Nevis Rapid in a Jetboat

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Paul McBreen

2 жыл бұрын

Nevis Bluff rapid, Kawarau River, New Zealand, December 2021. Grade 6 rapids, done at 250m3/s flow rate

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@MrNev53 Жыл бұрын

Worth every penny of the $1500, great video and an awesome effort! Respect!

@ttv8ra23 Жыл бұрын

Agree 100% What burns my back side is that canoeists are allowed to do it legally. What aren’t jet boaters? What’s the difference? Are canoeists not putting there own lives at risk and the lives of potential rescuers?? So why is it illegal for a jet boat but not a canoe or raft etc

@L1ama Жыл бұрын

@@ttv8ra23 is it generally legal for both boaters and kayakers in other places? Seems like a pretty good idea to me for it to be one or the other

@ttv8ra23 Жыл бұрын

@@L1ama yeah both generally. Just gotta be vigilant.

@patdeavoll2687 2 жыл бұрын

Hey congrats! A fabulous effort. I was just the second person to paddle Nevis Bluff in a kayak back in 1992 so I can appreciate the nerve it takes to do this. Great job!

@emerson9501 Жыл бұрын

thanks to the NZHerald for bringing me here - sick!

@simonburnby1997 Жыл бұрын

Everybody should share this and get this guy paid . Pay his fine and give him the credit he deserves

@areservicespmservices9288 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations never thought I would see it done. My young boy run it at 15 a few years back making him the youngest at the time. Both my boys have run it many times at varying flows summer and winter and are very impressed to see it finally knocked off by a jet boat.

@paulsmith3019 Жыл бұрын

Now that bloke knows how to read a river and handle a boat. now we need a givealittle page to handle the fine. Queenstown district council, get yer hand off it.

@ianrummer54 Жыл бұрын

Great work! I riverboarded this in 2009/10 and it’s a full-on rapid! You styled it! 💪💪💪

@torqingheads 2 жыл бұрын

Frikken awesome. I think this is in the top three jet boating videos.

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

Praise from on high 🙂

@jessedykstra4005 Жыл бұрын

Pretty obvious from Tim's control and deliberate changes in direction that he planned every move on this 1st (jet boat) descent, and that he understands how to read a raging river. Is it more reckless than a kayaker running Nevis Bluff? Maybe, but only because if he had swamped the boat it would have ended up a wreck somewhere down the river, and would probably be difficult to recover. Other than that, what an epic achievement. I'm glad the fine was near the bottom end of the scale, he clearly took all necessary precautions to ensure he was the only one at risk. Well done.

@nzrian2545 2 жыл бұрын

Balls of steel that man, good effort.

@Kat_Andrews Жыл бұрын

Jesus! Tim, what an incredible run. That takes serious nerve, skill and control, and you aced it! I’d happily chip in to pay your fine. And I agree about the 5kt faster than the river flow, you certainly weren’t going fast. That man deserves a DB.

@glengauldie7741 Жыл бұрын

There are 3 types of people...... People who wonder what happened, people who watch things happen, and people who MAKE things happen. This guy is definitely in the 3rd category.

@PaulMcBreen Жыл бұрын

About sums it up

@Chris-NZ 2 жыл бұрын

Holy mother of hell , nuts of steel. Well done .

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

haahaa, yep pretty much the standard reaction to it

@user-pr9cl8or2r Жыл бұрын

$1500 of fun you will never experience again. You deserve more than a DB.

@willyd-adv Жыл бұрын

Yes mate, seeing sick shit like this when I was younger is why I moved to NZ. Shame it's turned into a nanny state now though

@bitsnz1837 8 ай бұрын

Incredible - that's the ride of a lifetime, great stuff!

@reecestanley4407 Жыл бұрын

Bloody top effort mate definitely worth the fine in my eyes 💪💪

@leiththomas6132 Жыл бұрын

Bloody legend mate, unreal!

