3 Day Canoe Trip down the River Severn - Day 1. Tarp and Bivvy Woodland Wild Camp. Beef Stew.

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Жыл бұрын

In this video, I am over in Wales to paddle a section of the river Severn with my good friends George, Rachel and of course Andy from Kent Survival.
We have three days to paddle from Welshpool to Shrewsbury, wild camping along the way and carrying all we need for the adventure in our canoes.
Day one sees us scraping and dragging our canoes along the shallow river bed, shooting weirs, clambering through trees caught up in the river following the last floods and paddling stunningly quiet and intimate sections along this less paddled part of the river.
Finally stopping for the night in a breezy woodland after eight hours in the boats, we set up camp and enjoy some well earned dinner around the campfire before a good nights rest in our tents and bivvies.
Part 2 coming soon.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching.
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@myvoiceyourstory9338 11 ай бұрын

God bless you and all your viewers

@nealbe Жыл бұрын

Lovely video Simon, really enjoyed it, thank you

@paulannable3734 Жыл бұрын

My body is 12 hours into a 20 hour night shift in my hospital. My mind is floating down the Severn. Beautiful.

@taiwaneil 11 ай бұрын

Is your employer breaking the law?

@paulannable3734 11 ай бұрын

@@taiwaneil NHS mate, we had a waiver from the European Working Time Directive, I’m not even sure what legislation covers us now. Overall it’s not too extreme - I’ve just done a 50 hour week, you get a rest day after an on call. Must admit it’s getting harder as I zoom through my 50s.

@HarryKrak Жыл бұрын

At 20:53 the film you meant was the Werner Herzog classic Fitzcarraldo.

@joanhuggett5164 Жыл бұрын

Everybody having a good time, including us. Thank you, Simon. Loved seeing all the animals, the cygnets and the martins. Beautifully filmed and stunning images at the end.

@zengrath 3 ай бұрын

23:00 I love how the cows just watch you go by, it's like their entertainment

@annestaffiere5387 Жыл бұрын

How lovely.....sitting round a fire with mates that all have so much in common . fabulous

@sylviadiaz5494 Жыл бұрын

Happy Father's day 💙

@papajeff5486 4 күн бұрын

Happy Father’s Day, 16 Jun 2024. Thanks from east Tennessee.

@JEBOOUTDOORS 5 ай бұрын

Great Video, Simon! Absolutely stunning views of nature and beautiful life!

@UnPetitPique 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching? Thanks for bringing us long!

@loupiscanis9449 Жыл бұрын

Thank you , Simon . 🐺 Loupis Canis .

@rachelsimonds5362 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video! Loved how your boots were steaming as you were getting into bed! 🤣 SPAM! Had me creasing 🤣

@simonablokeinthewoods Жыл бұрын

😂😂 I do do not notice that until I was editing - hot feet! 😂😂

@Anita-rq9ev Жыл бұрын

Another great and relaxing video Simon 👍. Your videos always help to cheer me up with your positive attitude. Great that you were having fun, well deserved. Thank you for taking me along, it was top notch 🙏

@gcutrex6455 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, thanks for posting. The film where they carry a boat across the jungle: Fitzcarraldo.

@simonablokeinthewoods Жыл бұрын

That’s it! Thank you 😁

@mickbutler9407 Жыл бұрын

Great video nice to c u back out with Andy looking forward to part 2

@rockkhound943 Жыл бұрын

Awesome show as always. Never heard oregano pronounced like that lol. Thanks for sharing

@papabear9481 Жыл бұрын

Hello Simon, nice to see you again. Hope you had fun on your adventure, I hope your channel continues to grow well. Later

@simonablokeinthewoods Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏻

@albiehill5035 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been following you on your videos. This is right up my street me and my mates going to do this this year we both bought ourselves a canoe each and camping equipment. Thank you top man

@tempusedaxrerum5943 Жыл бұрын

Cheers Simon from Canada. The best part of summer is a canoe trip!

@rkw4565 Жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your canoe trips. Dragging the boats didn't look like any fun, but at least you didn't get leeches like Bogart did when he was pulling the African Queen!

@francdejong 2 ай бұрын

Great one!

@1967AJB Жыл бұрын

Evening Captain, damn it I want one of those coffee pots! Nice vid, things getting back to normal here, very slowly, but I’ve not forgotten about our little project.

@simonablokeinthewoods Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Glad things are improving at your end!

