some day with my family is quite a blessing for me. Being a subscriber to both channels it has been a joy to watch this amazing collaboration. Thank you all for bringing joy to the world.
Awesome! I've been watching David for years; he was the vlogger who introduced a lot of us to England's glorious canals. So glad you found him. Have a blast, and we can't wait to watch you cross the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
My only holiday on a canal boat was on this canal to Llangollen when I was 11. I'm 62 now. It's still one of the best holidays I have ever had. So peaceful. We spent a night in Ellesemere as well! I remember the Pontcysyllte aqueduct very well. Looking over the side of that trough!!
I am so excited to see your adventures on the narrow boat. Love England, especially the country side. Always wondered what the inside of the narrow boat looked like, and it does appear to be very spacious. Loving it so far!!
nice! i cant wait to see the next video! i came from davids channel as ive been watching him for years now. really hope you enjoyed our canals and the uk in general. 🙂
Great to see you both still enjoying life while the New Cat is being built, even in the UK.... but French Polynesia and Pacific Ocean compared to the murky Canals and British weather.. I know where Id rather be.. 1.Anywhere else 2. The Exumas 3. Med Sailing 4.Caribbean 5. Save Thailand, Indo, Asia for the New Boat :) Glad you enjoyed it but I cant wait for you both to get back to some real sailing at Dream destinations around the World ;) "Curiosty2" couldnt come soon enough x
I feel like we have come full circle with you guys. We first found you from your Composting toilet video (that we bought) a few years after we moved from the UK to the US and bought an RV. We now travel the US in our Grand Design RV. All our family is in the UK and some of friends back in the UK live on Canal boats. Thanks for taking us back to the UK for just a few minutes ❤. No way we’d move back, but it’s very nostalgic watching this. Thank you 🙏
20:32 it's interesting with the time lapse. It really looks like you're moving around in the boat and the boat reacts to your weight (which it probably does, normally you just don't see it). :-)
Love this but have to correct that some lochs of Scotland are connected to the Caledonian canal - Fort Augustus has a 5 flight lock system which empties into Loch Ness - we have motored across Loch Ness on a canal holiday - fab times!
To illustrate the speed of canal travel. When returning a 72’ boat a few years ago we were early back to the area of the marina and decided to go past and see what was on the other side (different canal). Well what we had been on was one of the more “modern” canals (for perspective still a couple of hundred of years old), where we were headed now was one of the oldest and instead of nice straight sections every twisted around the hills. Well we had a problem and couldn’t find anywhere to turn around and were panicking about returning the boat. Eventually after another hour or or so we found a winding big enough in which to turn and headed back to the marina arriving just inside our return window. Packing everything back in our car we left the car park and headed off only to pass about 90 seconds later the place where we had turned.
I've been eagerly anticipating this moment - having both of my favorite RU-vidrs together in one place, doing something that I'm planning to do soon myself!
the greatest aid, and i could say, essential thing, on a canal boat is, (a rayburn wood burning stove) it will heat your bathwater, as well optional. wait until the winter, and you will soon realize, what i mean
They drive on the left in the streets but to the right on a canal? .. oh well go figure. Looks like a great time... maneuvering the boat is a big part of the fun ...
