Thank you for this vidio,I lived on an old dutch barge for 15 years just outside Bath Marina and always wanted to do this trip but never did find the courage,well done you !

Back in the 1970s my family mover down from London to Lydney as my father was the works superintendent on the Severn Wye Cable tunnel built from behind the Aust service area under the old Severn Bridge to Beachley Point in the Army Apprenticeship College grounds and on under the River Wye to Stonehouse. In our spare time we water skied off the old Ferry slip way at Beachley next to the Ferry Inn. We used the Shoots Channel to train beginners as the waters were a bit calmer and they didn't fall off so often. But being the 2nd fastest river in the world for the rise and fall of the tide great care had to be taken. So hats off to you doing it aboard a narrow boat. I once watched a tug and string of 3 barges enroute to Lydney plywood with logs, the last barge was ahead of the tug as she passed the Shoots. I found out later this was very common. There is works ongoing to reconnect the canal back up from the boat yard just off the Sharpness Canal to Stroud, so that woill be a good detour if when it joins up. Thanks for posting and reminding me off the good old days on and under the Severn, Stay safe.

Brilliant video, loads of information - I like the way each feature comes up with a name, or description too. Well done!!

Amazing!!! I wish I had the courage to do that trip. One of the best vlogs that I have watched, thank you for sharing.

Brave stuff, well done. Thank goodness the engine didn't let you down on that powerful section of water. Bad enough on the trent of course, but better there than in the Severn estuary. Thanks for documenting and sharing your experience! 👍

Good work. Fortunately for my wallet I only had to spend three hours in Portishead marina when I did the same voyage. It’s an expensive do especially if you take a pilot from Bristol to Portishead (which is unnecessary) and what with the fuel polishing. But like you say it’s well worth it.

Very interesting

Fascinating vlog, not seen this route done on KZfaq before so thank you for this ... subscribed!

"Well that's our first tidal river done" Congrats that's the one that nobody else does, the only other you tube one I recall was the wye invader. To be fair I think they were very knowledgeable guys because they also took it up the wye on a flood tide so they could clear the weir to get as far as Monmouth. Not that I am suggesting you attempt this, but worth watching the video to watch them fight the river at one stage. Well done, you have cracked Everest, Kilimanjaro will be a piece of cake after this.

Excellent video! We did exactly this journey in July 2022 with a great Pilot called Tim, part of the same company you used.

Great video! We are planning to do this trip next year so this was very useful. Not sure if I am reassured or terrified now.

Great video. That looks absolutely terrifying 😄 . You're brave taking your home on that journey. I'd definitely take a pilot as well

Thank you.

You were lucky (or I was unlucky). Came down the other way last year in June. Left Sharpness at 5.30am, coming through the second bridge a Westerly wind sprung up unexpectedly. Water was coming up to 1/2 way up the cratch - I was looking thru cratch glass and then seawater. But....... Still amazing fun and I would recommend the trip to anyone.

Very good vlog, enjoyed the journey, thanyou for sharing. I have to say the music was louder than your voice which was a little distracting,

Great but bin the music

Hi, One of the stills at the end of the Vlog looked like an old Mersey Ferry, I think it was Egremont, if not it was Leasow. Would like to have seen some video of her, or a clearer image. Great Vlog thou.

Great vlog, who are you insured with, they seem reasonable.

Have been across that bridge..do surfers still ride the bore.....

who were you cruising with

We can't hear what you are saying?

Brilliant - loved it - apart from the cuddly toy, sorry

Sorry but imvho a narrowboat on the Severn Sea is asking for trouble!

WHY WHY WHY Have you got that awful crap music. I want to hear what your'e saying as we're thinking about doing your trip but from Sharpness..

Very interesting thanks. Subscribed, but please lose the music, it is not necessary and is just a distraction.

Sometimes , it is simply staggering the stupidity and foolhardy of some people . A narrowboat simply cant cope with the unoredictable tidal eddies and bad weather that can come from nowhere in the Bristol Channel . A narrowboat, once it has broken down can only "heave to" which means it lies in the trough of the waves sideways on and will turn turtle . A narrowboat with just a hull speed of pehaps 5 mph cannot punch a 5knot current and anybody foolhardy enough to attempt the Sharpness /Avonmouth trip without 1/ an escort vessel equiped for life saving 2 / a competant crew that can read a chart and NOT rely on electronic aids 3/ Lifejackets Flares and a life raft on hand in case of emergency . Crew should be briefed on evacuation and the Swansea coastguard alerted beforehand and when the destination is reached . I would also have on hand a good holding anchor , and a Bible .

No back slaps from me. That was a stupid thing to do, that river is an absolute killer, even for proper vessels with powerful engines let alone doing it in a bath tub for a lark. I went to sea school at Sharpness and saw that river every day. You were very lucky.

please turn off the incidental music whilst talking

Sorry ! I had to turn your video off as the music was too bloody loud, could hardly hear a word you were saying as well !!! 😞 Rubbish !!!