@gleff3345 Жыл бұрын

Nice idea forr my sons to film the peaceful surroundings when we're in Sweden.

@kathiwalker7512 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Great weather, it was Mr. Allnut and Rose in the African queen.

@Rob.1340 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thank you. All the best. Cheers 🍻. 👍🐾🐾😎

@markstevens3789 Жыл бұрын

After watching Andy’s last week certainly looking forward to this one. Thanks Simon.

@harrygiles1098 Жыл бұрын

Makes me so relaxed, so kind, and caring video x Keep up the great work (from a disabled guy, that used to love doing this) z

@danozeman26 Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Looks like a great adventure. I never thought of using beef Jerry in a stew.

@mary-ruthflores4107 6 ай бұрын

Love to see you out with Andy!

@tominator358 Жыл бұрын

Haha love Andy he’s a legend

@BC-Bailz21 Жыл бұрын

The film with boat being dragged through jungle could be Fitzcaraldo with Klaus Kinski Simon?

@simonablokeinthewoods Жыл бұрын

That’s the one!! 😁🙏🏻

@Thedagda801 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful ❤! Well deserved beers!

@jamesellsworth9673 Жыл бұрын

You filmed and edited a fine version of the first part of the Severn paddle! YOUR beef stew was constructed in a way I never thought of. I SAVED this one for replay because of the whole package...but also because of the scenery.

@steadynumber1 Жыл бұрын

In the film Fitzcarraldo they move a steamship across the South American jungle from one river to another which echoed the original event. I actually saw the African Queen herself one year being transported by trailer to the Earls Court Boat Show. Great video once again Simon. Thank you.

@StevenKeery Жыл бұрын

The Steadynumber1: I seen the African Queen many years ago in Key Largo, Florida. Back then they were renting it out for fishing trips

@-UrbanSurvivor Жыл бұрын

That was superb Simon

@user-uv5ee9wp9r Жыл бұрын

Lol.. Pasta!!! Brilliant and lovely vid as usual. Thanks Simon :)

@Andrewoutdooradventures1550 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video Simon with paddling Andy on the river Severn what a fantastic sunny day amazing scenery and 3 days camp, thanks Simon for this awesome video.

@Ladythyme Жыл бұрын

Thanks for my midweek getaway…. Nice video as always

@WanderingMonck Жыл бұрын

Delightful Simon. Another great vid. 👍👍

@dirtywetdogboatsandsailing6805 Жыл бұрын

What a treat, nice to see you out on water again.

@grahamwest1079 Жыл бұрын

Good to see your back, seams a while since last video. I used to do canoe trips with a group of friends down the tributies of the River Thames, even putting our canoes in as close as we could get to the source of the Thames on one trip, Happy memory's of fun days. Thanks for reminding me as it was a more than a few years ago.

@JAFKARNAT Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, looking forward to seeing the next episode.

@davidhudson7590 Жыл бұрын

Realy calming vid this nice chilled out time

@perebird Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Shropshire Simon and thanks for another lovely film 👌🍻🔥

@tthomp57 8 ай бұрын

Hey Simon, I loved this video! It reminded me of my canoe trips on the Eleven Point river in southern Missouri, USA, Mark Twain national forest. All protected land! What's amazing is the lack of differences half way round the world. The biggest difference; we use the word guy or dude instead of bloke🤣. Check out the Eleven Point. It's almost all spring fed and has high bluffs everywhere. I used to go out for a week and only do about the first 8 miles, because I spent a lot of time fly fishing for trout and camping. Those were some really good times. Sometimes I wouldn't see another person for days. Best times of my life! I'll be watching day two in just a minute.

@brightantwerp Жыл бұрын

Lovely scenery.

@georgeharris7513 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic buddy 😁👍 what a trip it was! 😁

@unclebmcc6848 10 ай бұрын

I'm capable of camping at moment so want thank you for taking us along. I also enjoy a Canadian channel called Lost Lakes as I born northern Ontario. 👍🇨🇦

@johnpalmer6822 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, Nothing like pools, gravel bars, sweepers, and camping.

