Kayaking The Mighty River Tees - Source to Sea

Kayaking The Mighty River Tees - Source to Sea
The river Tees is one of the finest kayaking rivers in the UK, with everything on offer from very challenging white water to mellow scenic cruising with a bit of interesting industrial landscape thrown in for good measure.
This is the story of my navigable source to sea journey, with only two very short portages.

[@tritonsyc]

An amazing video Bob, it has been a very long time in the making......worth the wait

[@getwet501]

Thanks, yea it's taken a while 🤣

[@billmanderson]

Enjoyed that Bob

[@getwet501]

Thanks Bill😁

[@Dansmithsoloventure]

Great video Bob! I’ve paddled it many times over the years ❤

[@getwet501]

Thanks, you've paddled it. What, all of it? 😮

[@Dansmithsoloventure]

@@getwet501 certainly not all of it 🤣

[@radleytube]

That's some serious stuff, scary

[@getwet501]

Thanks.... but it's fun😁

[@BastardSquad]

Loved watching this. You’ve got some balls to do Cauldron Snout; Interesting to see Whorlton Lido from a different perspective, and in high water - used to go there as a kid, before the yobo’s spoilt the fun and public access was stopped. Are there any issues with paddling around Teesmouth?

[@getwet501]

Thanks😀. Teesmouth seems to be OK as long as you keep out of the shipping lane, I often paddle psrt of it upstream and return, occasionally the pilot boat will come and check me out, but no issues. I think they do like to be informed if your planning the trip from the barrage to the sea, but as long as your sensible and keep out of the shipping lanes it seems ok

[@BastardSquad]

@@getwet501Thank you for that reply..

[@normanedwards2595]

That was fabulous Robert - well done and thank you. Delighted Luna’s Paradise featured too 👌

[@getwet501]

Thanks Norman😁

[@LetsGoPaddling]

Oh wow! Not only a great achievement but also amazing skills!
Thank you for sharing. You're an expert paddler and I'm happy I'm here to watch your adventures. 🤟

[@getwet501]

Thank you so much, very kind comments😁

[@gadgetman_nz4092]

Great video. Tees certainly has plenty of variety on offer.

[@robertevans7801]

Thank you😁

[@THE-RIVER-RAT]

Wow, where to start. What a bloody fantastic video with some awesome footage. I really liked the flashback stuff too, like watching you head down that huge fall, what a great job you did very impressive, but when you flipped at the end it looked like you hit your head bloody hard. Thumbs-up to the safety guy watching because he was straight in and heading over to you.
Your skill level is very impressive watching you hit the waves, but your mate wins the gold for sitting there with his paddle under his chin. But you also win a Gold for that long skid into the river at the beginning 👍
This really was a great to watch video and I intend to watch it again.

[@robertevans7801]

Many thanks, I had fun making it too.... I got lucky on Cauldron Snot, my head missed the rocks!

[@Simon_W74]

What amazing trips from Source to Sea. That tumble down the last few feet of the the Water fall must have smarted a bit? I have tried what was meant to be white water in a touring boat from Daly Bridge to Matlock as a total novice and That was a baptism of fire for me. Not put me off, but the speed that some of the water was flowing to someone like me is mind blowing. That was part of a Leadership Assessment weekend, and I was a Guinea Pig to be lead. Was meant to be up grade 2, but heavy rain had other ideas. Wet exits twice and one was pinning my boat between me and a small tree. That was fun, but lots of shouting from the bank, as I was having fun trying to free my boat and them swim to the bank. Will try it again at some point but in a boat more suited to the water. Brilliant video as ever Bob.

[@getwet501]

Thank you.... yea, I got a few bruises on Cauldron Snout, bit nothing too serious, I got lucky😁

[@dutchwoodsman]

Intense video! Great stuff and Great skills!

[@getwet501]

Thank you😁