Our Most EXCITING Day of Narrowboating!

This is our biggest day on the canals! We leave England, cross the highest aqueduct in the world, go through the longest, darkest tunnel in Wales and make our way to the source of it all, horseshoe falls. We've dubbed it the MOST DANGEROUS NARROWBOAT ADVENTURE in Great Britain!

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We have crossed a lot of borders by land, air, and sea.  But never have we ever had anything as stunning, or as memorable, as this crossing from England to Wales by narrowboat.

If I had to describe navigating the Llangollen canal in one sentence, it would be: High action in slow motion.  The first 11 miles are designated as a world heritage site for its beauty and historic engineering…and it’s easy to see why.

Join us today as we cross the stream in the sky (aka the highest aqueduct in the world), go through the longest, darkest tunnel in Wales and make our way to the source of it all, horseshoe falls.  This is the day we’ve been waiting for and the whole reason we choose this canal as our first narrowboat adventure.  And no, it won’t be our last!
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WE’RE JASON AND NIKKI WYNN. A couple of modern-day documentarians, perpetual travelers, and seekers of tall tales.

We’ve been chasing our curiosity around the world on wheels and keels since 2011. Why? Because curiosity is the key to unlocking life. It pushes us outside our comfort zone, softens our assumptions, and helps us embrace the great unknown. The more we let our curiosity lead the way, the more we discover about ourselves and the world around us.

Our home is also our transportation and we spend weeks away from civilization and sometimes land. Self-reliance and living a sustainable lifestyle are a must. It's all about managing our resources and we’re always looking for new and better ways to do so.

We've lived off the grid for over 10 years now in everything from a Van to RV to a Sailboat. And over time we have learned a lot about renewable energy, creating safe drinking water, and managing our waste.

Our journey is ever-evolving but the mission remains the same: #CultivateCuriosity

Timestamps if you like to Jump Around:

00:00 The Ultimate NarrowBoat Trip: The Langollen Canal
00:42 Morning Routine Maintenance on a Narrowboat
01:37 The Canal that’s a UNESCO World Heritage site
04:38 Longest, Darkest Tunnel in Wales
06:37 Crossing into Wales by Boat
09:56 The Most Dangerous Stretch of Canal
12:45 A Fouled Prop on the Narrowboat
14:33 Historic Canal Lift Bridge
16:30 The Highest Aqueduct in the UK: Pontcysyllte
18:52 Insane Turn & a Crazy Narrow Bridge
20:47 A Most Beautiful Stretch of Canal
23:56 Cutest Lambs in the World!
24:51 The Narrows of Llangollen
26:58 Llangollen: Marina, Cask Ale & Historic Town
30:11 The Source of the Canal: Horseshoe Falls

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© Gone With the Wynns 2023

[gonewiththewynns]

Doh, 🙈 we put in the wrong flag for England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿! If we’re ever allowed back in the country, Jason will wear a budgie smuggler with the proper flag on it as retribution. 🩲

[CruisingTheCut]

Awwww 😍😍😍 It was such a pleasure to spend time with you both! And I’m so pleased you had a blast on the canal. You’ve captured the joy of narrowboating perfectly 😀

[joanhall]

Funny, I’m from the US and I’ve never heard it called a beer engine. It’s what’s on tap, and sometimes what’s on the nitrogen tap.

[samm]

Ah, another lovely Sunday morning with the Wynns!

[tomlocke]

I love the way you two relate to each other, you love each other’s company.

[jkonet]

This may have been my all time favorite episode. Just fantastic, the adventure, the scenery, the overall event. Thank you for taking me along on the trip together. Loved it!

[iankynaston-richards]

Beer hand pumps are technically called engines in UK too, but hardly anyone would refer to them as such unless they had experience in the trade. The beer engine was invented in 1691 by John Lofting, a dutch inventor. Using the term "tap" should refer to a beer cask on a trestle with a tap fitted to dispense the beer, but has become shorthand for any cask beer, however dispensed. The real sacrilege comes from dispensing beer with a pressurised CO2 system and such beverages should be avoided.

[jamieopulence]

How beautiful - you’ve done a tremendous job at showcasing the best of Great Britain 🇬🇧

[hardpass]

I absolutely loved the last two videos of this💞 I’ve been really wanting to see Europe and this has inspired me even more💞 The absolute beauty. The ducks are so beautiful! The lambs frolicking about 🙏🥰 Thank you Nikki and Jason for taking us on this amazing trip!! If I ever make it there I absolutely want to do exactly what you’ve shared 🥰🥂

[mikebartram]

Hi guys, the channel you are on prior to crossing the Leek Aqueduct (not bridge) is a relining project I worked on in the early 90's, the basin at the other end of the bridge is one of mine too, various relining projects projects between Leek and the Fron were mine too. Also the approach to the Fron iron aqueduct was aproject I worked on as was most of the basin on the other side plus on and off up the feeder canal to LLangollen. Fun fact, whilst installing joints at each end of the Fron I had to return to my office in a blzzard so walked across in the bottom of the trough. Nicely shot video. Mike B

[suecooper]

It was great to see your excitement & enjoyment of our beautiful countryside, & yes they are called beer pumps !!x

[williamrandall]

I have watched many different narrow boat videos. Your work is by far the best. Between the happy banter and video production. Well done

[keithallison]

This series of you guys going through the cuts has been so refreshing and fun. Now I'm following cruising the cut and others. I had no idea that was there. So neat!!

[rmkep]

Great VLOG guys. You raise the bar with every new adventure!

[nb]

You two are pro's on that long boat, 🐄🦆🐑well done Jason and Nikki! Loving these video's of UK and Wales.

[tonyhalsall]

I am literally astonished that my one time favourite Polynesian sailors are cruising U.K. canals. Absolutely love it.

[geezygee]

i've been a bartender in the US from 1998 til 2020 - never heard a form of beer pour called an engine. we all have different names for things - but i started out in San Francisco, then FL - for most of it, it was Atlanta, GA. we love craft beers, we make quite a few. "craft", "barrel", "cask" - i had to look engine up. :)

[stevenjohns]

When in Wales ( Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) as a tourist you must try "Welsh Rarebit".

[boatman]

The UK nearly lost access to its canals in the ‘80s and ‘90’s. Fortunately enough people realized that they were great for recreational boating and the government (and lots of volunteers) worked to rescue most of them. The Llangollen canal was definitely my favourite. So good to go down memory lane with you both. Thank you.😊

[txfigment]

Watched you guys and Kara and Nate back to back on the same canal. So beautiful.