@lscblackwell9202 Жыл бұрын

So full of envy right now. This looks like such a lovely way to spend some peaceful time with friends. I have been going through some medical issues since February of this year and I've not even been on my horse since January, 2023. Between our unstable weather and my medical concerns, we've only managed to go fishing twice and neither of those two outings were fruitful. My husband is trying to keep me from getting discouraged. Such a wonderful man! I really enjoyed seeing your friends on this trip with you but when Andy comes along, it's always going to be epic! You two are fantastic together! Looking forward to the next leg of the adventure. Ya'll take care and be safe out there! 👍👍😊😊🧡🧡🙏🙏

@georgeharris7513 Жыл бұрын

Stay strong! I was having a fairly big operation exactly a year to the day when we set off for this trip 😬 the guys did an amazing job encouraging and helping me and rachel through this trip, and by the end we were over the moon with what we all had achieved!! 😁👍 Sounds like u have a great husband and I'm sure with u both working together u will get back to 100% soon enough. U will be out catching bucket loads of fish and riding like the wind in no time 🙏😁

@lscblackwell9202 Жыл бұрын

@@georgeharris7513 -Thank you so much for those kind and positive words! 👍🏻😊I appreciate your encouragement! Yes, my husband is a wonderful partner. And watching wonderful videos like these gives me all kinds of ideas for fun things for us to do when I get past all this medical stuff. 😊👍🏻🙏

@simonablokeinthewoods Жыл бұрын

I hope you get back out doing the things you live soon! Like George said - between you both you’ll get there!

@sandrafawcett1648 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤ your video it was very good

@Creativecavemanagain Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your videos. great seeing it from Andy's pov on his vids as well.

@paulmaynard408 Жыл бұрын

The Sun brings out a beautiful range of colours in your video. 👍

@Hiltok Жыл бұрын

Really loved seeing the sheep resting in the shade by the water at 16:55. Being Australian, I have seen plenty of sheep drinking from troughs in dry country, but can't remember seeing sheep at a natural watercourse, although that does happen here :) [Once upon a time 25 years ago, I stripped off and swam naked in the Combo Waterhole between Winton and Kynuna in outback Queensland. It's the waterhole famed for being the site of the certain police incident involving an indigent traveller who may have purloined a sheep from the local grazier.]

@ericmiddelbos129 Жыл бұрын

a nice cano trip with friends, good luck

@knucker4931 Жыл бұрын

The Severn looks good, if a little scrapey at times. You need sweetcorn or peas with your noodles and fish. I'm sure I've said before, but you really need a canoe pole! Looking forward to part 2. Best wishes Al

@terry7907 Жыл бұрын

Your canoe videos are my favourites. The scenery is so different than when you are an infantryman.

@billmitchell7731 Жыл бұрын

Great trip. That was some good looking country 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏼

@batmanonsteroids Жыл бұрын

Haven't watched the video yet but already I gave it a thumbs up

@Pupsaremyheart101 Жыл бұрын

Hope you are doing well. Love the videos. Life here has been a lot. So I really appreciate being able to go on adventures with you.

@richardmorgan9918 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic country you passed through - I love the Marches ….. have you done an Offa’s Dyke video yet Simon - that’s a good stretch over ten days

@simonablokeinthewoods Жыл бұрын

On my list Richard 😁👍

@alanrobertson5497 Жыл бұрын

Great video, love the sound of the water, a pleasure. ❤❤

@kennb.3389 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful trip . It was "Fun". That canoe is excellent. Thanks for taking us along. Fond memories for us of past trips we did. Thank you so much.

@sirdigbyminge1639 11 ай бұрын

That was great! Like Deliverance without the mental stuff. ✌️

@wingatebarraclough3553 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this with us

@jonnyteeee Жыл бұрын

Great video Simon! Shame Angry Andy’s Hissy Fit wasn’t shown it would of been Top viewing seeing him having a Paddy over a Leaking Boat and dry bag 🫢🫢😂😂

@paulseeman6481 Жыл бұрын

Hey Simon great to see another relaxing and interesting video

@StevenKeery Жыл бұрын

Great video, that scene of the sheep under the trees by the river looked very pastoral. Constable would be proud.

@JasonMcCann841 Жыл бұрын

Looked like a nice time Simon.

@ianjwinnall Жыл бұрын

This is something I want to do with my son when he's a bit older. I live in Worcester so I'm on the Severn already

@geographyinaction7814 Жыл бұрын

Hi Simon. The movie was 'Fitzcarraldo', by Werner Herzog and starring Klaus Kinski; it took place in the Peruvian jungle.

@YourMom-kg1tb Жыл бұрын

That! was awesome!!!