@chriswinter8607 Жыл бұрын

Nice one Tim... What a legend.

@bonnieherdman8032 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, good on you, looks like it was heaps of fun.

@petemcdonald2356 Жыл бұрын

Top show mate...love yer work!

@stelitejet 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work... Cheers for the great footage..🤠😎

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@kingmarz3635 Жыл бұрын

Bloody legend!

@brendondraper2723 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations that's some skill there

@shanesimpson4124 Жыл бұрын

Awesome bro great control

@hornplayer1228 Жыл бұрын

It would have cost far more to meet all the silly council safety requirements if he had approached them - thousands of orange road cones, traffic management, and obtaining numerous reports.

@coconutman9797 Жыл бұрын

That's what you call living

@wakarua860 Жыл бұрын

Give that man a medal, good to see a real man in action.

@heartsky 2 жыл бұрын

Those shifts in angular momentum, crazy.

@lightforce3642 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive, balls of steel 😆

@PrepperKiwi Ай бұрын

Never gets old

@koolkiwikat Жыл бұрын

Beast mode!

@wattscraft4270 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@CWST87 Жыл бұрын

Yehaaa! Fuken go boi!!. What a buzz that would've been!

@HausBauConstruction 2 жыл бұрын

respect!

@daleniania3775 Жыл бұрын

So good 👌

@remarkableplumbingltd8432 Жыл бұрын

Thats Epic! I don't need any deterrent looking at that flow. 😅

@A.Romirer Жыл бұрын

That was worth every cent of the $1500 fee he paid. Well done!

@MrOldmate23 Жыл бұрын

You deserve a medal not a fine!!! How big is the hole in your seat for them nuts!! I remember seeing this when it first popped up, still makes me grin

@darrenthompson2295 2 жыл бұрын

BADASS!

@murfs6911 2 жыл бұрын

Now this is jet boating

@idahoviking 2 жыл бұрын

The first cell phone angle is better than the drone at revealing elevation differentials.

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

yep, I can't fly a drone and run a video camera at the same time unfortunately

@idahoviking 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaulMcBreen Need one guy flying through the waves and stuff while a second guy runs the camera.

@scottclark1975 2 жыл бұрын

Go pro on the boat woulda been the ticket. Scary stuff

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

@@scottclark1975 There was a Gopro on the boat, first wave meant it did the whole trip pointing at the sky, also went into timelapse mode, so nothing worth seeing

@scottclark1975 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaulMcBreen ah true mate. Yeah Ive had that happen before on my dirt bikes. Awesome Footage all the same from the drone. Ive done some grade 5 rapids in rafts and canoes ( pull the boat out on a grade 6 )and its hell scary coming into that big water. Awesome to see

@dkendy1 Жыл бұрын

What a f'ing legend!

@unastasia 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@mikemoloney7196 Жыл бұрын

Kiwis being Kiwis 🥝 Liquid rodeo

@jagajaga9623 2 жыл бұрын

KRUTOTEN !!! Respect from Russia!

@blueskiesnz 2 жыл бұрын

Drone pics are fantastic. Any clips yet of this years Jet Boat Marathon?

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

there's plenty out there, I didn't do any filming of it this year. Have a look at facebook.com/watch/146130148797230/552930099340497 all the video's are there

@joshadventureboy Жыл бұрын

We should all chip in for his $1500 fine- as a thanks for the video

@PaulMcBreen Жыл бұрын

If there's enough interest I'm sure we can arrange something,

@nzmeateater 11 ай бұрын

Top man,👌

@gavinnz486 Жыл бұрын

Worth the fine 👍

@mattcomins2688 Жыл бұрын

You have BIG kahunas

@fisherhunter66 2 жыл бұрын

Love the jump at 2;25 the phone call to the insurance company had it all gone wrong would have been butt puckering as well...

