Swallowed by Weed: Is the River Witham Impassable? | Canal Boat Ep 421
The state of the weed on the River Witham is really starting to get bad. Leaving Bardney Lock behind us, we were confronted with islands of pennywort and sheets of blanket weed. We met canal boats who had turned back, saying it was impassable. What should we do? If we can't move on from here, our plans are in shreds and we will be stuck.
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 Leaving Washingborough, Lincoln
00:45 Weed on the River Witham makes the news
01:21 Invasive weed is causing problems
02:00 What happens if we can’t get through the weed?
02:29 River Witham views
03:31 Bardney Lock
05:22 Bardney Bridge CRT pontoon
05:40 Three different types of weed: pennywort, duckweed, blanket weed
07:06 Bardney in pictures
08:18 The weed gets worse
09:45 Southrey CRT pontoon
10:40 Inspecting the weed hatch and weed around the prop
12:19 Depart Southrey
13:39 Seal spotting
14:38 Nature on the River Witham in pictures
16:25 Kirkstead Bridge (Woodhall Spa) CRT pontoon
16:39 More weed issues
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The state of the weed on the River Witham is really starting to get bad. Leaving Bardney Lock behind us, we were confronted with islands of pennywort and sheets of blanket weed. We met canal boats who had turned back, saying it was impassable. What should we do? If we can’t move on from here, our plans are in shreds and we will be stuck.
Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed. 🙏
Support our work
🎞️ https://followtheboat.com/pub/
😊 LET’S CONNECT!
https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE
https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/
https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/
📷Jamie’s Photography – https://jamiefurlong.com
🔗 LINKS:
@waterwaysassoc
@canalrivertrust
@followtheboatlive
💰HELP! Fund Britain’s Waterways:
PLAYLISTS:
🏞️https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXP5VlTBa4OvRg2KfYRqM6K8&si=T4_70xgUm_z8qAzT
🎬https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r
🛒 FTB MERCH
https://followtheboat.com/shop
🎹 Music from Epidemic Sound
https://www.youtube.com/@epidemicsound
🛥️ OUR BOAT
57ft widebeam canal boat (similar to, but wider than, a narrowboat 😀)
Builder:
https://www.youtube.com/@bluewaterboatbuilder
🗺️LOCATION
Bardney
53°12’34.1″N 0°20’16.8″W
What.Three.Words: https://what3words.com/nourished.announced.react
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Leaving Washingborough, Lincoln
00:45 Weed on the River Witham makes the news
01:21 Invasive weed is causing problems
02:00 What happens if we can’t get through the weed?
02:29 River Witham views
03:31 Bardney Lock
05:22 Bardney Bridge CRT pontoon
05:40 Three different types of weed: pennywort, duckweed, blanket weed
07:06 Bardney in pictures
08:18 The weed gets worse
09:45 Southrey CRT pontoon
10:40 Inspecting the weed hatch and weed around the prop
12:19 Depart Southrey
13:39 Seal spotting
14:38 Nature on the River Witham in pictures
16:25 Kirkstead Bridge (Woodhall Spa) CRT pontoon
16:39 More weed issues
#boatlife #narrowboat #widebeam
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