@optimisticgal Жыл бұрын

Great film, look forward to next! Looks hard work but rewarding and fun. Thanks for sharing.

@utahjohnnymontana3373 Жыл бұрын

Top shelf paddling trip, I'd say. Good weather, good friends.

@justindavies6012 Жыл бұрын

Gutted we missed you! That's our neck of the woods!

@colrodrick8784 Жыл бұрын

Lovely thanks Simon

@bugbuddy1771 Жыл бұрын

Great. Video thank you for taking us on that adventure love it.

@DouglasRollins-mv7qi 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful scenery, awesome footge😊

@kjh789az Жыл бұрын

A fine, visceral video of an interesting trip! Thanks, Simon.

@darrenmilo9565 Жыл бұрын

You’re on a proper river there mate. My turf that is so if you get anywhere near Upton/Malvern then that’s home. Although notts is where I reside. Hope you had a good one.

@marywilliams341 Жыл бұрын

I love this kind of videos

@tpod892 Жыл бұрын

Great video and makes me want to go on a canoe trip again. I love how the waterfowl and farm animals watch you like YOU'RE the entertainment. A mutually beneficial excursion....

@cobscamping6909 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video. Beautiful scenery and wildlife. ❤

@stuartdenty3163 11 ай бұрын

Great content thank you Simon. Cheers.

@mitchyuk Жыл бұрын

I do not know this area at all so thank you for sharing the beauty of the River Severn. Lovely video, perfectly filmed as always.

@kevinmoyer6224 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a fun trip! Keep up the great work

@arndmarx480 Жыл бұрын

Great. The vegetation and the countryside looks like in Germany.

@BurtReynoldstash Жыл бұрын

Cracking video Simon, the river was making you work for it. The moonlight shot at the end simply beautiful. Only canoe 🛶 camping gets you that close to the river. 🤙🛶happy paddling.

@tracyl1368 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon. Look forward to Wednesday when u postm..

@user-hf9gn8vc6y Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Beautiful scenery, good friends.. Always look forward to seeing your videos. Awesome!!!

@bethdoublekickchick8007 Жыл бұрын

This is soooo immersive on a big screen 🤗 Well done mate 🤘😍🤘

@sandrabranscum9331 2 ай бұрын

Awesome Sweet Fun Simon., I had just watched Andys of this earlier tonight yes and had learned that you had filmed it also and so now I'm on to your # 2 day and maybe that's the one Andy mentioned that he didn't film and was in his long johns Lol.. Ima go watcb now.. thx for all your hard work in each video and sharing your life.. thx.. bless you..

@NaturalExplorerNZ Жыл бұрын

You're progressing incredibley as a cinematographer Simon, bless you and your family mate cheers for sharing the journey 🤜🤛

@idyllvyce 11 ай бұрын

Simon, the movie is "Fitzcarraldo" ship over a mountain in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. Just the doco about the making of movie is amazing, let alone the actual movie. At the same time they made a movie about the conquistadors going down the Amazon River looking for the city of gold, El Dorado. The movies called "Aguirre, the wrath of God" stars Klaus Kinski, totally Preqizemd.

@rogerminter3599 Жыл бұрын

Miss Andy

@markcummings6856 Жыл бұрын

Great trip, Simon. That stew looked to die for! Going to give that a go.

@shortyw1029 Жыл бұрын

As ever Simon you are a true inspiration to me and I am sure many ,great stuff ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@gailknowles3804 Жыл бұрын

Another beauty, Simon. You always take some great shots of your surroundings. Love it. I must tell you, there is this weird guy at the very end of your video, talking about pasta and spam...Strange fellow but kind of cute. Be careful out there and keep 'em coming! God Bless!

@steveanderson6523 Жыл бұрын

I haven't even watched the video yet but it has the word 'canoe' it it so i'm already envious. I know you work full time but if you get the chance try the Isle of Man for a canoeing adventure. Historically fantastic and the Silverburn and Sulby rivers are stunning!

@simonablokeinthewoods Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve - I’ll have a look into those rivers! 👍👍

@Wildernessoutside 2 күн бұрын

its lovely round Welshpool and llandrinio ,funny that you set up camp right across from Rodneys pillar. ,walked up there a number of times ,with the quarrying it looks a lot different than how it did 15 years ago ,also you prob only set up camp maybe a mile away from a lovely little off grid camp site called the sychpwll centre