@robinstewarthood1378 2 жыл бұрын

Phone call to the undertaker more like , its not exactly swim able

@fletcherdavison3773 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy

@stephendickson9000 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@johnfraser6196 Жыл бұрын

I would be really impressed after going down you went in reverse go back up,might need a more powerfull drive unit but the fine would be worth the kudos

@MK-xl9tt 2 жыл бұрын

Nice line

@creechaaa 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Do you have a POV video of this?

@PaulMcBreen Жыл бұрын

Nope, wrong button was pushed on the Gopro 😢

@glengauldie7741 Жыл бұрын

@@PaulMcBreen another trip down that rapid..... Just to get a vid from that perspective????. That'd be sic as. And I'd pay the mans fine just to go for a ride in the passenger seat, lol.

@PaulMcBreen Жыл бұрын

@@glengauldie7741 The Funpolice and the wisdom of experience makes another trip unlikely

@MK-xl9tt 2 жыл бұрын

NIce line

@justinthomason3253 2 жыл бұрын

Paul this is Epic Cuz! is this you?! Justin

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, sure is. It was heart in mouth stuff to film

@justinthomason3253 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaulMcBreen sent you a message on Instagram, check your requests top right in messages on IG under requests, cheers

@justinthomason3253 2 жыл бұрын

you added me on IG but did you see my message Paul?

@gavinbarry-morgan6040 Жыл бұрын

Totally worth 1500

@lookin4ward1 Жыл бұрын

How did you get rid of the water coming on board? massive bilge pump or is there a cover I cant see?

@JohnSmith-yv6eq Жыл бұрын

There is a cover from the driver's seat right to the rear of the boat...it's like water off a duck's back...

@turbostunt321 2 жыл бұрын

What brand boat?

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

East coast jet 460 from Ashburton as I understand it, warm LS with Scott jet unit

@lookin4ward1 Жыл бұрын

Bit sad you were fined $1500 great effort

@seanbaskett5506 2 жыл бұрын

Jeezus, are those boats Fission-powered or by Antimatter?

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

Just good old Petrol.... and a couple of big Boll**ks

@64jellybean 2 жыл бұрын

Just about be one for the record books. Who's the pilot?

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I'm pretty sure it's the first time. pilots doesn't want/need the attention.

@Paul-mq5yn Жыл бұрын

Alexandra farmer Timothy Dermott O'Sullivan, 43 years of age, drives a double cab ute, wears swanndri clothing, enjoys rugby union (highlanders supporter), drinks speights, has a beard, wears pit viper sunglasses, enjoys venison. all in all a bloody top bloke

@seakadventurer1330 2 жыл бұрын

5+meter boat?

@PaulMcBreen 2 жыл бұрын

4.6

@bennichols1113 4 ай бұрын

Thats giving it a wash lads

@amymcdonnell5616 2 жыл бұрын

Go Tim from isla

@holecaver Жыл бұрын

Impressive!! What's the specs on the boat?

@JohnSmith-yv6eq Жыл бұрын

4.6 mtres length (14ft)

@JohnSmith-yv6eq Жыл бұрын

Paul McBreen 11 months ago East coast jet 460 from Ashburton as I understand it, warm LS with Scott jet unit

@holecaver Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq Thank you sir!

@paralleltripper 2 жыл бұрын

Holy f....

@petefinnegan3873 Жыл бұрын

kahoooners

@eyrenick Жыл бұрын

😮😮😮😮😮

@ollieg1407 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 51k views now thanks to the court case. Well worth the 15hundy great viewing.

@michellegalt4481 Жыл бұрын

Ikr its like - "reckless fella fined....but look at what it did!!!"

@Chris.Davies Жыл бұрын

Amazing drive. But who would record this with a potato? Baffling!

@JohnSmith-yv6eq Жыл бұрын

One professional grade drone take of the trip....plus two other "phone" records that were taken by the phone users for their own record...not for this YT vid....but it does give a "bystanders' view of the action.....